Benefits

It can be difficult to determine what benefits a Veteran can qualify for. The 2011 Benefits Book may help you.

A Veteran's wife shares the struggles of her family and how the Caregiver Program helped establish a support system for her.

VA is working to improve their relationships with the 565 federally recognized Native American tribes and the Veterans which come from them.

To advance health care services, VA has utilized telemedicine to extend their reach. The open source Electronic Health Record, VistA, is one tool.

Veteran mortgage loans help military personnel finance their homes. It is one of many benefits offered to those who have served the United States.

On the subject of the post-9/11 GI Bill and the impact it had, the PBS Frontline program "Educating Sergeant Pantzke" explores Veteran education.

VA seeks to shift from an inpatient system to a continuum of health care. Focus is on home-based primary care, outpatient clinics, and telehealth services.

VA Medical Center volunteers experience issues with their 100% Unemployable status for mental health disability. A response from the VBA is requested.

A Veteran shares advice for a post-military college experience, including joining a Veteran organization and participating in community outreach.

An Iraq veteran shares his advice on applying military service to education and scholarship applications.

Findings by the Institute of Medicine on Blue Water service and Agent Orange mean that claims require evidence of a link between illness and service.

The Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Rights Division outlines how the SCRA will aid service members with debt and foreclosure.