Monthly Benefit Amounts for 2023
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Married Veteran & Spouse
$2,642.50
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Single Veteran
(never married, divorced or widowed)
$2,228.35
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Surviving Spouse
$1,432.67
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Award amount is paid monthly for life.
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Increased cost of living adjustments.
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Paid directly to veteran or surviving spouse.
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100% tax free; Does not affect social security or
any current pension(s) received.
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It's RETROACTIVE!!!
The initial award amount is retroactively paid, via lump sum, from the time the VA first receives your claim until the time your claim is approved. This means, once awarded, a potential cash benefit of thousands!
Average processing time ranges from 4 to 6 months, but can be as long as 2 years. Apply today - every month of delay is a month's benefit lost & it costs
nothing to start!