Quote Originally Posted by ahmonrah
i've got to check into my VA benefits.....thanks for bringing that to my attention RAN.
I believe all military compensations went up at the end of the year. My father's Air Force retirement went up $80 a month too.

Quote Originally Posted by HEATON
Havent really checked into the VA stuff much, but also doesnt it depend on how bad the injury is also correct? Like the more you lose of onething the more you get paid. Like me with my hearing, bc Im near Aircrafts engines all the time. If i only lose a certain % it wont be much, but if it gets "legally deaf" its ChaCHING!!
Correct. The worse the injury the more the compensation. You're actually given a "% Disabled" rate and your compensation is based on that. For instance, if you suffer from multiple stress fractures and are discharged due to that, you could be deemed 0-10% disabled and your compensation would be minimal at best. My injury deemed me 30-40% disabled (can't remember which) so my compensation is more. Again, it doesn't give me a lot of grief now since I'm young but I still have trouble lifting heavy object and occassional back pains. When I'm older and my back starts to deteriorate (which will be faster that someone without injury) then I'll really need it.