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title: "Veterans Benefits"
canonical: https://www.m-i-n-d.ai/minds/veterans-benefits
jurisdiction: "US Federal"
last_verified: 2026-08-25
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# Veterans Benefits

> US veterans benefits law and adjudication: Department of Veterans Affairs regulations under 38 CFR governing disability compensation and pension, the M21-1 Adjudication Procedures Manual used by VA raters, and Board of Veterans' Appeals decisions on contested claims — grounded exclusively in VA.gov regulatory text, the published M21-1 manual, and BVA decision text.
