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A member who waives his or her retired pay in order to receive VA compensation or a pension may benefit for these reasons: 1  VA benefits are nontaxable income for federal, state, and local income taxation. 2  VA benefits may exceed the retired pay entitlement.
Benefits could be claimed for up to 36 months. To be eligible for VEAP, a veteran had to serve for more than 180 days and receive an âother than dishonorable discharge.â Nearly 700,000 veterans used their benefits for education and training under this program.