Federal Benefits for

Federal Benefits for Veterans, Dependents and

Survivors

2012 Edition

Department of Veterans Affairs

810 Vermont Ave., N.W. Washington, DC 20420 Cover: Airmen of the the 455th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron perform a retreat ceremony on Veterans Day at Bagram Air Base, Afghanistan. The ceremony was on the roof of a Soviet-built aircraft control tower. U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Brian Davids.

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Contents

Chapter 1: VA Health Care Benefits

1

Chapter 2: Veterans with Service-Connected Disabilities 28

Chapter 3: VA Pensions

40

Chapter 4: Education and Training

43

Chapter 5: Home Loan Guaranty

53

Chapter 6: VA Life Insurance

64

Chapter 7: Burial and Memorial Benefits

70

Chapter 8: Reserve and National Guard

76

Chapter 9: Special Groups of Veterans

83

Chapter 10: Transition Assistance

89

Chapter 11: Dependents and Survivors Health Care

98

Chapter 12: Dependents and Survivors Benefits

101

Chapter 13: Appeals of VA Claims Decisions

110

Chapter 14: Military Medals and Records

112

Chapter 15: Other Federal Benefits

115

VA Facilities

121

Index

178

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