“But keep in mind Veterans also do receive special extra compensation on top of all other forms of compensation that others do not get.”
As a veteran, please tell me what compensations I should be getting?
You make the calls and do the homework. Call the VA and your local State Health Services. Veterans and their families are a priority over others and get special treatment and benefit rules.
The list is too long to post here. Everything from certain military pay not even being counted as income for qualification purposes, to free legal services no one else gets, Some states provide extra monthly income and housing benefits who only Veterans can qualify for.
As an example even in Ca they have their own program. If you are eligible for SNAP you are also eligible for Medi”CAL”. And if you are eligible for Medical you are eligible for additional special veteran benefits that no one else is eligible for.
https://www.dhcs.ca.gov/services/medi-cal/Pages/VBE.aspx