Veterans

Reduction in Veterans’ Healthcare Benefits

In North Carolina, we have nearly 800,000 veterans who call our state home. Under Project 2025, these men and women who have made tremendous sacrifices in service for our country would see reduced monthly disability payments, and many who are currently eligible to receive benefits may no longer be eligible at all under the proposal.


Project 2025 Proposals

Impact on Veterans

Cut more than $37 million from veterans and service members’ benefits by eliminating concurrent eligibility for both service-related disability benefits and military retirement benefits, revising the disability rating awards (which determine eligibility for benefits and monthly disability compensation), and narrow eligibility for veterans' disability by excluding conditions not directly related to military service.


Tens of thousands of NC veterans may no longer be eligible for current retirement and/or disability benefits

Close numerous VA clinics and replace with Community Based Outpatient Clinics that offer fewer services, decreasing the standard of care for American veterans

Loss of critical healthcare services for veterans, especially those in rural areas

Privatize Veterans Health Administration and replace current leaders with political appointees


Changes in service and accessibility, increased political influence over VA, loss of jobs for service members and veterans

https://www.betterneighborsnetwork.org/post/north-carolina-veterans-military-families-would-see-major-cuts-under-project-2025-plan?gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQjw9Km3BhDjARIsAGUb4nzBfaIHHWs3VFGgNjhXtbILT6MnPbMvWRXMmusNI3aZ15wafEKQBtgaAt7REALw_wcB