Veterans Info

As an honorably discharged veteran, you or your family may be entitled to a number of benefits, ranging from educational and medical benefits for you to various forms of death benefits for your survivors.

VETERAN'S BENEFITS MUST BE APPLIED FOR – THEY ARE NOT PAID AUTOMATICALLY. There is a time limit for claiming benefits, or they will be lost.

When filing a claim for Veteran’s Benefits, most of all of the following documents will be needed:

• Veteran's Death Certificate
• Veteran's Discharge Papers
• Copy of Veteran’s Marriage Certificate
• Birth Certificates of Veteran’s Minor Children
• Receipt of itemized Funeral Bill for Veteran

Types of benefits available and criteria for qualification change from time to time, so it is important to obtain pertinent, up-to-date information. You can contact you local or regional office of the U.S. Department of Veteran’s Affairs for current information on benefits and claims procedure, or call the Department of Veteran’s Affairs at 1-800-827-1000.

You may access the Department of Veterans Affairs Web site at: http://www.va.gov.