Special Status Benefits
Enhanced benefits and presumptive service connection for veterans with specific service distinctions — Medal of Honor, former POW status, and radiation exposure.
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Medal of Honor
Special monthly pension ($5,780/month), TRICARE enrollment, military academy admission, commissary privileges, and surviving spouse benefits.
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Former POW Benefits
Two tiers of presumptive conditions, healthcare priority, priority claims processing, and specialized VA care programs.
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Radiation Exposure & RECA
VA presumptives for nuclear testing participants, PACT Act additions, and DOJ RECA compensation (reauthorized through 2028).