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Question #9 I currently receive VA comp from service connected disabilities while serving in a combat zone in Afghanistan.
Do I claim these payments while filing my yearly taxes? Also,
while exiting the service from Ft. Riley in September 2014 they messed up my calculations on separation pay by figuring at
E4 pay versus E5 pay. I had to submit paperwork showing that I wasn't paid correctly and this didn't get settled until 2015.
How do I get whatever paperwork is needed to submit the difference not initially awarded to submit it for tax purposes as
well?
A1:
Disability Compensation paid by the VA is subject to taxation. The next thing is that to straighten out your pay is
to get in touch with DFAS. I would also suggest that you request reconsideration for your disability and request a medical
retirement vs severance pay. This would allow for you to receive a number of benefits such as Tri-Care, retirement pay
and if you have a VA rating of more than 50% concurrent receipt of both the VA disability compensation and military retirement.
You will have to request that your disabilities for which you were separated should have been rated at higher than 30% that
the DoD appears to have assigned. You should also appeal for the other disabilities that may not have been considered
in the original PEB. Your claim is actually more simple than it sounds in writing. (CP) 3/27/2016 A2: Do not include disability benefits you receive from the U.S. Department of Veterans
Affairs (VA) in your gross income. In particular some of the payments which are considered disability benefits include: Disability
compensation and pension payments for disabilities paid either to veterans or their families, Grants for homes designed for
wheelchair living, Grants for motor vehicles for veterans who lost their sight or the use of their limbs, or Benefits under
a dependent-care assistance program.
Rehabilitative Program Payments
VA payments to hospital patients and
resident veterans for their services under the VA's therapeutic or rehabilitative programs are no longer included in income.
For more information, please see IRS Revenue Ruling 2007-198.
This
is straight from the IRS web site. https://www.irs.gov/Individuals/Information-for-Veterans-with-Disabilities (RJ) 3/28/2016 A3: Disability compensation paid by the VA is NOT taxable, reportable, or assignable.
You don't have to report it on your taxes as income. As for the error in your separation pay, you should contact DFAS. They
are the ones that can correct the issue and they have the records of the transaction. (AP) 3/29/2016
A4: I apologize for forgetting
to put the word NOT in the statement Disability Compensation paid by the VA is NOT subject to taxation. I guess my fingers
didn't keep up with my hands. (CP) 4/23/2016
A5:
I agree with answer 3...disability compensation paid is not taxable in any way and you will not receive a 1099 or any other
tax form for this payment. DFAS is the only ones who can help with the second problem and you should contact them asap.
(LG) 5/21/2016
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Question
#10
I would like info on how much assistance per month the VA
will contribute if I go to an assisted living facility?
A1: That's a difficult question to answer, but here is information that may
be helpful.
VA Assisted Living and Home Health Services
VA offers many assisted living and home health services
for eligible Veterans, including 132 Community Living Centers that provide short- and long-stay services. Home and community-based
services are also available. VAs caregiver education and training programs help make sure all Veterans receive quality care
by providing the following additional assisted living services:
In-home and
community-based care
Respite care
Family support services
Phone Numbers
1-877-222-VETSfor help filling
out the form(s)
Chat Support
chat onlinefor help filling out the form(s)
Documents
VA Form 10-10EZ
+ MORE
How to Apply for VA Health
Care
APPLY Online
Apply Now
RECOMMENDED
or
APPLY in Person
Visit the nearest VA medical center or clinic.
or
APPLY by Phone
Call
1-877-222-8387
M-F, 8 a.m. 8 p.m. EST.
or
APPLY by Mail
Print, fill out, and mailVA Form 10-10EZ to Health Eligibility Center, Enrollment Eligibility Center,
2957 Clairmont Road, Suite 200, Atlanta, GA 30329-1647
more. (CP) 3/27/2016
A2: You will get your compensation or VA pension, Social Security if it applies,
and Aid and Attendance. (PD) 3/27/2016
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