The Federal government provides a variety of
entitlements
to which veterans, their dependents and thier survivors eligibility.
These include:
- Compensation for veterans with service connected disabilities.
- Pension for veterans with non-service connected disabilities that fall
within income and disability eligibilty gudielines.
- Pension for widows and dependents of deceased veterans that fall within
income eligibility guidelines.
- GI Bill education benefits for veterans with entitlements.
- Home Loan Guaranty First Morgage Home Loan.
- Burial Benefits - flag, grave marker, burial allowance and burial in a
government cemetery.
- Dependency Indemnity Compensation for widows and dependents for veterans
that died from a service-connected disability or were rated 100% service-connected
disabled for a period of 10 or more years.
Chapter 35 education benefits for spouses or dependents of veterans rated 100%
service-connected disabled, and for widows and dependents of deceased veterans that died
of a service-connected disablity or were 100% service-connected for 10 years or
more at the time of dealth.
For more detailed information on these and other federal veteran programs, visit the
U.S. Department of VA at http://www.va.gov/. The Vernon
County Department of Veteran's Services will gladly assist with applications for the above
listed entitlements. For more information please call (608) 637-5274 or submit an email to
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