Veteran Pension Program | KCVA - Veterans Benefits
4801 Linwood Blvd, Kansas City, MO 64128
Eligibility
Income guidelines; Veterans must have at least 90 days of active duty, including one day during a wartime period; If the active duty occurred after September 7, 1980, you must have served at least 24 months or the full period that you were called up (with some exceptions); AND: Age 65 or older with limited or no income, OR totally and permanently disabled, OR a patient in a nursing home receiving skilled nursing care, OR receiving Social Security Disability Insurance, OR receiving Supplemental Security Income.
The Veteran must have met the service requirements above for surviving spouses and children applying for the Survivors Pension.
Required documents
Discharge or separation papers also called (DD214), medical evidence and reports, dependency records (marriage and children's birth certificates)
Proof of income, relevant medical records (if applicable)
Hours
M-F 8am-4:30pm
816-922-3303
Fax·
Fax
816-861-4700
Voice·
Main Phone
Languages
Interpretation services available
Application process
Apply online, by mail, or in person.
Fees
None
Service area
Kansas and Missouri
A VSO, along with state, county, and other local Veteran service representatives are trained to help you understand and apply for any VA benefits you may be entitled to including: compensation, education, vocational rehabilitation and employment, home loans, life insurance, pension, health care, and burial benefits.
Last Assured
06/30/2025
What's Here
Providing organization
VETERANS ADMINISTRATION MEDICAL CENTER KANSAS CITY
Provide hospital and inpatient, outpatient medical services to veterans, as well as several housing and counseling programs.