Benefits & tools
Find the benefit rules that fit your situation.
Start with what you know. You can explore by rating, benefit type, or family situation without learning VA terminology first.
Check for benefits you may be missing.
Not sure where to begin?
Answer a few situation-based questions, then follow the routes that fit. Results are guidance, not an eligibility decision.
Start with your rating
Understand a rating and what comes next
- Route 1: Benefits by rating. Benefits by ratingSee compensation, health care, and other benefits that may come with each rating level.Check benefits by rating
- Route 2: I am rated 100% P&T. I am rated 100% P&TReview benefits for you and your family that may become available with a permanent and total rating.Follow the 100% P&T route
- Route 3: Combined rating calculator. Combined rating calculatorEstimate how individual disability ratings combine under VA math.Estimate my combined rating
Look beyond compensation
Explore benefits by type
- Route 1: Benefits in my state. Benefits in my stateFind state-level tax, education, housing, recreation, and other veteran benefits.Choose my state
- Route 2: Education and GI Bill. Education and GI BillCompare education benefits for veterans, service members, and eligible family members.Explore education benefits
- Route 3: Pension and Aid and Attendance. Pension and Aid and AttendanceLearn about needs-based pension and added support for people who need help with daily activities.Check pension paths
For family members
Find family and survivor routes
- Route 1: Family benefits. Family benefitsFind health care, education, dependent compensation, caregiver, and other family routes.Find family benefits
- Route 2: Survivor benefits. Survivor benefitsStart with benefits and next steps for surviving spouses, children, and parents.Find survivor support
Want a broader starting point?
Use the eligibility guide if you are not sure whether your service or discharge situation may qualify.