Whether Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, or Airforce, veterans have fought battles and wars for Americans’ freedom. These fearless sons of American soil risked their lives for America’s autonomy, safety, and prosperity. The U.S government and the Department of Veteran Affairs have made substantial efforts to establish programs/packages to streamline veterans’ lives.

Military veterans can leverage hundreds of benefits, including education, health care, disability pensions, training, mental health services, housing loans, etc. However, most veterans do not know which benefits are available and whether they are eligible for specific ones. Today’s article will highlight the most important veteran benefits/categories. Read on!

Medical Benefits

Veterans who apply for the basic medical benefits package can leverage preventive care, diagnostic services, primary & specialty care, and inpatient & outpatient care services. The program is available in all medical centers operated by the Department of Veteran Affairs throughout the United States.

What’s important is to learn whether you are eligible for the basic medical benefits package. You can enroll to receive this health care benefit if you are a war veteran. Enrollment means you can acquire comprehensive healthcare services at any time.

We recommend visiting the VA’s official website to determine your eligibility for the medical program. The process is easy and requires you to fill out the application and apply for the program. You can also apply for additional benefits, such as dental healthcare services.

Mental Health Services

Mental health is essential for everyone, including war veterans. It affects your cardiovascular, musculoskeletal, metabolic, homeostatic, and renal wellbeing. Veterans can leverage mental health services or programs established by the Department of Veterans Affairs. These programs offer treatment options for various conditions, including:

• Stress and depression
• Suicidal thoughts or tendencies
• Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
• Substance or drug abuse
• Issues related to military sexual traumas
• Bipolar disorder
• Generalized anxiety disorder
• Social anxiety or panic disorder
• Schizophrenia
• Insomnia

You can visit Vet Centers in any city or town to receive free individual counseling, group discussions/sessions, and medications for you and your family. You can obtain these services, even if you have not enrolled for the mental health services by Veteran affairs. The program is also available for veterans who haven’t received disability compensation.

Veterans’ Compensation for Disabilities

Compensation for Disabilities is a comprehensive program offering grants and pensions for veterans with specific disabilities. It provides pensions to veterans 65 or older and subsidies for people with age-related or service-connected disabilities.

Bear in mind that this program includes a monthly tax-free payment based on the type, degree, or intensity of the disability. To qualify for this program, you must have a service-connected disability resulting from a specific disease, accident, or injury during your military service.

Post 9/11 GI Bill

According to the Veteran Affair’s official website, the Post-9/11 GI Bill offers educational assistance for veterans who have served in the U.S military after September 10, 2011. The program provides 36 months of education, including the cost of tuition, school supplies, textbooks, and housing.

The Department of Veteran Affairs will pay 100% of tuition and other fees for public schools for the eligible candidates. So, if you qualify for this program, you may also get $1,000 per year for school supplies.

According to Military.com, you are eligible for these benefits via the GI Bill if you have served on active duty for three months. It would help if you served actively in the U.S military after September 10, 2001. Otherwise, you won’t be eligible or qualify for the program.

Home Loans

You can apply for the home loan programs if you are a war veteran, reservist, servicemember, national guard member or surviving spouse. Once qualified, the Department of Veteran Affairs will grant you a loan for a house.

Remember, it is a regular purchase program that gives you a specific portion or percentage of the loan, allowing you to access a mortgage program at lower interest rates and no-down payments.

The eligibility requirements depend on how much, when, and how you have served in the U.S armed forces. While the Veteran Affairs back the program, you must meet the mortgage lending company’s credit or income loan eligibility criteria to receive funds.

Final Words

The United States Department of Veterans Affairs offers numerous programs, packages, and benefits to war veterans, including assisted living, healthcare, GI Bill, insurance, home loans, and burial/memorial services, for armed forces personnel, their survivors, and dependents. Until Next Time!