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Online Applications, Benefit Screening, Resources and Forms
Veterans ON-line APPlication Website (VONAPP)
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The VONAPP (Veterans On Line Applications) website is an official U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) website which allows veterans to apply for certain benefits through the Internet.
By: United States Department of Veterans Affairs
Online Form 10-10EZ : Application for Health Benefits
(Separate Website)
Online Application for Health Benefits. Submission of this application online provides the information needed to begin the enrollment application process and will expedite the enrollment prcedure.
By: United States Department of Veterans Affairs
GovBenefits.gov
(Separate Website)
GovBenefits.gov is a free, online confidential tool that helps you find government benefits you may be eligible to receive.
By: GovBenefits.gov, a partnership of many Federal agencies and organizations
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Spanish / Español
Interactive Forms from Stateside Legal
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Stateside Legal, a website providing legal help for military members, veterans and their families, has partnered with several organizations to bring free interactive legal forms to individuals with military connections.
The interactive forms are available free of charge to all persons. The system is easy to use and provides several sample forms and letters in legal areas that may benefit IMC.
By: Stateside Legal
Stateside Legal
(Separate Website)
This national resource is for members of the military, veterans, their families and advocates. It goal is to help you:
-- access benefits
-- find free legal help, and
-- better understand your legal issues
This site indexes the best legal information available in one easy-to-use website that includes interactive forms, videos, and legal analysis.
Helpful Information from Stateside Legal
(Separate Website)
This national resource is for members of the military, veterans, their families and advocates. This link takes you to a page where you can locate information by general legal topics.
By: Stateside Legal
The American Veterans and Servicemembers Survival Guide: How to Cut Through the Bureaucracy and Get What You Need - and are Entitled To.
(Separate Website)
The American Servicemembers and Veterans Survival Guide describes in depth the problems of the vet and servicemember (and his or her family), the benefits and services available to him or her (and family) and the veterans and servicemembers issues that will be decided in the next several years. It helps the veteran and servicemember understand how various agencies work not just in theory but in practice and how he or she can cut through the bureaucracy and confusion and get the benefits and services to which he or she is entitled.
By: National Veterans Legal Services Program
YOUR APPEAL To The U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims
(Separate Website)
The Veterans Consortium Pro Bono Program provides: free attorneys to veterans and their qualifying family members who have an appeal pending at the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims (Court). If an appellant has filed an appeal with the Court and has been unable to obtain his or her own attorney after 30 days, he or she can request assistance from The Veterans Consortium.
By: Veterans Consortium Pro Bono Program
New to VA
(Separate Website)
Introduction to the wide range of benefits including, Disability, Education and Training, Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment, Home Loan Guaranty, Dependant and Survivor Benefits, Medical Treatment, Life Insurance and Burial Benefits.
By: United States Department of Veterans Affairs
Department of Veterans Affairs Home Page (National)
(Separate Website)
The Department of Veterans Affairs Home Page (National)
By: United States Department of Veterans Affairs
Federal Benefits for Veterans and Dependents
(Separate Website)
The current edition of this booklet lists the variety of federal benefits available to veterans and their dependents.
By: United States Department of Veterans Affairs
Other Formats:
PDF File
Read this in:
Spanish / Español
Compensation and Benefit Fact Sheets
(Separate Website)
Fact Sheets on numerous issues which are of interest to veterans, servicepersons (including Reserve and National Guard members), and their dependents and survivors. Many are offered in English and Spanish. Documents are in Microsoft Word 6.0 format. A link to a location offering a free Microsoft Word viewer appears on the page.
By: United States Department of Veterans Affairs
Veterans Compensation and Pension Benefits - Benefits Index
(Separate Website)
Index to benefits and services administered by the Compensation & Pension Service for veterans, their dependents and survivors, including, but not limited to: service-connected compensation, DIC, non-service connected pension, burial & accrued benefits, guardianship and public contact services.
By: United States Department of Veterans Affairs
Veterans Pension Program
(Separate Website)
Information about Pension Benefits, including who is eligible and how to apply.
By: United States Department of Veterans Affairs
Survivors Benefits Plan (Department of Defense)
(Separate Website)
Information about the Survivor Benefit Plan (SBP).
By: Defense Finance and Accounting Service
TurboTAP.org - The official Transition Assistance Program (TAP) Website
(Separate Website)
Website of the Transition Assistance Program (TAP), a nationally coordinated effort of the Department of Veterans Affairs to assist military men and women in the transition to civilian life through employment and job training assistance, and the Disabled Transition Assistance Program (DTAP), which helps servicemembers separated for medical reasons.
By: United States Department of Defense
Burial and Memorial Benefits
(Separate Website)
Information from the Department of Veterans' Affairs National Cemetary Administration's web site about who is eligible for burial in a VA National Cemetery.
By: United States Department of Veterans Affairs
Soldiers and Sailors Relief Act
(Separate Website)
Information on the Soldiers' and Sailors' Civil Relief Act of 1940. Under the Act, military personnel may qualify for a reduced interest rate on mortgage payments; a reduced interest rate on credit card debt; protection from eviction if your rent is $1,200 or less; or a delay of all civil court actions, such as bankruptcy, foreclosure or divorce proceedings.
By: American Forces Information Service, U.S. Depatrment of Defense
Citizenship for Military Personnel & Family Members
(Separate Website)
If you are a member of the U.S. Armed Forces and are interested in becoming a U.S. citizen, you may be eligible to apply for citizenship under special provisions provided for in the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA).
By: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
The Board of Veterans Appeals
(Separate Website)
The Board of Veterans' Appeals (also known as "BVA" or "the Board") is a part of the VA, located in Washington, D.C. Members of the Board review benefit claims determinations made by local VA offices and issue decision on appeals. This is a gateway to information abuot the Board of Veterans' Appeals and the appeals process.
By: United States Department of Veterans Affairs
Your Rights To Appeal Our Decision [PDF]
(Separate Website)
factsheet explaining the appeal process for Veterans Benefits.
By: United States Department of Veterans Affairs
Pennsylvania Department of Military and Veteran’s Affairs
(Separate Website)
PA Department of Military and Veteran’s Affairs official website
By: PA Department of Military and Veteran’s Affairs
Economic Stimulus Payments: Information for Recipients of Veterans' Benefits
(Separate Website)
The economic stimulus law passed in February 2008 contains a special provision allowing recipients of certain veterans? benefits to count those benefits toward the qualifying income requirement of $3,000 and thereby qualify for the stimulus payment. This is information for recipients on how to receive stimulus payments.
By: Internal Revenue Service
Organizations Offering Assistance to Veterans Essential List of Organizations Helping Military Families in Need --compilation of organizations that provide help with disability claims, discharge disputes, VA guidance and legal conflicts. Some provide job training, continued education and connections to employers. Others offer medical care, psychological treatment, crisis counseling and emotional healing
By: Veterans United for Truth
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