Veteran_ Resource_ book_2014
Veteran_ Resource_ book_2014
Veteran_ Resource_ book_2014
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BENEFITS AND SERVICES TIME LIMIT HOW TO APPLY<br />
VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION<br />
AND EMPLOYMENT<br />
VA helps veterans with service-connected Generally, 12 years from VA Visit any VA office, call<br />
disabilities prepare for, find, and keep suitable notice to veteran of at least a (800) 827-1000 or file at<br />
employment. For veterans with serious 10 percent disability rating. www.va.gov. You may also<br />
service-connected disabilities, the VA also<br />
apply at your local County<br />
offers services to improve their ability to live<br />
<strong>Veteran</strong>s Service Office.<br />
as independently as possible. Some of the<br />
services offered are: job search, vocational<br />
evaluation, career exploration, vocational<br />
training, education training, and rehabilitation<br />
service.<br />
HOME LOAN<br />
<strong>Veteran</strong>s with qualifying service are eligible None. Visit any VA office or call<br />
for VA home loan services, including (800) 827-1000.<br />
guaranteed loans for the purchase of a home,<br />
manufactured home, manufactured home and<br />
lot, certain types of condominiums, or to build,<br />
repair, and improve homes. Certain disabled<br />
veterans can receive grants to have their<br />
homes specially adapted to their needs. Native<br />
Americans living on Trust Land may qualify for<br />
a direct home loan.<br />
LIFE INSURANCE<br />
» SGLI (Servicemembers’ Group Life Coverage continues for 120 Visit any VA Insurance<br />
Insurance) is low-cost life insurance days from date of separation Center or call<br />
for servicemembers and reservists. It is or up to one year if totally (800) 419-1473.<br />
available in $50,000 increments up to a disabled at the time of<br />
maximum of $400,000. SGLI coverage separation from service.<br />
begins when the service member enters<br />
service or changes duty status.<br />
» Traumatic Inury Protection under Coverage continues through<br />
Servicemembers’ Group Life Insurance midnight of the date of<br />
(TSGLI) is a traumatic injury protection discharge, but member/<br />
rider under Servicemembers’ Group veteran generally has up to<br />
Life Insurance (SGLI) that provides for two years from the date of<br />
payment to any member of the uniformed the loss to apply for payment.<br />
services covered by SGLI who sustains<br />
a traumatic injury that results in certain<br />
severe losses. TSGLI is retroactive for<br />
members who sustain a qualifying loss<br />
as a direct result of injuries incurred on or<br />
after October 7, 2001, through November<br />
30, 2005, in Operation Enduring Freedom
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