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VETERANS VA BENEFITS AND SSDI
SSA’s Information on Veterans: https://www.ssa.gov/people/veterans/
Work Credits: http://www.disability-benefits-help.org/glossary/work-credits
Disabling Conditions: http://www.disability-benefits-help.org/disabling-conditions
Qualifying for Social Security Benefits with a Higher Rating: https://www.ssa.gov/people/veterans/100pt.html
SSA’s Online Application: https://secure.ssa.gov/iClaim/dib
Social Security Office Locator: https://secure.ssa.gov/ICON/main.jsp
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Veterans Education & Training
School
Locator
Use VA's WEAMS Institution Search tool to locate the colleges and
universities, vocational institutions,
flight schools, and other educational facilities with programs that
are Approved For VA benefits.
Enter search terms and then click on the map to generate results
by state.
Veterans Document your exposure on the Airborne Hazards
and Open Burn Pit Registry
Compensation benefits for health problems
Veterans may file a claim for disability compensation for health
problems they believe
are related to exposure to burn pits during military service.
VA decides these claims on a case-by-case basis. File
a claim online.
Veterans Education & Training
School
Locator
Use VA's WEAMS Institution Search tool to locate the colleges and
universities, vocational institutions,
flight schools, and other educational facilities with programs that
are Approved For VA benefits.
Enter search terms and then click on the map to generate results
by state.
Milwaukee County Veterans
Treatment Initiative (VTI)
Court supervised treatment
program for defendants who served in the Armed Forces
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VA HOSPITALS & CLINICS - ILLINOIS & WISCONSIN
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HOSPITALS & CLINICS - IOWA & MINNESOTA
Wisconsin
Incarcerated Veterans Guidebook
Latest Changes to the Post-9/11
GI Bill Transfer Rules
February 11, 2016
What changes were made? Lawmakers
in the House agreed to cut in half the amount of housing
allowance children using a transferred
GI Bill can receive in the future.
Right now kids who use the transfer
receive the same housing allowance their service member parent would, which,
in
most cases, is based on E-5 BAH
rates at the location of their school. Lawmakers wanted to save some coin,
so
they decided to cut that amount
in half going forward, meaning that kids using a transferred bill can only
receive half the rate.
Who does this impact? Let’s be
very clear: if you have already transferred the GI Bill to a child or make
the transfer
by 180 days after the new rules
are signed into law, you are safe. The changes specifically grandfather
you in.
That means this only impacts people
who transfer the bill after that time frame, including those of you who
plan to
transfer the hot second your
are eligible to do so, but will not make it in the window before the 180
day mark after the changes are in place. Sorry.
Speaking of, who is eligible?
To transfer the GI bill an active duty service member must have already
served six years, and
agree to a four years additional
service obligation (known as an “ADSO.”) A child cannot start using the
transfer until the
service member has hit 10 years
in active service, and the child is 18 or has their high school diploma
(or GED).
The GI Bill cannot be transferred
after retirement.
Wait, wasn’t that timeline supposed
to change? You’re not imagining things.
The legislation that passed at
one point included a measure that would’ve increased the time in service
requirement
before transfer to 10 years,
plus a two years ADSO. In a fancy eleventh hour move lawmakers kicked that
section
out, and kept things at the current
six plus four rule.
When does all of this become actual
law? Probably not for awhile. First, the Senate has to bust a move on similar
legislation.
Then the whole thing has to be
sent to the President for his signature. Watchdogs expect the Senate to
move forward
with it, so it’s not safe to
say “don’t worry, this won’t actually happen.” It IS happening – just not
right this hot second.
So what should I do? If you are
eligible to transfer the GI bill, the answer is simple: transfer it! Transfer
it now.
Yes, right now. You can un-transfer
it later if you want to … but you cannot go back in time and transfer it
under
the current, more generous rules.
Go
here to start the transfer process.
Signed into law H.R.91
Veterans Identification Card Act 2015
Authorizes/directs the VA to provide veterans ID cards to veterans
meeting minimal military service guidelines...
Retired military and veterans already enrolled in the VA health
care system would
not be eligible for the veterans ID, since they already receive
photo IDs from DOD or VA.
There will be a cost to the applicant.
There will no doubt be a delay as personnel and systems are put
in place to handle this....
