VETERAN BENEFITS & ASSISTANCE


Veteran Benefits & Assistance

Originally founded in 1899 as the American Veterans of Foreign Service, the Veterans of Foreign Wars continues to be a voice for returning and currently deployed service members and their families. The Veterans of Foreign Wars is dedicated to supporting those who sacrifice so much for this country, veterans, service members in the US Armed Forces, and their families.

Contact a VFW Representative for Help With VA Benefits & Claims at our post.
 
Senior VFW Service Officer *officer name* at *phone*
VFW Service Officer *officer name* at *phone*
VFW Veteran Benefits & Assistance Newsletter - February 2022
 


BENEFITS & SERVICES
  Federal Benefits for Veterans & Dependents
          A to Z Benefits Information
          VA Benefits Fact Sheets
          Apply for VA Benefits
      Google Resources for Veterans & Families
          Survivor & Dependent Benefits
      
     VA Benefits and Services
          Check the status of your VA claim online
          Veteran Benefits Calculator - The American Legion
          Benefits - Military.com
          Education Benefits
          Federal Benefits for Dependents and Survivors
          National Resource Directory, Benefits & Compensation
   
     
   Burial Benefits
 

National Cemetery Military Burial Benefits
      Types of Headstones & Markers Available
     
   Home Loans
   
       VA Home Loans
     
    Interest Rate Reduction Refinancing Loan
     
  Health Care
           Health Care Benefits - VA
           More about VA Health Benefits
 
       Community-Based VA Vet Centers
           Wounded Warrior Traumatic Brain Injury Project
           PTSD / Stress Management
           Physical Disability Board of Review (PDBR)
           TRICARE Benefit Info
           Disability Benefits for Wounded Warriors (SSI)
             Laws Protecting Veterans with Service-Connected Disabilities
           Transition and Care Management for OEF / OIF Service Members
     
  Long-Term Care
           Aid & Attendance Benefit 
           Armed Forces Retirement Home, Eligibility 
   


       Medical Foster Care Program, Geriatrics & Extended Care
       
  Prior Service-Connected Medical Conditions
             Diseases Associated with Agent Orange Exposure
     
     Agent Orange Health Care Registry Exam for Veterans
   

  Agent Orange, Military Benefits, Military.COM
     
 
 
Gulf War Veteran's Illnesses
     
  Illnesses Related to Gulf War Service 
       
       
       
    
     
EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE
  Aid & Charity Associations
                 Air Force Aid Society
                 American Red Cross
                 Army Emergency Relief
                 Cell Phone, Government Supported
                 Children of Fallen Soldiers Relief Fund
                 Coast Guard Mutual Assistance
                 Financial Assistance for Mortgage or Rent Payments
                 Help for Homeless Veterans
                 Homeless Vet 24 Hour Hotline 1-877-424-3838
                 Homeless Veterans, VA
       
                 Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society
                 Service Members Civil Relief Act - Miliatry.com
                 Social Security Administration Online
                 Social Security Benefit Eligibility Screening Tool (BEST)
                 United Way, Nationwide 2-1-1 Phone Numbers
                 VFW Troop Support
                 Volunteers of America
                 Warrior Care, DoD & VA Resources
       

VETERAN INFORMATION
             
      Historical Documents of Interest to Veterans
        Locating Veterans & Service Members
        Replacement Military Records
        Replacement Medical Records
        Replacement Military Awards & Decorations (National Archives)
        Social Security Credit for Military Service (1957 - 2001)
        U.S. Dept of Justice - Rights of Servicemembers and Veterans
        VA Board of Veterans' Appeals
        Women Veterans