FYI Series #02
Did You Know?
- Project 112 Compensation
- Free Passports
- TSA Update
- You May Be Eligible for Addional Monthly Payments
Project 112 Compensation
Project 112/SHAD (Shipboard Hazard and Defense) is the name of the program for both shipboard and land-based biological and chemical testing conducted by the U.S. military between 1962 – 1973.VA will provide physical examinations to veterans who participated in the testing. Veterans will receive medical care free of charge for conditions related to exposure.
Veterans may be eligible for disability compensation if they have a service-related disability and were discharged under other than dishonorable conditions.VA does not presume by regulation that any specific disabilities are related to participation in Project 112/SHAD. Veterans’ claims are decided on a case-by-case basis.
VA presumes amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) diagnosed in all Veterans with 90 days or more continuous active military service is related to their service, although ALS is not related to Project 112/SHAD.Surviving spouses, dependent children and dependent parents of Veterans who died from health problems related to participation in Project 112/SHAD may be eligible for health care, compensation, education, and home loan benefits.
Income Assistance Programs for Veterans
The five (5) following programs assists homeless veterans with monetary help:
1 Social Security – a monthly benefit program for people age 62 and over.
2. Supplemental Security Income (SSI) – a monthly benefit program for disabled people with little to no income.
3. Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) – a monthly benefit for people who are disabled.
4. Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) – a cash benefit and work opportunities program for needy families with children.
5. VA Compensation – A monthly benefit paid to veterans who are disabled by injury or disease that developed or worsened in the line of duty.
Free Passports
Passports are available to family members free of charge for the purpose of visiting their loved one’s grave or memorialization site at the American military cemeteries on foreign soil.
TSA Update
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) will offer expedited screening to severely injured members of the U.S. Armed Forces. In addition to offering curb to gate service for our nation’s Wounded Warriors, these individuals will also be eligible to move through security checkpoints without having to remove shoes, light outerwear jackets or hats.
You May Be Eligible for Addional Monthly Payments
Did you know you may be eligible for Aid and Attendance monthly pension payments? Payments may be added to your monthly pension amount if you meet one of the following conditions:
• You require the aid of another person in order to perform personal functions required in everyday living, such as bathing, feeding, dressing, attending to the wants of nature, adjusting prosthetic devices, or protecting yourself from the hazards of your daily environment;
• You are bedridden, in that your disability or disabilities requires that you remain in bed apart from any prescribed course of convalescence or treatment;
• You are a patient in a nursing home due to mental or physical incapacity; or
• Your eyesight is limited to a corrected 5/200 visual acuity or less in both eyes; or concentric contraction of the visual field to 5 degrees or less.
The increased monthly payment amount may be added to your monthly pension amount when you are substantially confined to your immediate premises because of permanent disability.
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