The Veterans Affairs Department would be required to increase monthly benefits for veterans with severe service-related disabilities and survivor benefits for veterans who die from service-related injuries under
The measure would direct the VA to provide an additional $10,000 each year in special monthly compensation for veterans with traumatic brain injuries or other service-related conditions who require full-time in-home assistance.
It also would, over the two years following enactment, increase dependency and indemnity compensation, which is awarded to the spouses, parents, or children of military service members who die while on active duty or from a ...