Veterans benefits for you : get what you deserve

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Author:

Lawrence, Paul R., author.

ISBN:

9781630062156

Personal Author:

Lawrence, Paul R., author.

Physical Description:

xiv, 207 pages ; 23 cm

General Note:

Source of cataloging data: WCP

Abstract:

Veterans of the United States armed forces are entitled to a broad range of benefits and services provided by the US Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). Dr. Paul R Lawrence, former Under Secretary for Benefits in the Department of Veterans Affairs, provides an up-to-date, comprehensive and accessible guide to all the benefits and services available to veterans of the US armed services and how to make the most of these benefits and services.

Subject Term:

Veterans -- Services for -- United States.

Veterans -- United States.

Employee fringe benefits -- United States.

Veterans -- Medical care -- United States.

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All veterans and their families deserve the maximum benefits they earned by bravely serving their country!

Guidance and Insights for Veterans, Dependents, and Survivors Include Topics:

Basic Health Care Eligibility & Benefits Hospitals & Clinics Disability & Rehabilitation Counseling & Mental Health Care Employment Assistance Pensions Loans & Insurance Memorial Services Military Records & Medals GI Bill, Scholarships & Grants And much more...

Dr. Lawrence will help you fight for the benefits you were promised when you agreed to serve your country!

Abbreviations	xiii
Introduction	1
Chapter 1 Are You Eligible for Benefits from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs?	5
Did You Serve in the Active Military, Naval, or Air Service?	5
Were You Discharged or Released under Conditions Other Than Dishonorable?	7
How Do You Demonstrate That You Served?	10
Important Resources	12
Chapter 2 Disability Compensation	13
Connecting Your Injury, Disability, or Condition to Your Military Service	14
Should You Apply for Disability Compensation?	19
How to Receive Disability Compensation	20
Top Reasons an Application for Disability Compensation Is Denied	42
Chapter 3 Important Topics Related to Disability Compensation	45
Special Complexities in Benefits	45
Presumptive Conditions	50
Chapter 4 The GI Bill-Using Your Education Benefit	55
What Is the Post-9/11 GI Bill?	55
What is the Monthly Housing Allowance?	58
How Do You Use the Post-9/11 GI Bill?	62
Flight Training	65
On-the-Job Training and Apprenticeships	66
Other Features of the Post-9/11 GI Bill	67
How to Apply	68
Important Resources	69
Chapter 5 Home Loan Guaranty Benefit	71
Case Study	71
Are You Eligible to Use This Benefit?	73
What Is the Process?	77
What Does It Cost to Use the Home Loan Guaranty?	80
Farms and Mobile Homes	82
Trouble Paying Your Mortgage?	82
Other Loans	83
Adapting Your Home	85
Important Resources	87
Chapter 6 Veteran Readiness and Employment	89
Eligibility	90
Entitlement	91
The Five Veteran Readiness and Employment Programs	92
Subsistence Allowance	97
Additional Programs to Employ Veterans	98
Important Resources	99
Chapter 7 Pension	101
Veterans Pension	102
Survivors Pension	109
Important Resources	112
Chapter 8 Fiduciary	115
What Is a Fiduciary?	115
How Is a Fiduciary Assigned?	116
Important Points about This Process	117
What Does a Fiduciary Do?	118
What Assurances Does the Beneficiary Have That Their Funds Are Correctly Cared For?	119
An Important Consequence of Being Assigned a Fiduciary	120
How Do You Appeal the Ruling of Incompetency?	121
Important Resources	121
Chapter 9 Dependency Indemnity Compensation	123
Eligibility	123
What Is the Dependency Indemnity Compensation Payment?	125
Other Important Benefits Related to the Death of the Veteran	128
Important Resources	129
Chapter 10 Survivors Benefits	131
Dependents' Education Assistance Program	132
Home Loan Guaranty	134
Chapter 11 Insurance	135
Veterans Group Life insurance	136
Service-Disabled Veterans Life Insurance	137
Veterans Mortgage Life Insurance	139
Chapter 12 Appeals	141
Overview of Options	141
Higher-Level Review	142
Supplemental Claim	144
Appealing to the Board of Veterans' Appeals	146
Chapter 13 Other Veteran Programs	151
Financial Support	151
Homelessness	157
Incarcerated or Justice-Involved Veterans	159
Connecting with the VA	164
Appendix A Key Veterans Service Organizations	169
American Legion	170
AMVETS	172
Disabled American Veterans	173
Paralyzed Veterans of America	175
Veterans of Foreign Wars	176
Vietnam Veterans of America	177
Wounded Warrior Project	179
Appendix B State Departments of Veterans Affairs	181
Veteran Service Officers	181
Additional State Benefits for Veterans	182
Contact Information for Each State Department of Veterans Affairs (or Equivalent)	183
Territories and Other Areas Relevant to Veterans	193
Appendix C List of VA Regional Benefits Offices	195
Acknowledgments	205
About the Author	207

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