These examples show how different situations lead to different benefit combinations. Use them to understand how the pathfinder works before entering your own details.
Post-9/11 veteran with a 70 percent rating
Maria served in the Army from 2004 to 2012 with two deployments to Afghanistan. She has a 70 percent VA disability rating for PTSD and a knee injury. She is unemployed and has two children.
Likely eligible for: VA disability compensation (70 percent rate), VA health care, Post-9/11 GI Bill (if not already used), Vocational Rehabilitation, CHAMPVA for dependents, property tax exemption (state dependent), and possibly TDIU if she cannot maintain employment.
Vietnam era veteran, general discharge
James served in the Navy from 1968 to 1972. He received a general discharge under honorable conditions. He was exposed to Agent Orange. He is retired with a household income of $35,000.
Likely eligible for: VA health care, Agent Orange presumptive conditions, VA pension (if income eligible), Aid and Attendance (if help with daily activities is needed), and state veterans property tax relief.
Surviving spouse of a service-connected veteran
Carol's husband served 20 years in the Air Force and passed away from a service-connected condition. She has not remarried. She is 62 and has limited income.
Likely eligible for: Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC), Survivors Pension, CHAMPVA health coverage, burial benefits, and possibly state-level survivor benefits.
Peacetime veteran, no disability rating
David served four years in the Marines during the 1980s with an honorable discharge. He has no VA disability rating. He is employed full-time and owns a home.
Likely eligible for: VA health care (income dependent), VA home loan guarantee, GI Bill (if not used), state veterans benefits, and potential disability claim if new conditions arise.