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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
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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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
G.I. Bill Website - Education Benefits for Veterans and the Military
(Separate Website)
Information about education benefit programs administered by the Education Service including the Montgomery GI Bill - Active Duty; The Montgomery GI Bill - Selected Reserve; the Veterans Educational Assistance Program; the Survivors' and Dependents' Educational Assistance Program; and a Work Study Program.
By: United States Department of Veterans Affairs
Educational Benefits Under the GI Bill
(Separate Website)
Information about educational benefits under the GI Bill
By: United States Department of Veterans Affairs
Vocational Educational Counseling
(Separate Website)
Information about career consuling available to veterans
By: United States Department of Veterans Affairs
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
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
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G.I. Bill - Student Handouts, Brochures, and Regulations
(Separate Website)
Information on the Post 9/11 GI Bill benefits.
By: United States Department of Veterans Affairs
Transition Assistance Guide for Demobilizing Members of the National Guard and Reserves
(Separate Website)
This guide is designed to assist demobilizing members of the National Guard and Reserves in transitioning back to civilian life.
By: U.S. Department of Defense
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
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
Air Compassion for Veterans/Wounded Warriors
(Separate Website)
Wounded warriors and their families are provided FREE medically related flights. Their mission is to ensure that no financially-stressed wounded warrior / veteran / active duty military person or their family member(s) is denied access to distant specialized medical evaluation, diagnosis, treatment, or rehabilitation for lack of a means of long-distance medical air transportation.
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
Disability Benefits For Wounded Warriors - Social Security Administration
(Separate Website)
Military service members can receive expedited processing of disability claims from Social Security. Benefits available through Social Security are different than those from the Department of Veterans Affairs and require a separate application.
The expedited process is used for military service members who become disabled while on active military service on or after October 1, 2001, regardless of where the disability occurs.
By: Social Security Administration
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Spanish / Español
Health Benefits and the Military
(Separate Website)
Information on military healthcare benefits.
By: National Health Law Project, HealthCareCoach.com
My HealtheVet
(Separate Website)
My HealtheVet is VA?s award?winning e?health Website, which offers Veterans, active duty service members, their dependents and caregivers anywhere, anytime Internet access to VA health care information and services.
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
Social Security for Wounded Warriors (Webinar/Video)
(Separate Website)
This SSA webinar explains the Social Security disability claims process and expedited processing available to wounded warriors. This outreach program will provide general information about Social Security disability benefits as well as topics unique to wounded warriors. (Recorded 11/4/2009)
By: Social Security Administration
Survivor Benefits
(Separate Website)
Information about Survivor Benefits avaialable to surviving spouses and dependents of military personnel who died while in active military service and to the survivors of veterans who died after active service.
By: United States Department of Veterans Affairs
Survivors Benefits - Compensation
(Separate Website)
Information about the wide range of benefits and services for the surviving spouse, dependent children and dependent parents of deceased veterans and military servicemembers.
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
The Specially Adapted Housing Program
(Separate Website)
Information about Specially Adapted Housing Program, including who is eligible and how to apply.
By: United States Department of Veterans Affairs
The Veterans Health Administration - A Guide for Advocates
(Separate Website)
This guide is a primer on the Veterans Health Administration
By: Pennsylvania Health Law Project
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
VA Disability Benefits Overview (Video)
This educational video provides an overview of the VA Disability Benefits application process. It explains many of the pitfalls one may experience while applying for VA benefits.
By: Legal Aid Society of Louisville, Kentucky
VA Health Care Eligibility & Enrollment
(Separate Website)
Description of health care benefits for veterans, and information on how to apply
By: United States Department of Veterans Affairs
VA Programs for Homeless Veterans
(Separate Website)
Information about programs offered by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs to help veterans who may be homeless or at risk of losing their home.
By: United States Department of Veterans Affairs
VA Programs for Veterans with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
(Separate Website)
Information on Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). PTSD is an anxiety disorder resulting from exposure to an extreme traumatic stress involving direct or indirect threat of death, serious injury or a physical threat. The trauma may be experienced alone (rape or assault) or in the company of others (military combat).
By: United States Department of Veterans Affairs
Veterans Disability Compensation Benefits
(Separate Website)
Information of Veterans Disability Compensation Benefits including who is eligible and how to apply.
By: United States Department of Veterans Affairs
Veterans Healthcare and Medical Benefits Package
(Separate Website)
Fact Sheet on Veterans Healthcare and Medical Benefits Package. Information on the Veterans' Health Care Eligibility Reform Act of 1996. This legislation paved the way for creation of a Medical Benefits Package -- a standardized, enhanced health benefits plan available to all enrolled veterans. This document contains information about the kinds of outpatient and inpatient services covered.
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
Online Applications, Benefit Screening, Resources and Forms
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
Read this in:
Spanish / Español
Petition to Waive Court Costs
Click the document title to be linked to LawHelp Interactive where you can prepare a Petition to Waive Court Fees which can be used to ask the Pennsylvania Court for permission to file legal papers for free. This form can be used in most types of court cases in Pennsylvania. Approval to waive fees is not automatic. You will need to ask the Court to approve your Petition. Instructions will be included. PLEASE NOTE: This is NOT a fill-in-the-blank form; you will need to answer questions while connected to the Internet.
IMPORTANT: To use this form, you must use Internet Explorer as your browser and Microsoft Word to print your documents.
By: North Penn Legal Services
Child Support and Alimony - Payment Information
(Separate Website)
Federal law authorizes the pay of active, reserve, and retired members of the military and the pay of civilian employees of the Federal government to be garnished (or attached) for the payment of child and/or spousal support. Go to this web page to find information about the process and location for getting a garnishment or wage attachment against any member of the military or any civilian employee of the Department of Defense (DOD).
By: Defense Finance and Accounting Service
Child Support and Alimony - Questions and Answers
(Separate Website)
Questions and answers about the collection of child support and alimony from military personnel.
By: Defense Finance and Accounting Services
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