VA Disability Glossary – Key Terms Every Veteran Should Know

Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA)

  • The Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA) is a branch of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) responsible for administering a wide range of non-medical benefits to veterans, service members, and their families. VBA handles programs such as disability compensation, pensions, education benefits, vocational rehabilitation, life insurance, and home loan guaranty services. The VBA's primary mission is to deliver benefits and services that honor veterans' service and support their readjustment to civilian life.

  • The VBA provides a variety of benefits and services to service members, veterans, and their families. Below are some major program offices within:

    • Compensation: Payments to veterans for service-connected disabilities

    • Pension & Fiduciary: Financial assistance for low-income wartime veterans

    • Insurance: Maintains life insurance programs that give financial security and peace of mind

    • Education: VA's education programs that provide education and training benefits

    • Loan Guaranty: Guarantees to help veterans purchase homes

    • Outreach, Transition, and Economic Development: Partners within and outside of VA and with numerous federal agencies advance the economic empowerment and independence

    • Veteran Readiness & Employee (VR&E): Assists in preparing for, obtaining, and maintaining suitable employment

    • Office of Field Operations: Provides operational oversight to the district offices and 56 regional offices within the United States, Puerto Rico, and the Philippines

    • Office of Administrative Review: Responsible for implementing the Veteran Appeals Improvement and Modernization Act of 2017

  • The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is made up of three main branches, each with a different purpose:

    1. Veteran Benefits Administration (VBA): Handles non-medical benefits

    2. Veterans Health Administration (VHA): Provides healthcare services to eligible veterans

    3. National Cemetery Administration (NCA): Manages VA national cemeteries, burial benefits, and memorial programs

  • At Greene & Marusak, we help veterans understand and apply for the full range of VBA benefits, from initial claims to appeals. If you have received a decision from a regional office or need help filing, our VA-accredited representatives are here to assist.

    Give us a call at (844) 483-8737

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