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Sexual Trauma If you suffer from the effects of sexual trauma in the service, VA may be able to help you.
Benefits for Former Prisoners of War It's estimated that more than 500,000 Americans were captured and interned as Prisoners of War since the American Revolution.
Can a Veteran in Jail Still Get VA Benefits and Retirement Pay? The following is a summary of how imprisonment affects veterans benefits.
Specially Adapted Housing Details Veterans with certain service-connected disabilities may get a grant from VA to build or modify a home to meet their needs
Specially Adapted Housing Program Specially Adapted Housing grants are available to veterans who have specific service-connected disabilities
Automobile and Special Adaptive Equipment Grants Grants are available for veterans to help purchase a new or used car or special equipment to assist those with disabilities
Asbestos Illness Related to Military Service Many veterans were exposed to asbestos as a result of their military service.
Virginia Governor Directs Task Force to Review 'Unintended Consequences' of Changes to Military Tuition Waivers The program provides a tuition waiver and an annual stipend to spouses and children of veterans who are killed, missing in...
VA Benefits Likely Won't Cover All of a Veteran's Funeral Costs A veteran's surviving family members may be caught off guard if they expect the VA to cover all the costs of a funeral or...
Wide-Ranging Veterans Bill Gets Agreement Between House and Senate The Department of Veterans Affairs caregiver program, the beleaguered electronic health records program, veteran homelessness...
VA Says It Can't Change New Urn, Plaque Benefit that Precludes Future Burials in National Veteran Cemeteries Both the National Association of State Directors of Veterans Affairs and the National Funeral Directors Association lodged...
VA Fertility Benefits for Military Veterans More VA beneficiaries became eligible for fertility treatments in 2024. Here's who qualifies and what to expect.
VA Executives Received $10.8 Million in Improper Bonuses Under PACT Act, Watchdog Finds The Department of Veterans Affairs' Office of Inspector General found that the VA paid $1 million more in bonuses to senior...
Veterans' Preference in Federal Hiring Certain veterans get hiring preference for federal jobs. Gold star parents and parents of some disabled veterans also get the...
Hearing Aids for Military Retirees DoD and VA offer programs to help military retirees get hearing aids.
After Hurricane Florence: Status of VA & Other Federal Assistance What is the status of VA operations in affected areas? What federal assistance is being offered?