Veterans Disability Benefits in Texas

Texas is a state renowned for its diverse landscapes, vibrant cultures, and warm, friendly people. With its proud history and deep-seated respect for the military, Texas is a proud home to more than 1.5 million respected veterans.

To honor the brave men and women who have served, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) provides a range of benefits and services.

One such service is the Veterans Disability program, which extends monthly financial assistance to Texas veterans suffering from disabilities tied to their military service.

Understanding the VA Disability Program

To measure the effect of a veteran's disability, the VA uses a rating system. Each disability is rated between 10% and 100%, based on its severity. The higher the rating, the more monthly financial help a veteran receives.

In most cases, the VA conducts a Compensation & Pension (C&P) examination to verify the disability and assign it a rating.

In situations where a veteran has more than one disability, each one is rated individually according to the VA's Schedule for Rating Disabilities. A combined disability rating is then calculated to represent the veteran's overall condition.

Eligibility Guidelines for VA Disability Benefits

To be considered eligible for VA benefits, Texas veterans must meet several eligibility requirements.

Both of these must be true:

• You have an existing condition, either physical or mental, that impacts your health, and
• Your service history includes active duty, active duty for training, or inactive duty training.

And, at least one of the following must be true:

• You incurred an injury or sickness during your military service that can be connected to your current condition. This is known as an in-service disability claim.
  
  or
  
• An existing injury or illness from before your military service worsened due to your service — called a pre-service disability claim, or
• You have a disability that is associated with your active-duty service but it only manifested after your service ended. This is known as a post-service disability claim.

Strong medical evidence is vital for a successful VA disability claim. You must provide proof that your condition is linked to your military service. Detailed medical records from your military service can boost your chances of receiving benefits.

Applying for VA Disability in Texas

Start the application process by gathering all necessary documents, including military records, medical reports, and your DD214 form, which shows your military service. If available, include witness statements or testimonies to help connect your disability to your active duty service.

Begin your application by visiting VA.gov and clicking "Sign in to start your application." Follow the instructions to submit your claim.

Click here to file a VA Disability claim.

Need help? Call the VA benefits hotline: 800-827-1000

You can also choose to mail in your application or submit it at a VA office in person.

To apply by mail, download and fill out the Veterans Application for Compensation and/or Pension (VA Form 21-526EZ), and mail it to:

Department of Veterans Affairs
Claims Intake Center
PO Box 4444
Janesville, WI 53547-4444

For in-person claims, visit your local Texas VA office. There, you can meet with a veterans service officer who can review your application and offer guidance.

Appealing a Denial

If your VA disability claim is denied, you have the right to appeal. To mount a successful appeal, you need to prove that your disability is directly related to your military service.

Start your appeal by filling out a Notice of Disagreement form and sending it to the VA within a year of receiving your denial notice. Include your medical records, related documents, and any supporting statements that tie your disability to your service in the military.

More VA Benefits Available to Texas Veterans

In addition to disability benefits, the VA provides many more benefits to eligible veterans.

Texas veterans can access these additional VA benefits:

• Education and Training
• VA Life Insurance
• VetSuccess on Campus
• Health Care
• VA Burial Benefits
• VA Loans
• Dependents and Survivor Benefits
• VA Pension

These benefits can greatly improve the life quality for veterans and their families, offering resources in various areas.

Texas VA Disability Benefits

VA Disability benefits are accessible to Texas veterans who have service-related disabilities.

If you're experiencing health problems tied to your time in military service, there's no reason to wait — start your disability benefits application today.

