{"id":220,"date":"2026-05-20T19:58:29","date_gmt":"2026-05-20T23:58:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/department.va.gov\/vba\/?page_id=220"},"modified":"2026-09-18T15:19:24","modified_gmt":"2026-09-18T19:19:24","slug":"compensation-service","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/department.va.gov\/vba\/compensation-service\/","title":{"rendered":"Compensation"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Compensation Service<\/h1>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n
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Are you a Veteran, Family Member or Caregiver?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/a><\/div>\n\n

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VA disability compensation (pay) offers a monthly tax-free payment to Veterans who got sick or injured while serving in the military and to Veterans whose service made an existing condition worse. Veterans may qualify for VA disability benefits for physical conditions (like a chronic illness or injury) and mental health conditions (like PTSD) that developed before, during, or after service.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Nina Tann<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

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Nina Tann was appointed as Executive Director of Compensation Service on February 23, 2025. Ms. Tann is responsible for developing and implementing policies, procedures, training, quality assurance, and system enhancements related to the Administration of VA disability compensation programs, which paid more than $179 billion in benefits in fiscal year 2025 to approximately 6.5 million eligible Veterans and their dependents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Service-Connected Disability or Death Benefits<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n
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The Compensation program provides tax-free monthly benefits to Veterans in recognition of the effects of disabilities caused by diseases, events, or injuries incurred or aggravated during active military service. The program also provides monthly payments to surviving spouses, dependent children, and dependent parents in recognition of the economic loss caused by the death of individuals during their military service or as a result of service-connected disability after their discharge.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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