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VETERANS PRESS: Explore VA benefits and health care: Resource reference guide

Coeur d'Alene Press | UPDATED 4 days, 22 hours AGO
| January 28, 2025 1:00 AM

Health care: https://www.va.gov/health-care/

Apply for VA health care, find out how to access services, and manage your health and benefits online. 


Disability: https://www.va.gov/disability/

File a claim for disability compensation for conditions related to your military service, and manage your benefits over time. 


Education and training: https://www.va.gov/education/

Apply for and manage your GI Bill and other education benefits to help pay for college and training programs. 


Careers and employment: https://www.va.gov/careers-employment/

Apply for vocational rehabilitation services, get support for your Veteran-owned small business, and access other career resources. 


Pension: https://www.va.gov/pension/

Apply for monthly payments for wartime Veterans and survivors with limited or no income who meet certain age and disability requirements. 


Housing assistance: https://www.va.gov/housing-assistance/ 

Find out if you’re eligible for a VA-backed home loan. If you have a service-connected disability, see if you qualify for a housing grant to help you live more independently. 


Life insurance: https://www.va.gov/life-insurance/

Explore VA life insurance options for Veterans, service members, and families. Manage your policy online, file claims for benefits, and access helpful resources. 


Burials and memorials: https://www.va.gov/burials-memorials/ 

Get help planning a burial in a VA national cemetery, order a headstone or other memorial item to honor a Veteran’s service, and apply for survivor and dependent benefits. 


Records: https://www.va.gov/records/

Apply for a printed Veteran ID card, get your VA benefit letters and medical records, and learn how to apply for a discharge upgrade. 


Service member benefits: https://www.va.gov/service-member-benefits/ 

Find out what benefits you may be eligible for during service and which time-sensitive benefits to consider when separating or retiring. 


Family member benefits: https://www.va.gov/family-and-caregiver-benefits/

Learn about the benefits you may qualify for as a spouse, dependent, or survivor. And find out what you’re eligible for as a family member caring for a Veteran with disabilities. 


VA department information: https://department.va.gov/ 

Learn more about the VA departments that manage our benefit and health care programs. 

For local help, see the Resource Directory in this publication.

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