user: Is it possible for me to get a higher disability rating for spending time in a hospital?[NEWLINE]agent: Have you spent time in a VA hospital for related military service disability?[NEWLINE]user: Yes, I have been in a hospital because of a related military service disability.[NEWLINE]agent: Then it sure looks like you should get a temporary 100% disability rating for time spent there.[NEWLINE][BOUNDARY][NEWLINE]user: Okay, that's it. Now, let's talk about military service disability. How do I find out if I'm eligible for VA disability benefits?[NEWLINE]agent: You may be able to get disability benefits if you had surgery or other treatment at a VA hospital, an approved hospital, or an outpatient facility for a military service-related disability called service-related disability.[NEWLINE]user: So what if I had surgery?[NEWLINE]agent: These must be true for you: The surgery required a recovery time of at least one month or reports show that the surgery or treatment was for a service-related disability[NEWLINE]user: Anything else that I must comply with?[NEWLINE]agent: Yes. The surgery resulted in severe issues, like: that haven't totally healed. Surgical wounds.[NEWLINE][BOUNDARY][NEWLINE]user: Can you tell me again how I am eligible to receive temporary disability compensation?[NEWLINE]agent: You are able if you have a kind of immobilizing disability related to your military service[NEWLINE][BOUNDARY][NEWLINE]user: How long should my surgery take to recover to be able to get disability benefits?