Wording of the law follows
114th Congress Public Law 31]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
YOUR FEDERAL
VETERANS BENEFITS
Dependents
& Survivors
Disability
& Compensation
Education
& Training
Employment
Services
Health
Care
Home
Loans & Housing
Life
Insurance
Memorial
Benefits
Pensions
Wisconsin
Vets Express
Wisconsin
Vietnam Vets Registry
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Veterans - Spouses - Children Benefits
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Amyloidosis
A rare disease caused when an abnormal protein, amyloid, enters tissues
or organs
Chronic
B-cell Leukemias
A type of cancer which affects white blood cells
Chloracne
(or similar acneform disease)
A skin condition that occurs soon after exposure to chemicals and looks
like common forms of acne seen in teenagers.
Under VA's rating regulations, it must be at least 10 percent disabling
within one year of exposure to herbicides.
Diabetes
Mellitus Type 2
A disease characterized by high blood sugar levels resulting from the
body’s inability to respond properly to the hormone insulin
Hodgkin’s
Disease
A malignant lymphoma (cancer) characterized by progressive enlargement
of the lymph nodes, liver, and spleen, and by progressive anemia
Ischemic
Heart Disease
A disease characterized by a reduced supply of blood to the heart,
that leads to chest pain
Multiple
Myeloma
A cancer of plasma cells, a type of white blood cell in bone marrow
Non-Hodgkin’s
Lymphoma
A group of cancers that affect the lymph glands and other lymphatic
tissue
Parkinson’s
Disease
A progressive disorder of the nervous system that affects muscle movement
Peripheral
Neuropathy, Early-Onset
A nervous system condition that causes numbness, tingling, and motor
weakness.
Under VA's rating regulations, it must be at least 10 percent disabling
within one year of herbicide exposure.
Porphyria
Cutanea Tarda
A disorder characterized by liver dysfunction and by thinning and blistering
of the skin in sun-exposed areas.
Under VA's rating regulations, it must be at least 10 percent disabling
within one year of exposure to herbicides.
Prostate
Cancer
Cancer of the prostate; one of the most common cancers among men
Respiratory
Cancers (includes lung cancer)
Cancers of the lung, larynx, trachea, and bronchus
Soft
Tissue Sarcomas
(other than osteosarcoma, chondrosarcoma, Kaposi’s sarcoma, or mesothelioma)
A group of different types of cancers in body tissues such as muscle,
fat, blood and lymph vessels, and connective tissues
New
VA Forms - Claims & Disability
As Of June 2015
Request Military
Service Records
Request
Personnel and or Medical Records Online
More
ways to get service records
Learn
about military service records (DD Form 214)
Recently
separated veteran?
Request
DD 214/Separation Document Online
Replace Lost Medals and Awards
Military Personnel
Locator Services
Locate
a Veteran through the Department of Veterans Affairs
The Department of Veterans
Affairs can forward a message to a veteran, providing the
veteran has filed a claim
with VA, and their current address is on record.
Air
Force Personnel Locator
Marine
Corps Buddy Locator
Navy
World Wide Locator
DefenseLINK
Military Personnel Locator
Department
of Veterans Affairs
Vets
Information By State
National Personnel Records Center Has Moved
New Address
National Personnel Records Center
1 Archives Drive
St. Louis, MO 63138-1002
Veterans GI
Bill
Agent
Orange Vietnam Ship List
VA
Regional Benefits Offices
VA
Hospitals and Clinics
VA
Vet Centers
VA
Cemeteries
State
Veterans Affairs Offices
Veterans
Survivors Benefits
Veterans
Home Loans
Download
Needed VA Forms
Women
Veterans
Military
Services
Wisconsin
MyWisVets
WI.Dept.
Vets Affairs Application Login
Vietnam
Veterans Registry
WI.Dept.Vets
Affairs Vets Tool-Kit
Veterans
Home at Union Grove
Veterans
Home at King
Veterans
Home at Chippewa FallsW
Wisconsin
Veterans Museum
Military
Funeral Honors Program
Wisconsin
Veterans Cemeteries Brochure
Southern
Wisconsin Veterans Memorial Cemetery
Northern
Wisconsin Veterans Memorial Cemetery
Central
Wisconsin Veterans Memorial Cemetery
Veterans
Employment Resources
Veterans
Education Resources
Benefits
and Claims
Driver
and Vehicle Licensing
Veterans
Financial Benefits
State
and Federal Resources
Veterans
Eligibility
WI.
Dept. Vets Affairs Federal Claims Assistance
WI.
Veterans Recreation Benefits
WI.
