Va Form 21-0760 - Va Benefits In Brief printable pdf download

VA BENEFITS IN BRIEF

BENEFITS

WHERE TO APPLY

Disability Benefits

Any VA Office

or call

•

Compensation. VA can pay you monthly compensation if you are at least 10% disabled as a

1-800-827-1000

result of your military service.

or visit

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Pension. VA can pay you a pension if you are a wartime veteran with limited income and you are

permanently and totally disabled or are 65 or older.

Education and Training

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Montgomery GI Bill. Persons who first entered active duty after June 30, 1985, and contributed

to an education fund are generally eligible. Some Vietnam Era veterans and certain veterans

separated under special programs are also eligible. The bill also includes a program for certain

reservists and National Guard members.

Any VA Office

•

or call

Reserve Educational Assistance Program (REAP/Chapter 1607) is available to persons who

were activated under Federal authority for a contingency operation and served 90 continuous days

1-888-442-4551

or more after September 11, 2001.

or visit

•

Post-9/11 GI Bill. Available to those who served on or after September 11, 2001. It pays tuition

and fees up to the most expensive, public, in-state undergraduate program rate, provides a monthly

housing allowance, and a stipend for books and supplies. It also provides an option for

servicemembers to transfer benefits to a spouse or child.

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Survivors’ & Dependents’ Educational Assistance is available to some family members of

certain disabled or deceased veterans.

Vocational Rehabilitation & Employment

The Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment Service provides outreach, motivation,

evaluation, counseling, training, employment, and other rehabilitation services to

Any VA Office

service-connected disabled veterans. Vocational and educational counseling, as well as the

or call

evaluation of abilities, aptitudes, and interests are provided to veterans and servicepersons.

1-800-827-1000

Counseling, assessment, education programs and, in some cases, rehabilitation services are

available to the spouse and children of totally and permanently disabled veterans as well as

or visit

to the surviving spouse and children of certain veterans.

Vocational training and rehabilitation services are available to children with spina bifida

having one or both parents who served in the Republic of Vietnam during the Vietnam War, or

served in certain military units, in or near the demilitarized zone in Korea, between

September 1, 1967, and August 31, 1971.

Home Loan Guaranty

Any VA Office

or call

VA guarantees loans to eligible servicemembers, veterans, reservists, and certain surviving

1-800-827-1000

spouses to purchase a home, condominium or manufactured home, and for refinancing purposes.

or visit

The loans are actually made by private lenders but the VA guaranty generally means the lender

will not require any down payment.

Dependents’ and Survivors’ Benefits

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Disability and Indemnity Compensation (DIC) is payable to survivors of:

Any VA Office

•

Servicemembers who died on active duty

or call

Veterans who died from service-related disabilities

1-800-827-1000

•

Certain veterans who were being paid 100% VA disability compensation at time of death

or visit

Death Pension is payable to some surviving spouses and children of deceased wartime veterans.

The benefit is based on financial need.

VA Civilian Health and Medical Program (CHAMPVA) shares the cost of medical services

for eligible dependents and survivors of certain veterans.

Medical Treatment

Any VA Medical Facility

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Hospital, outpatient medical, dental, pharmacy and prosthetic services

or call 1-877-222-8387

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Domiciliary, nursing home, and community-based residential care

or visit

•

Sexual trauma counseling

•

Specialized health care for women veterans

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Health and rehabilitation programs for homeless veterans

VA FORM

21-0760

SUPERSEDES VA FORM 21-0760, JUN 2017,

https://iris.va.gov

NOV 2017

WHICH WILL NOT BE USED.

Va Form 21-0760 - Va Benefits In Brief

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