Veteran_ Resource_ book_2014
Veteran_ Resource_ book_2014
Veteran_ Resource_ book_2014
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GROUP 1<br />
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<strong>Veteran</strong>s with VA service-connected disabilities rated 50% or more;<br />
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<strong>Veteran</strong>s assigned a total disability rating for compensation based on<br />
employability.<br />
GROUP 2<br />
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<strong>Veteran</strong>s with VA service-connected disabilities rated 30% or 40%.<br />
GROUP 3<br />
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<strong>Veteran</strong>s who are former Prisoners of War (POW);<br />
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<strong>Veteran</strong>s awarded the Purple Heart Medal;<br />
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<strong>Veteran</strong>s awarded the Medal of Honor;<br />
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<strong>Veteran</strong>s whose discharge was for a disability incurred or aggravated in the<br />
line of duty;<br />
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<strong>Veteran</strong>s with VA service-connected disabilities rated 10% or 20%;<br />
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<strong>Veteran</strong>s awarded special eligibility classification under Title 38, USC,<br />
§ 1151, “benefits for individuals disabled by treatment or vocational<br />
rehabilitation.”<br />
GROUP 4<br />
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<strong>Veteran</strong>s receiving increased compensation or pension based on their<br />
need for regular Aid and Attendance or by reason of being permanently<br />
housebound;<br />
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<strong>Veteran</strong>s determined by VA to be catastrophically disabled.<br />
GROUP 5<br />
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<strong>Veteran</strong>s with a non-service connected disability and veterans with a noncompensable<br />
service-connected rating of 0%, whose annual income and/or<br />
net worth are not greater than the VA financial thresholds;<br />
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<strong>Veteran</strong>s receiving VA Pension benefits;<br />
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<strong>Veteran</strong>s eligible for Medicaid benefits.<br />
GROUP 6<br />
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Compensable 0% service-connected veterans;<br />
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<strong>Veteran</strong>s exposed to ionizing radiation during atmospheric testing or during<br />
the occupation of Hiroshima and Nagasaki;<br />
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<strong>Veteran</strong>s who participated in Project 112/ Shipboard Hazard and<br />
Defense Program;<br />
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