United States Department of Veterans Affairs
United States Department of Veterans Affairs

Public and Intergovernmental Affairs

Federal Benefits for Veterans and Dependents - Acronyms

ALS

Amytrophic Lateral Sclerosis

CHAMPVA

Civilian Health and Medical Program of VA

C&P

Compensation and Pension

COE

Certificate of Eligibility

CRDP

Concurrent Retirement and Disability Payments

CRSC

Combat-Related Special Compensation

CWT

Compensated Work Therapy

CZTE

Combat Zone Tax Exclusion

DIC

Dependency and Indemnity Compensation

DOD

Department of Defense

FHA

Federal Housing Administration

FSGLI

Family Servicemembers’ Group Life Insurance

HUD

Department of Housing and Urban Development

IRR

Individual Ready Reserve

MGIB

Montgomery GI Bill

MIA

Missing in Action

NPRC

National Personnel Records Center

NSLI

National Service Life Insurance

OEF

Operation Enduring Freedom

OIF

Operation Iraqi Freedom

OPM

Office of Personnel Management

POW

Prisoners of War

PTSD

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

RIF

Reduction in Force

SAH

Specially Adapted Housing

SBA

Small Business Administration

SSI

Supplemental Security Income

S-DVI

Service-Disabled Veterans’ Insurance

SGLI

Servicemembers’ Group Life Insurance

SSB

Special Separation Benefits

TAP

Transition Assistance Program

TSGLI

Traumatic Servicemembers’ Group Life Insurance

TWA

Transcontinental and Western Air, Inc.

USCIS

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

USDA

U.S. Department of Agriculture

VA

Department of Veterans Affairs

VEAP

Veterans Educational Assistance Program

VEOA

Veterans’ Employment Opportunities Act

VGLI

Veterans’ Group Life Insurance

VHA

Veterans Health Administration

VMET

Verification of Military Experience and Training

VMLI

Veterans’ Mortgage Life Insurance

VR&E

Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment

VSI

Voluntary Separation Incentives

WAAC

Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps

WASPs

Women Air Force Service Pilots