Texas — VA Office Locations

Veterans Benefits Administration

Name	Address	Phone Number
Houston Regional Office	6900 Almeda Road Houston, TX 77030	800-827-1000
Waco Regional Office	1 Veterans Plaza, 701 Clay Av. Waco, TX 76799
Intake Site At Brooks Air Force Base	San Antonio Outbased VSC Office/Frank Tejeda Outpatient Clinic San Antonio, TX 78240
Intake Site At Corpus Christi Naval Air Station	Corpus Christi VSC Office Corpus Christi, TX 78411
Intake Site At Dyess Air Force Base	Airman & Family Readiness Flight Dyess AFB, TX 79607
Intake Site At Fort Bliss	El Paso Outbased Benefits Office El Paso, TX 79901
Intake Site At Fort Hood	Copeland Soldiers Service Center/VA Intake Site Fort Hood, TX 76544
Intake Site At Fort Sam Houston	Brook Army Medical Center/Center for the Intrepid, Room 303 Fort Sam Houston, TX 78234
Intake Site At Goodfellow Air Force Base	Airman & Family Readiness Flight Goodfellow AFB, TX 76908
Intake Site At Lackland Air Force Base	San Antonio Outbased VSC Office/Frank Tejeda Outpatient Clinic San Antonio, TX 78240
Intake Site At Laughlin Air Force Base (No MOU)	San Antonio Outbased VSC Office/Frank Tejeda Outpatient Clinic San Antonio, TX 78240
Intake Site At Randolph Air Force Base	San Antonio Outbased VSC Office/Frank Tejeda Outpatient Clinic San Antonio, TX 78240
Houston Regional Loan Center	6900 Almeda Road Houston, TX 77030	800-827-1000

National Cemetery Administration

Name	Address	Phone Number
Dallas-Fort Worth National Cemetery	2000 Mountain Creek Parkway Dallas, TX 75211	214-467-3374
Fort Bliss National Cemetery	5200 Fred Wilson Ave. El Paso, TX 79906	915-564-0201
Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery	1520 Harry Wurzbach Rd. San Antonio, TX 78209	210-820-3891
Houston National Cemetery	10410 Veterans Memorial Dr. Houston, TX 77038	281-447-8686
Kerrville National Cemetery	VA Medical Center, 3600 Memorial Blvd. Kerrville, TX 78028	210-820-3891
San Antonio National Cemetery	517 Paso Hondo Street San Antonio, TX 78202	210-820-3891

