DisabilityInfo.gov: Benefits: Veterans & Military Community

News release from the Department of Veterans Affairs that describes the 2.3 percent increase in disability compensation and survivors' benefits effective January 2008.

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Helps relieve financial distress of Air Force members and families and assists them in financing their higher education goals. Find the nearest AFAS location in the U.S. or overseas.

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Program serves to assist in the recovery of wounded members until they return to active duty or are medically retired. This includes finding them jobs in government civilian positions or making arrangements for higher education.

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Online applications for disabled veterans services, insurance, compensation, pension, education, vocational rehabilitation, and health benefits.

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Apply for VA health care, nursing home, domiciliary or dental benefits by completing VA Form 10-10EZ Application for Health Benefits.

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Helps soldiers and dependents through emergency financial assistance. There are 91 AER Sections of U.S. Army installations worldwide. Find the nearest location.

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Provides soldiers and their families advocacy and support, including information on issues related to deployment, well-being and behavioral health.

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Links to resources for wounded soldiers, including the CSA Wounded Soldier and Family Hotline, which is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week at 1-800-984-8523.

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Program provides severely disabled soldiers and their families with a system of advocacy and follow-up to provide personal support that assists them in their transition from military service and into the civilian community.

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Aid and financial assistance to the entire Coast Guard family, including active duty and retired military personnel, reservists and their families.

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Describes DoD compensation program that pays added benefits to retirees who receive disability compensation from the VA for combat-related disabilities.

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CAP works closely with service members across the nation to ensure they receive appropriate assistive technology for their needs. Accommodations are available for service members with vision or hearing loss, dexterity impairments, including upper-extremity amputees and communication and cognitive difficulties, including Traumatic Brain Injuries (TBI).

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Links to fact sheets on several VA benefits programs, including those for veterans with disabilities.

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Provides prosthetic equipment, sensory aids and devices to veterans.

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The VA provides rehabilitation programs targeting low vision and blind veterans, and is also aggressively pursuing innovative service delivery models.

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Information on VEAP, an education benefit for veterans who paid into the program while they were in the service.

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Information from VA regarding services available from the Vocational Rehabilitation & Employment Program, which helps veterans with service-connected disabilities prepare for, find and keep suitable jobs.

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Provides information about veteran benefits and services administered by VA's Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment Service to veterans, employers and the general public.

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Fact sheet on VA disability compensation, a benefit paid to a veteran because of injuries or diseases that happened while on active duty, or were made worse by active military service. Document is in Word format.

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The official voice of America's service-connected disabled veterans, their families and survivors.

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Information on a provision in the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2004 that restored the retired pay deducted from retirees who receive Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) compensation.

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Information for veterans with disabilities on scholarships and other financial aid, education and training opportunities, grants and loans and access to transition centers.

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Veterans who last year received disability compensation, pensions or survivors' benefits from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) may be entitled to an economic stimulus payment of at least $300. To qualify, veterans must file a tax return for 2007, even if they aren't normally required to file. Information about claiming the economic stimulus payment is available in Package 1040A-3 from the IRS.

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Traumatic 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 certain severe losses.

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Information and prescreening on what government benefits you may be eligible to receive.

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Information on life insurance programs provided by the VA for service-disabled veterans.

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An Internet desk guide providing information for family program professionals throughout the Department of Defense.

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Provides detailed information and resources about military and veteran benefits, including pay, GI Bill, VA home loans, health care, retirement benefits and more. For active duty, veterans and retirees.

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Information for families who have spouses, children or dependent parents who require special medical or educational services.

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Designed to help America's troops and their families deal with life's issues. Log on to access articles, educational materials, interactive tools and more.

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The center ties together military and other government programs, such as the Army Disabled Soldier Support System and similar programs in the other services, and those run by the departments of Labor and Veterans Affairs.

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The central, trusted, up-to-date source for Service members and families to obtain information about all Quality of Life programs and services. Whether you live the military lifestyle or support those who do, you'll find what you need!

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Information from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs on the Montgomery GI Bill, which provides education benefits to eligible veterans for college, business, technical or vocational school; tuition assistance; apprenticeship; job training; correspondence courses and other educational programs. Document is in Word format.

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Information on helping veterans who have sustained injury, illness or a disability.

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NSHC is the Navy's focal point for the non-medical case management of wounded, ill and injured Sailors and their family members. Providing a lifetime of care, the Navy supports and assists Sailors through recovery, rehabilitation and reintegration.

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Provides financial, educational and other assistance to members of the Naval Services of the U.S., family members and survivors when in need.

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Works to maximize the quality of life for people with spinal cord injury and disease. Advocates for health care, research, education, veterans' benefits and rights, accessibility and the removal of architectural barriers, sports programs and disability rights. Find a local chapter near you.

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List of resources for those returning from deployment including information for active duty, reservists and National Guard members and their families.

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Provides information about Social Security disability benefits, including how to apply and how to expedite processing of disability claims for military service members.

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Special benefits can be paid to certain World War II veterans. These include veterans who served in the active U.S. military from September 16, 1940, through July 24, 1947. It also includes Filipino veterans who served in the organized military of the Philippines from July 26, 1941, through December 30, 1946 (while those forces were in the service of the U.S. Armed Forces). Download the factsheet in .pdf format.

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Select a state from the map to find out about services and benefits for veterans.

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A non-profit service organization committed to long term career development and life skills support for severely wounded veterans and their spouses. Web site includes a Job Center with job listings, resume guides and interviewing tips.

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A partnership among the Departments of Defense, Veterans Affairs, Transportation and the Department of Labor's Veterans' Employment and Training Service (VETS) created to meet the needs of separating service members during their period of transition into civilian life by offering job-search assistance and related services.

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Committee reviews veterans' programs, examines current laws and reports bills and amendments to strengthen existing laws concerning veterans and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).

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This Committee handles all proposed legislation, messages, petitions, memorials and other matters relating to veteran's issues such as compensation, pensions, readjustment of servicemen to civil life, medical care, vocational rehabilitation and education.

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VA provides a Medical Benefits Package, a standard enhanced health benefits plan available to all enrolled veterans. This plan emphasizes preventive and primary care, and offers a full range of outpatient and inpatient services within the VA health care system.

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Education and training opportunities to eligible dependents of certain veterans. May be used for degree and certificate programs, apprenticeship and on-the-job training.

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Information from the VA about services that the Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment (VR&E) program provides to veterans with service-connected disabilities.

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Information on the Department of Veterans Affairs national cemeteries and other burial benefits.

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An official U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Web site that enables veterans to apply for benefits using the Internet.

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Provides programs and services designed to ease the burdens of the men and women of our armed forces who have been severely injured during the conflicts in Iraq, Afghanistan and other locations around the world, assist their families, aid in the recovery process and smooth their transition back to civilian life.

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