VETERAN BENEFITS & ASSISTANCE

Originally founded in 1899 as the American Veterans of Foreign Service, the Veterans of Foreign Wars continues to be a voice for returning and currently deployed service members and their families. The Veterans of Foreign Wars is dedicated to supporting those who sacrifice so much for this country, veterans, service members in the US Armed Forces, and their families.

Contact a VFW Representative for Help With VA Benefits & Claims.
 
VFW Service Officer Paul Riccio 203-651-9890 or paul.m.riccio@gmail.com
   
 Federal Benefits for Veterans & Dependents  
 Apply for VA Benefits   
 A to Z Benefits Information  
 Benefits - Military.com  
 Check the status of your VA claim online  
 Education Benefits  
 Federal Benefits for Dependents and Survivors  
 Google Resources for Veterans & Families  
 Life Insurance Benefits
  
 National Resource Directory, Benefits & Compensation  
 Veteran Benefits Calculator - The American Legion  
 VA Benefits and Services  
   
 Burial Benefits  
 National Cemetery Military Burial Benefits  
 Types of Headstones & Markers Available  
   
 Home Loans  
 VA Home Loans  
 Interest Rate Reduction Refinancing Loan  
   
 Health Care  
 Community-Based VA Vet Centers  
 Disability Benefits for Wounded Warriors (SSI)  
 Grand Valley State University Wounded Warrior Traumatic Brain Injury Project  
 Health Care Benefits - VA   
 Laws Protecting Veterans with Service-Connected Disabilities  
 Physical Disability Board of Review (PDBR)  
 PTSD / Stress Management  
 Transition and Care Management for OEF / OIF Service Members  
 TRICARE Benefit Info  
 VA Health Benefits  
   
 Long-Term Care  
 Aid & Attendance Benefit  
 Armed Forces Retirement Home, Eligibility  
 Family Caregiver Program for Post-9/11 Veterans  
 Medical Foster Care Program, Geriatrics & Extended Care  
   
 Prior Service-Connected Medical Conditions  
 Agent Orange  
      Agent Orange Health Care Registry Exam for Veterans  
      Agent Orange, Military Benefits, Military.COM  
      Diseases Associated with Agent Orange Exposure  
 Gulf War  
      Gulf War Veterans' Illnesses  
      Gulf War Health Care Registry Exam for Veterans  
      lllnesses Related to Gulf War Service  
      VA Recognizes 'Presumptive' Illnesses in Iraq & Afghanistan
 VA Compensation & Pension Benefits
 VA eBenefits
 VA Life Insurance
 VA OEF (Operation Enduring Freedom) / OIF (Operation Iraqi Freedom)VA   Vocational Rehabilitation & Employment
 VA Web Automated Reference Material System (WARMS)
 VFW Veterans Benefits  
   
 EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE  
 Aid & Charity Associations  
 Branch Specific  
      Air Force Aid Society
  
      Army Emergency Relief  
      Coast Guard Mutual Assistance  
      Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society  
 American Red Cross  
 Cell Phone, Government Supported  
 Children of Fallen Soldiers Relief Fund  
 Financial Assistance for Mortgage or Rent Payments  
 Help for Homeless Veterans  
 Homeless Vet 24 Hour Hotline 1-877-4AID VET  
 Homeless Veterans, VA  
 Service Members Civil Relief Act - Miliatry.com  
 Social Security Administration online  
 Social Security Benefit Eligibility Screening Tool (BEST)  
 United Way Nationwide 2-1-1 Phone Number  
 VFW Troop Support  
 Volunteers of America  
 Warrior Care, DoD & VA Resources Site  
   
 VETERAN INFORMATION  
 Historical Documents of Interest to Veterans  
 Locating Veterans & Service Members  
 Replacement Medical Records  
 Replacement Military Awards & Decorations (National Archives)  
 Social Security Credit for Military Service (1957 - 2001)  
 U.S. Dept of Justice - Rights of Servicemembers and Veterans  
 VA Board of Veterans' Appeals  
 Women Veterans