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Veterans Group Life Insurance (VGLI)
Eligibility Criteria: Veterans who had Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance (SGLI). Coverage Details: Converts SGLI to a civilian program of lifetime renewable term coverage after service.
Specially Adapted Housing (SAH) Grant
Eligibility Criteria: Veterans with certain service-connected disabilities related to mobility. Coverage Details: Funds to help build or modify homes for better living conditions.
VA Caregiver Support
Eligibility Criteria: Caregivers of veterans with service-connected disabilities. Coverage Details: Offers training, educational resources, and a support line.
VA Healthcare
Eligibility Criteria: Veterans with service-connected disabilities or meeting certain service criteria. Coverage Details: Comprehensive medical care through VA hospitals and clinics.
Benefit for Service-Disabled Veterans
Eligibility Criteria: Honorably discharged veterans with service-connected disabilities. Coverage Details: Provides financial support depending on the degree of disability.
Veterans’ Education Assistance
Eligibility Criteria: Varies by program; generally includes active duty or certain periods of service. Coverage Details: Benefits for higher education or vocational training.
Veterans’ Mortgage Life Insurance (VMLI)
Eligibility Criteria: Severely disabled Veterans. Coverage Details: Offers mortgage life insurance up to
Veterans Pension
Eligibility Criteria: Veterans 65 or older, or totally and permanently disabled. Coverage Details: Provides a monthly payment to low-income wartime veterans.
Housebound Benefit
Eligibility Criteria: Cannot leave home due to permanent disability. Coverage Details: Additional payments with VA pension for those confined to their home.
State Veterans Homes
Eligibility Criteria: Varies by state, often includes service requirements. Coverage Details: Long-term care facilities often offer nursing care, domiciliary care, and adult day care.
Special Housing Adaptation (SHA) Grant
Eligibility Criteria: Veterans with service-connected disabilities for mobility. Coverage Details: Grants to adapt an existing home to meet specific needs.
Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC)
Eligibility Criteria: For surviving spouses, children, or parents of a service member who died in the line of duty or from a service-connected injury or disease. Coverage Details: Tax-free monetary benefit.
Disabled Veterans Property Tax Exemptions
Eligibility Criteria: Varies by state, usually requires a certain degree of service-connected disability. Coverage Details: Tax reductions or waivers on property taxes for qualifying veterans.
Burial and Memorial Benefits
Eligibility Criteria: Veterans discharged under conditions other than dishonorable. Coverage Details: Provides burial space in national cemeteries and other funeral benefits.
Death Pension
Eligibility Criteria: Available to surviving spouses or dependent children of deceased wartime veterans. Coverage Details: Monthly payments to help survivors.
Aid & Attendance
Eligibility Criteria: Must require assistance with daily activities. Coverage Details: Monthly payments added to the amount of a monthly VA pension.
Long-Term Care
Eligibility Criteria: Based on service-related conditions and financial need. Coverage Details: Includes nursing home care and at-home care provided by VA and approved providers.
Veterans Crisis Line
Eligibility Criteria: Any Veteran in crisis or having thoughts of suicide. Coverage Details: Access to a confidential, toll-free hotline, online chat, or text.
Veteran-Directed Care
Eligibility Criteria: Veterans who need personal care services and help at home. Coverage Details: Provides a flexible budget to manage their own care.
Geriatrics and Extended Care Services
Eligibility Criteria: Veterans with service-related disabilities needing long-term care. Coverage Details: Provides programs both in and out of the home for elderly care.
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