Disability Compensation. Disability compensation is a monetary benefit paid to Veterans who are determined by VA to be disabled by an injury or illness that was incurred or aggravated during active military service. These disabilities are considered to be service connected.

When we talk about service-connecting a medical condition, disease, injury or illness to military service, we are talking about proving the relationship between the two.

Because a Veteran need not show actual causation - reasonable relation is typically sufficient - there are 5 major legal theories that can be used.