Va Form 21-0760 - Va Benefits In Brief (Page 2 of 2) in pdf

BENEFITS

WHERE TO APPLY

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MEDICAL TREATMENT (Continued)

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Readjustment counseling

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Alcohol and drug dependency treatment

Any VA Medical Facility

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Medical evaluation from military service exposure to Agent Orange, radiation, or other

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environmental hazards, including service in the Gulf War

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Combat Veterans -

VA provides free health care for veterans who served in a theater of combat operations after

November 11, 1998, for any illness possibly related to their service in that theater. Time Limits -

You have five years from date of discharge from active duty, if you were discharged from active

duty on or after January 28, 2003. You have until January 27, 2011, if you were discharged from

active duty before January 28, 2003, and were not enrolled as of January 28, 2008.

LIFE INSURANCE

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Servicemembers’ Group Life Insurance (SGLI) is low-cost life insurance for servicemembers

(active duty and reservists). It is available in $50,000 increments up to a maximum of $400,000.

SGLI coverage begins when you enter service or change duty status and expires 120 days after

you get out of the service. Totally disabled members can apply for up to two years of free SGLI

coverage following discharge.

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Traumatic Injury Protection under Servicemembers’ Group Life Insurance (TSGLI) is a

traumatic injury protection rider under Servicemembers’ Group Life Insurance (SGLI) that

provides for payment to any member of the uniformed services covered by SGLI who sustains a

traumatic injury that results in severe losses. TSGLI is retroactive for members who sustain a

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qualifying loss as a direct result of injuries incurred on or after October 7, 2001, through

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November 30, 2005, in Operation Enduring Freedom or Operation Iraqi Freedom, regardless of

1-800-419-1473

whether they had SGLI coverage. TSGLI pays a benefit of between $25,000 and $100,000

depending on the loss directly resulting from the traumatic injury. In order for a veteran to qualify

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for a TSGLI payment, they must have incurred a qualifying loss as a result of a traumatic event

that occurred while they were in service.

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Veterans’ Group Life Insurance (VGLI) is lifetime renewable term life insurance for veterans.

It is available in $10,000 increments up to $400,000 but not for more than the amount of SGLI

coverage you had in force at the time of your separation from service. Premiums are age-based

and if you apply within 120 days following separation, no health questions are asked. Thereafter,

you have one year to apply but must be in good health. Those on the two-year disability extension

are automatically converted to VGLI at the end of the two-year period.

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Family Servicemembers’ Group Life Insurance (FGLI) is life insurance that automatically

covers the spouse and children of servicemembers insured under SGLI. Spousal coverage is

available up to a maximum of $100,000, but may not exceed the servicemember’s coverage

amount. Dependent children are covered for $10,000 for which there is no cost.

Service-Disabled Veterans Insurance, also called "RH" insurance, is life insurance for veterans

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who receive a service-connected disability rating of 0% or more from the Department of Veterans

Affairs. S-DVI provides a maximum of $10,000 of basic coverage. If your premium payments for

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the basic policy are waived due to total disability, then you may be eligible for a supplemental

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policy of up to $20,000. You must apply within two years from the date you are notified of your

service-connected disability for basic coverage.

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Veterans Mortgage Life Insurance (VMLI) is a life insurance program that provides coverage

on the home mortgages of severely disabled veterans who receive a Specially-Adapted Housing

grant. VMLI provides a maximum of $90,000 of mortgage insurance payable directly to the

mortgage lender for an outstanding mortgage. Coverage is available on new, existing, refinanced,

and second mortgages.

Burial Benefits

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Headstone or Marker. VA can furnish a monument to mark the grave of an eligible veteran.

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Presidential Memorial Certificate (PMC). VA can provide a PMC for eligible recipients.

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Burial Flag. VA can provide an American flag to drape an eligible veteran’s casket.

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Reimbursement for Burial Expenses. Generally, VA can pay a burial allowance of $2,000 for

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veterans who died of service-related causes. For certain other veterans, VA can pay $300 for

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burial and funeral expenses and $762 (this amount can vary slightly depending on veteran's date of

death) for a plot .

Burial in a VA National Cemetery. Most veterans and some dependents may be buried in a VA

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national cemetery.

Eligibility Requirements and Time Limits Each benefit has its own eligibility requirements and time limits. Contact the VA offices

in the "Where to Apply" column for specific information.

VA FORM 21-0760, NOV 2017

Va Form 21-0760 - Va Benefits In Brief Page 2

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