Compensation and Pension
Compensation is different from Pension in some important respects. Compensation is linked to some injury, illness or lingering effect of being in the military. In the case of Dependency Indemnity Compensation, DIC, the original eligibility is linked to a veteran's compensation entitlements. There is more on DIC in a later section.
Pension is linked to a veteran's disability (not related to military service), limited income and a veteran having been in the military during a wartime situation. The nature of military conflicts and war time service needs to be researched in the post Vietnam era. Regional Office can clarify who qualifies as a war time veteran.
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