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Online Applications, Benefit Screening, Resources and Forms
Veterans ON-line APPlication Website (VONAPP)
(Separate Website)
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
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
Information from Bar Associations and Other Legal Organizations
Help For Veterans & Their Families (Video)
(Separate Website)
Information presented on the November 11, 2008 edition of Legal Briefs on KDKA-TV's Pittsburgh Today Live Show. (3:39)
By: Allegheny County Bar Association
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
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
Your Guide to Survivors Benefits (Department of Defense) [PDF]
(Separate Website)
This guide answers many questions about the Survivor Benefit Plan (SBP), the Reserve Component Survivor Benefit Plan (RCSBP) and the Retired Serviceman's Family Protection Plan (RSFPP), other annuity programs and VSI payments to beneficiaries. The document is in PDF format only. (July 2001)
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
Naturalization Information for Military Personnel
(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
Understanding the Appeal Process [PDF]
(Separate Website)
Informational pamphlet 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
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