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.
VFW Service Officer : Ginger Simonson 817-683-2870 (Text your info and she will get back to you)
 

VA’s Mobile App Offers Veterans Convenient Access to VA Health and Benefits

Since its launch in July 2021, more than 300,000 Veterans have used the VA mobile app for health and benefits. Discover some of the app’s great features. Link to Read More.


FILE A CLAIM OR INTENT TO FILE FOR THE PACT ACT BY AUG 9, 2023 AND GET RETRO PAY BACK TO AUG 10, 2022.  IF YOU FAIL TO FILE BEFORE THE DATE YOU CAN STILL FILE BUT NO RETRO PAY.

Camp Lejeune Water Contamination Assistance                                                             2022 Camp Lejeune Claims Center at CampLejeuneClaimsCenter.com – The information provided by CampLejeuneClaimsCenter.com is not a substitute for legal or professional medical advice. If you request any information you may receive a phone call or email from our Patient Advocacy Team. Our Patient Advocacy Team can be reached at (866) 449-1132 or 866-534-8676 and website management at (855) 346-6101.

 
Retiree Assistance Office Bulletin    RAO Bulletin Archive
 
Emergency Rental Assistance Fund
Texas Coronavirus Relief Bill Rental Assistance Program
 
Click here for THE STEVEN A. COHEN MILITARY FAMILY CLINIC AT METROCARE  

 
 
BENEFITS & SERVICES
 
 
    A-Z Benefits Information
     
     

Survivor and Dependent Social Security Benefits

    Burial Benefits
      Military Burial Benefits, Office of the Secretary of Defense
      Types of Headstones & Markers Available
     
    Community-Based VA Vet Centers
    Health Care Benefits
    Home Loans
      Interest Rate Reduction Refinancing Loan
   
 Job Resumes Builder:
 

    PTSD & TBI Information - Resources and Links
    PTSD - VA Informational Site
    Life Insurance Benefits
    OEF / OIF Service Members
    Survivor & Dependent Benefits
    VA Benefits and Services
       
  Apply for VA Benefits Online
    Check the status of your VA claim online
    VA Expands the Forms That Can be Submitted Online
       
  Benefits Calculator - Military.com
  Benefits - Military.com
 
 
Veterans Guide to Mesothelioma
Additional info on Pluralmesothelioma
 
  Federal Benefits for Dependents and Survivors
  Federal Benefits for Veterans & Dependents Book
       
 
Health Care
    Disability Benefits for Wounded Warriors (SSI)
    Grand Valley State University Wounded Warrior Traumatic Brain Injury Project
    PTSD / Stress Management
    Physical Disability Board of Review (PDBR)
    TRICARE Benefit Info
    VA Health Benefits
       
  Laws Protecting Veterans with Service-Connected Disabilities
       
  Long-Term Care - GUIDE TO SENIOR LIVING
    Aid & Attendance Benefit
    Armed Forces Retirement Home, Eligibility
    Family Caregiver Program for Post-9/11 Veterans


Medical Foster Care Program, Geriatrics & Extended Care
   
       
  Google Resources for Veterans & Families
 
National Resource Directory, Benefits & Compensation
 Operation Uplink To Request a Card, call 800-479-5228800-479-5228
 
  Prior Service Connected Medical Conditions
    All Prior Service Medical Conditions Category File
      Diseases Associated with Agent Orange Exposure
        Agent Orange Fast Track Claims Processing System
        Agent Orange Health Care Registry Exam for Veterans
        Agent Orange Herbicide Tests & Storage Outside of Vietnam
        Agent Orange, Military Benefits, Military.COM
        Korean Veterans Exposed to Agent Orange (Between 1968 to 1971)
      Gulf War Veterans' Illnesses
        Illnesses Related to Gulf War Service
        Gulf War Health Care Registry Exam for Veterans
        VA Recognizes 'Presumptive' Illnesses in Iraq & Afghanistan
       
    Physical Disability Board of Review (PDBR)
    VA Board of Veterans' Appeals
       
  Priority of Service for Veterans and Eligible Spouses
  Start Your Own Business
 

VA Board of Veterans' Appeals
  VA Burial Benefits
    Military Burial Benefits, Office of the Secretary of Defense
    Types of Headstones & Markers Available
       
  VA Compensation & Pension Benefits
  VA eBenefits
  VA Life Insurance
  VA OEF (Operation Enduring Freedom) / OIF (Operation Iraqi Freedom)
  VA Vocational Rehabilitation & Employment
  VA Web Automated Reference Material System (WARMS)
 
      Texas Veteran's Commission
EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE
  All  Emergency Catagory Files
  Aid & Charity Associations
  Air Force Aid Society
  American Red Cross
  Armed Forces Relief Trust
  Army Emergency Relief
  Cell Phone, Government Supported
  Children of Fallen Soldiers Relief Fund
  Coast Guard Mutual Assistance
  DTE Senior Citizen Electric Service Rate
  Emergency Relief, Non Government, National Resource Directory
  Family & Caregiver Support, National Resource Directory
  Fallen & Wounded Soldiers Fund
  Financial Assistance for Mortgage or Rent Payments
  Friends of the Fisher House - Illinois
  Goodwill Industries
  Help for Homeless Veterans
  Homeless Assistance, National Resource Directory
  Homeless Vet 24 Hour Hotline (VA) 1-877-4AID VET
  Homeless Veterans, VA
  Legal Services and Veterans Treatment Court, SCRA and USERRA Laws
  Legal Services ABA Pro Bono
  Legal Resources for Veterans, Google.com
  Legal Resources for Veterans, Yahoo.com
       
  National Guard Online Community
  Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society
  Salvation Army
  Service Members Civil Relief Act
  Service Members Civil Relief Act
  Service Members Civil Relief Act, Overview, Military.com
  Shelters
  Social Security Administration online
  Social Security Benefit Eligibility Screening Tool (BEST)
  United Way, Michigan 2-1-1 Phone Numbers
  United Way, Nationwide 2-1-1 Phone Numbers
  Veterans Assistance Foundation
  Veterans' Organizations
  VFW Family Assistance
  VFW National Military Services
  VFW National Veterans Service
  VFW Post Military Assistance
  VFW Transitioning to Civilian Life
  VFW Troop Support
  Volunteers of America
  Warrior Care, DoD & VA Resources Site
  Wounded Warrior Traumatic Brain Injury Project, Grand Rapids, MI
       

VETERAN INFORMATION
  All Veteran information Category Files
  All Veteran Research Category Files
  Census News
  Hiring People with Criminal Record
  Historical Documents of Interest to Veterans
  Laws Protecting Veterans with Service-Connected Disabilities
  Locating Veterans & Service Members
  Military Discharge, Upgrade Application
  Military Records & Discharges, Correction Application
  National Gravesite Locator
  Prior Service Connected Medical Issues
  Priority of Service for Veterans and Eligible Spouses
  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
  Veteran Data and Information
  Veteran & Active Duty Information, J. Jones
  Women Veterans