Veteran's disability benefits is a program under the Department of Veteran Affairs. A branch of this department, the United States Veterans Benefit Administration is responsible for handling the Veterans Disability Benefits program. They control the disbursement of financial aid under 2 separate but related programs. These 2 benefit programs are Disability Compensation and Disability Pension. Both are eligible only to Veterans. Disability Compensation is a specific monthly monetary amount. It is available to those affected in one of 2 ways. A Veteran must be a minimum of 10% disabled in order to qualify. A Veteran will qualify if he or she became disabled because of military service. A veteran may also have an injury or condition that is exasperated by serving in the military. The types of disabilities may be physical injuries, physical or mental illnesses and personal trauma disorder from sexual trauma. A disability pension, on the other hand, is an annual pension. It is given over a period of 12 months to those veterans who have a limited income. Other conditions apply. The veteran must be 65 years and over and unable to work. Veterans Disability traditionally works together with vocational rehabilitation and health care benefits.