Veterans benefits for you : get what you deserve / Paul R. Lawrence.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Lawrence, Paul R., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Employee fringe benefits.

United States--Armed Forces.

United States.

Genre:

handbooks.

Handbooks and manuals.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (177 pages)

Place of Publication:

West Palm Beach, Florida : Humanix Books, [2023]

Summary:

Veterans of the United States armed forces are entitled to a broad range of benefits and services provided by the US Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). Dr. Paul R Lawrence, former Under Secretary for Benefits in the Department of Veterans Affairs, provides an up-to-date, comprehensive and accessible guide to all the benefits and services available to veterans of the US armed services and how to make the most of these benefits and services.

Contents:

Cover

Title Page

Copyright Page

Dedication

Contents

Abbreviations

Introduction

Chapter 1: Are You Eligible for Benefits from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs?

Did You Serve in the Active Military, Naval, or Air Service?

Were You Discharged or Released under Conditions Other Than Dishonorable?

How Do You Demonstrate That You Served?

Important Resources

Chapter 2: Disability Compensation

Connecting Your Injury, Disability, or Condition to Your Military Service

Should You Apply for Disability Compensation?

How to Receive Disability Compensation

Top Reasons an Application for Disability Compensation Is Denied

Chapter 3: Important Topics Related to Disability Compensation

Special Complexities in Benefits

Presumptive Conditions

Chapter 4: The GI Bill-Using Your Education Benefit

What Is the Post-9/11 GI Bill?

What Is the Monthly Housing Allowance?

How Do You Use the Post-9/11 GI Bill?

Flight Training

On-the-Job Training and Apprenticeships

Other Features of the Post-9/11 GI Bill

How to Apply

Chapter 5: Home Loan Guaranty Benefit

Case Study

Are You Eligible to Use This Benefit?

What Is the Process?

What Does It Cost to Use the Home Loan Guaranty?

Farms and Mobile Homes

Trouble Paying Your Mortgage?

Other Loans

Adapting Your Home

Chapter 6: Veteran Readiness and Employment

Eligibility

Entitlement

The Five Veteran Readiness and Employment Programs

Subsistence Allowance

Additional Programs to Employ Veterans

Chapter 7: Pension

Veterans Pension

Survivors Pension

Chapter 8: Fiduciary

What Is a Fiduciary?

How Is a Fiduciary Assigned?

Important Points about This Process

What Does a Fiduciary Do?.

What Assurances Does the Beneficiary Have That Their Funds Are Correctly Cared For?

An Important Consequence of Being Assigned a Fiduciary

How Do You Appeal the Ruling of Incompetency?

Chapter 9: Dependency Indemnity Compensation

What Is the Dependency Indemnity Compensation Payment?

Other Important Benefits Related to the Death of the Veteran

Chapter 10: Survivors Benefits

Dependents' Education Assistance Program

Home Loan Guaranty

Chapter 11: Insurance

Veterans Group Life Insurance

Service-Disabled Veterans Life Insurance

Veterans Mortgage Life Insurance

Chapter 12: Appeals

Overview of Options

Higher-Level Review

Supplemental Claim

Appealing to the Board of Veterans' Appeals

Chapter 13: Other Veteran Programs

Financial Support

Homelessness

Incarcerated or Justice-Involved Veterans

Connecting with the VA

Appendix A: Key Veterans Service Organizations

American Legion

AMVETS

Disabled American Veterans

Paralyzed Veterans of America

Veterans of Foreign Wars

Vietnam Veterans of America

Wounded Warrior Project

Appendix B: State Departments of Veterans Affairs

Veteran Service Officers

Additional State Benefits for Veterans

Contact Information for Each State Department of Veterans Affairs (or Equivalent)

Territories and Other Areas Relevant to Veterans

Appendix C: List of VA Regional Benefits Offices

Acknowledgments

About the Author.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

Other Format:

Print version: Lawrence, Paul R. Veterans Benefits for You

ISBN:

9781630062163

OCLC:

1347027385