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These benefits can compensate a veteran for an injury or provide assistance to enable a veteran to have a higher quality of life. \nTo qualify for benefits discussed in this report, a veteran must have a physical or mental condition that was \u201cincurred or aggravated\u201d in the line of military duty that resulted in a disability. Service-connected disabilities are rated on a scale from 0% to 100%, in 10% increments, using a VA Schedule for Rating Disabilities (VASRD). Disability ratings are used to determine eligibility for various types of benefits and the amount of disability compensation benefits a veteran can receive. This report describes major VA benefit programs that are limited to veterans with service-connected disabilities.\nVeterans Disability Compensation: a monthly cash payment to a veteran with a service-connected disability. 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