Veterans, you've earned your benefits and that includes benefits for your survivors. Ensure your loved ones receive these benefits after you pass away. End-of-life planning provides surviving family members with peace of mind following a Veteran's death. Visit www.va.gov/plan-ahead for more information about life insurance, Advance Care Planning, survivor, memorial, and burial benefits.
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If you have been turned away or have not applied for VA benefits or services because of an Other Than Honorable Character of Discharge (COD), please apply or apply again. VA has a COD adjudication process to determine your eligibility and will work to deliver the benefits and services you have earned. More here: benefits.va.gov/benefits/character_of_discharge.as…
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If you’re using a VA home loan to buy, build, improve, or repair a home or to refinance a mortgage, you will not have to pay a VA funding fee if any of these are true for you:
➡ You’re receiving VA compensation for a service-connected disability, or
➡ You’re eligible to receive VA compensation for a service-connected disability, but you’re receiving retirement or active-duty pay instead, or
➡ You’re receiving Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC) as the surviving spouse of a Veteran, or
➡ You’re a service member who has received a proposed or memorandum rating before the loan closing date that says you’re eligible to get compensation because of a pre-discharge claim, or
➡ You’re a service member on active duty who, before or on the loan closing date, provides evidence of having received the Purple Heart
Learn more about the VA funding fee and other closing costs you may need to pay on your VA-backed or VA direct loan: www.va.gov/housing-assistance/home-loans/funding-f…
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The @U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs is here for service members transitioning from service. VA Solid Start representatives will call every newly separated service member three times during their first year of separation. While you adjust to separating from service, let VA help you understand the benefits you've earned as a Veteran. These benefits might include career or education support, health care, help getting a home loan, mental health support, and more.
When VA Solid Start calls, be sure to answer.
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You may be able to get disability benefits if you have signs of an illness that started within a year after you were discharged from active military service —even if they weren’t there while you were serving. Here’s how: www.va.gov/disability/eligibility/illnesses-within…
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From your DD214 to your security clearance, here's how to submit a request for your records: www.va.gov/records/get-military-service-records/
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Vietnam Veterans may be eligible for expanded VA disability compensation under the PACT Act, a law passed in 2022 that increases access to VA benefits and health care for Veterans exposed to toxic substances during their military service.
There’s no deadline to apply for PACT Act benefits.
Learn more: news.va.gov/117663/expanded-presumptive-disability…
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VA travel pay reimbursement pays eligible Veterans and caregivers back for mileage and other travel expenses to and from approved health care appointments. Find out if you’re eligible and how to file a claim by visiting www.va.gov/health-care/get-reimbursed-for-travel-p…
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Do you know a Veteran who is experiencing homelessness? Community Resource and Referral Centers (CRRCs) across the country can provide one-stop access to community-based, multiagency services to promote permanent housing, health and mental health care, career development and access to VA and non-VA benefits. Learn more: www.va.gov/HOMELESS/Crrc.asp
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Do you have a disability related to your military service that prevents you from driving? You may be eligible for a one-time payment or grant to help with buying a specially equipped vehicle or adaptive equipment. 🚗 Learn more: www.va.gov/disability/eligibility/special-claims/a…
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