Veterans Health Administration

Name	Address	Phone Number
Austin Information Technology Center (AITC)
Austin, Financial Services Center	7600 Metropolis Dr, Building 5 Austin, TX 78744
Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center	2002 Holcombe Blvd. Houston, TX 77030-4298	713-791-1414
Katy VA Outpatient Clinic	750 Westgreen Blvd Katy, TX 77450	281-578-4600
Beaumont VA Outpatient Clinic	3420 Veterans Circle Beaumont, TX 77707	409-981-8550
Beaumont Vet Center	990 IH10 North, Suite 180 Beaumont, TX 77702	409-347-0124
Charles Wilson VA Outpatient Clinic	2206 North John Redditt Drive Lufkin, TX 75904-1776	936-671-4300
Conroe VA Outpatient Clinic	690 South Loop 336 West, 3rd & 4th Floors Conroe, TX 77304	936-522-4000
Galveston VA Outpatient Clinic	3828 Avenue N Galveston, TX 77550	409-761-3200
Humble VA Outpatient Clinic	1485 FM 1960 Bypass Rd , Suite 340 Humble, TX 77338
Lake Jackson VA Outpatient Clinic	208 Oak Drive South Lake Jackson, TX 77566	979-230-4852
Longview CBOC	1005 N. Eastman Rd. Longview, TX 75601	903-247-8262
Richmond VA Outpatient Clinic	22001 Southwest Freeway, Suite 200 Richmond, TX 77469	832-595-7700
Texas City VA Outpatient Clinic	9300 Emmett F. Lowry Expressway, Suite 206 Texas City, TX 77591	409-986-2900
Tomball VA Outpatient Clinic	1200 W. Main Street Tomball, TX 77375	281-516-1505
Beaumont Vet Center	1390 West Cardianl Drive Beaumont, TX 77705	409-347-0124
Houston Southwest Vet Center	10103 Fondren Road, Suite 470 Houston, TX 77096	713-523-0884
Houston West Vet Center	701 N. Post Oak Road Suite 102 Houston, TX 77024	713-682-2288
Spring Vet Center	14300 Cornerstone Village Dr., Suite 110 Houston, TX 77014	281-537-7812
VISN 17: VA Heart of Texas Health Care Network	2301 East Lamar Blvd., Suite 650 Arlington, TX 76006	817-652-1111
Amarillo VA Health Care System	6010 Amarillo Boulevard, West Amarillo, TX 79106	806-355-9703
Central Texas Veterans Health Care System	1901 Veterans Memorial Drive Temple, TX 76504-7451	800-423-2111
El Paso VA Health Care System	5001 North Piedras Street El Paso, TX 79930-4211	915-564-6100
South Texas Veterans Health Care System	7400 Merton Minter Blvd. San Antonio, TX 78229	210-617-5300
VA North Texas Health Care System	4500 South Lancaster Road Dallas, TX 75216	800-849-3597
VA Texas Valley Coastal Bend Health Care System	2601 Veterans Drive Harlingen, TX 78550	956-291-9000
West Texas VA Health Care System	300 Veterans Blvd. Big Spring, TX 79720	432-263-7361
Dallas VA Medical Center	4500 S. Lancaster Rd. Dallas, TX 75216	800-849-3597
Doris Miller Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center	4800 Memorial Drive Waco, TX 76711	800-423-2111
Kerrville VA Hospital	3600 Memorial Blvd Kerrville, TX 78028	866-487-1653
Sam Rayburn Memorial Veterans Center	1201 E. 9th St. Bonham, TX 75418	800-924-8387
Austin Outpatient Clinic	7901 Metropolis Drive Austin, TX 78744	800-423-2111
Balcones Heights Outpatient Clinic	4522 Fredericksburg Road, Suites A-10 and A-88 San Antonio, TX 78201	210-732-1802
Corpus Christi OPC	5283 Old Brownsville Road, Corpus Christi, TX 78405	361-806-5600
Corpus Christi PACT Annex	5227 Old Brownsville Road, Suite 11 Corpus Christi, TX 78405	361-806-5600
Corpus Christi VA Specialty Outpatient Clinic	205 S. Enterprize Parkway Corpus Christi, TX 78405	361-939-6510
Fort Worth Outpatient Clinic	2201 SE Loop 820 Fort Worth, TX 76119	800-443-9672
Frank M. Tejeda VA Outpatient Clinic	5788 Eckhert Road San Antonio, TX 78240	210-699-2100
Laredo Outpatient Clinic	4602 N. Bartlett Laredo, TX 78041	956-523-7850
Lubbock Clinic	6104 Avenue Q South Drive Lubbock, TX 79412	806-472-3400
McAllen Outpatient Clinic	901 E. Hackberry Ave. McAllen, TX 78503	956-618-7100
North Central Federal OPC	17440 Henderson Pass San Antonio, TX 78232	210-483-2900
Polk Street VA Clinic	4243 S. Polk Street Dallas, TX 75224	214-372-8100
San Antonio Dental Clinic	8410 Data Point San Antonio, TX 78229	210-949-8900
Shavano Park Outpatient Clinic	4350 Lockhill-Selma Road, Suite 200 San Antonio, TX 78249	210-949-3773
Temple VA Clinic Annex	4501 South General Bruce Drive, Suite 75 Temple, TX 76502	800-423-2111
Tyler VA Primary Care Clinic	7916 S. Broadway Ave. Tyler, TX 75703	855-375-6930
Victoria OPC	1908 North Laurent Street, Suite 150 Victoria, TX 77901	361-582-7700
Abilene CBOC	3850 Ridgemont Abilene, TX 79606	325-695-3252
Beeville CBOC	302 South Hillside Dr Beeville, TX 78102	361-358-9912
Brownwood CBOC	2600 Memorial Park Drive Brownwood, TX 76801	800-423-2111
Bryan/College Station CBOC	1651 Rock Prairie Road, Ste. 100 College Station, TX 77845	800-423-2111
Cedar Park CBOC	1401-C Medical Parkway, Suites 200 and 400 Cedar Park, TX 78613	800-423-2111
Childress Clinic	1001 Highway 83 North Childress, TX 79201	940-937-8528
Dalhart VA Community Based Outpatient Clinic	325 Denver Ave Dalhart, TX 79022	806-249-0673
Decatur, TX CBOC	1713 South FM 51 Decatur, TX 76234
Denton CBOC	2223 Colorado Blvd. Denton, TX 76205	940-891-6350
Eastside El Paso CBOC	2400 Trawood Drive, Suite 200 El Paso, TX 79936	915-217-2428
Fort Stockton Clinic	2071 North Main Fort Stockton, TX 79735	432-685-2110
Granbury CBOC	1210 Paluxy Medical Circle Granbury, TX 76048	817-326-3902
Grand Prairie VA Clinic	2737 Sherman Street Grand Prairie, TX 75051	214-857-3450
Greenville CBOC	4006 Wellington Rd., Suite 100A Greenville, TX 75401	903-450-1143
Harlingen OPC	2106 Treasure Hills Blvd Harlingen, TX 78550	956-366-4500
La Grange Coummunity Based Outpatient Clinic	2 St. Marks Place La Grange, TX 78945	800-423-2111
New Braunfels CBOC	705 Landa Street, Suite C New Braunfels, TX 78130	830-643-0717
NorthEast 410 /San Antonio Clinic	2391 NE Loop 410 Ste 101 San Antonio, TX 78217	210-590-0247
Northwest 410/San Antonio Clinic	4318 Woodcock Ste 120 San Antonio, TX 78228	210-736-4051
Palestine CBOC	300 Willow Creek Parkway, Willow Creek Medical Plaza, Suite 100 Palestine, TX 75801	800-423-2111
Pecan Valley CBOC	4243 E. Southcross, Ste 204 San Antonio, TX 78222	210-337-4316
Plano CBOC	3804 W 15th Street Plano, TX 75075	972-801-4200
San Angelo Clinic	4240 Southwest Blvd San Angelo, TX 76904	325-658-6138
Seguin CBOC	526 E. Court Street Seguin, TX 78155	830-372-1697
Sherman CBOC	1715 Texoma Parkway Sherman, TX 75090	903-487-0477
South Bexar/San Antonio Clinic	4610 E Southcross Blvd Ste 100 San Antonio, TX 78222	210-648-1491
SW Military CBOC	1714 SW Military Dr., Suite 101 San Antonio, TX 78221	210-923-0777
Wilson and Young Medal of Honor VA Clinic	8050 E. Hwy 191 Odessa, TX 79762	432-685-2110
Abilene Vet Center	3564 N. 6th St. Abilene, TX 79603	325-232-7925
Amarillo Vet Center	3414 Olsen Blvd. Suite E Amarillo, TX 79109	806-354-9779
Arlington Vet Center	3337 West Pioneer Parkway Pantego, TX 76013	817-274-0981
Austin Vet Center	1524 South IH 35 Suite 100 Austin, TX 78704	512-416-1314
Corpus Christi Vet Center	4646 Corona Suite 250 Corpus Christi, TX 78411	361-854-9961
Dallas Vet Center	8610 Greenville Ave., Suite 125 Dallas, TX 75243	214-361-5896
El Paso Vet Center	1155 Westmoreland Suite 121 El Paso, TX 79925	915-772-0013
Fort Worth Vet Center	6620 Hawk Creek Avenue Westworth Village, TX 76114	817-921-9095
Killeen Heights Vet Center	302 Millers Crossing, Suite #4 Harker Heights, TX 76548	254-953-7100
Laredo Vet Center	6999 McPherson Road Suite 102 Laredo, TX 78041	956-723-4680
Lubbock Vet Center	3106 50th st sute 400 Lubbock, TX 79413	806-792-9782
McAllen Vet Center	2108 S M Street, MedPoint Plaza, Unit 2 McAllen, TX 78503	956-631-2147
Mesquite Vet Center	502 West Kearney, Suite 300 Mesquite, TX 75149	972-288-8030
Midland Vet Center	4400 N. Midland Drive, Suite 540 Midland, TX 79707	432-697-8222
RCS Continental District 4, Zone 2 District Office	4500 S. Lancaster Rd. Building 69 Dallas, TX 75216	214-857-1254
San Antonio Northeast Vet Center	9504 IH 35 N, Suite 214 San Antonio, TX 78233	210-650-0422
San Antonio Northwest Vet Center	9910 W Loop 1604 N, Suite 126 San Antonio, TX 78254	210-688-0606
Wichita Falls VA Clinic	2600 Central Freeway, Suite 180 Wichita Falls, TX 76306-2850	940-257-0000