Incarcerated Veterans Guidelines
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On The Graphic Below
Wisconsin Veterans Home
at King
N2665 County Road QQ
King, WI 54946-0600
Phone: (715) 258-5586
Email: Veterans
Home at King
Wisconsin Veterans Home
at Union Grove
21425 G Spring Street
Union Grove, WI
53182
Phone: (262) 878-6700
Toll-free (866) NOW-VETS
(866-669-8387)
Email:
Veterans
Home at Union Grove
County
Veterans Service Offices
&
Tribal Veterans Service Offices
Northern Wisconsin Veterans
Memorial Cemetery
N4063 Veterans Way
Spooner, WI 54801
Phone: (715) 635-5360
Fax: (715) 635-5363
email: Northern
Wisconsin Veterans Memorial Cemetery
Central Wisconsin Veterans
Memorial Cemetery
N2665, Highway QQ
King, WI 54946
Phone: (715) 258-5586
ext.2203
Fax: (715) 258-3154
email: Central
Wisconsin Veterans Memorial Cemetery
Southern Wisconsin Veterans
Memorial Cemetery
21731 Spring Street
Union Grove, WI
53182
Phone: (262) 878-5660
Fax: (262) 878-5664
email: Southern
Wisconsin Veterans Memorial Cemetery
Do you know a Veteran who is homeless or at
risk of becoming homeless?
VA has dedicated services you can help that
Vet access.
Help
A Homeless Vet
Disability
Compensation
Education
and Training
Employment
Services
Health
Care
Home
Loans and Housing-Related Assistance
Life
Insurance
Memorial
Benefits
Pension
Spouses,
Dependents, and Survivors
THER ARE CURRENTLY 17 VETERANS COURTS IN 33 COUNTIES IN WISCONSIN
VA
Launches Updated Post 9/11 GI Bill Tool
Field
Guide
Veterans: Education, Employment and Entrepreneurship
after Service
VETERANS JOB PORTAL
Vets
Eclaims - Electronic Filing
Disability Claims
Welcome to the GI Bill Web Site
Directory
of Veterans Service Organizations
VA INSPECTOR
GENERAL HOTLINE
HAVE PROBLEMS AT YOUR VA MEDICAL CENTER
CONTACT THEM AND TELL THEM WHATS GOING ON
Veterans Health Forms, Publications, Manuals
VONAPP
VETERANS ONLINE APPLICATION
VA
GI Bill Feedback System
WHEN SHOULD YOU SUBMIT A COMPLAINT
You may submit a complaint if your school or employer is failing to
follow the Principles of Excellence
New
VA Dental Insurance Program (VADIP)
Vietnam
War Casualties by State and City or Town
Vietnam
Casualties Database
"Everyone
Serves"
Free toolkit designed to help our Military
Men and Women
Download
the Free toolkit
THE
WAIT WE CARRY - OUR WOUNDED VETS
New Tool
to Help Veterans Waiting for Claims
Caregivers of Recovering
Service Members
Resource
Directory
Healthcare for Iraq/Afghan Veterans: Iraq and Afghanistan veterans
discharged from active duty on or after
January 28, 2003, may be eligible for five years of medical care.
The Department of Veterans Affairs is trying to reach
out to eligible veterans who served “in a theater of combat operations”
to let them know that they may be eligible for
complete health care coverage for five years post service. To determine
eligibility, visit the Veterans
Health Administration website at: http://www.va.gov/healthbenefits/resources/eligibility_check.asp.
The VHA website
provides comprehensive health benefits and includes a link to their
fully developed Veterans Health Benefits Guide.
For more information, visit www.va.gov or call 1-877-222-VETS (8387),
8 a.m.-8 p.m. EST.
VA Extends Presumptive Period for Undiagnosed Illnesses
On October 16, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) published
final regulations extending the deadline for
the presumptive period for undiagnosed illnesses for Gulf War veterans
until December 31, 2016.
This is great news for the estimated 250,000 Gulf War veterans who
remain without treatments.
Homeless
Veterans & Families Benefits
Assistance for Veterans' Dependents
The Survivors' and Dependents' Educational Assistance
Program (DEA) (also known as the Chapter 35 benefit program)
provides education and training opportunities to eligible
dependents of certain veterans. Under the program, the dependent
can receive up to 45 months of educational benefits,
which may be used for degree or certificate programs, apprenticeship,
or on-the-job training. Also included under the program
are correspondence courses for the spouse of the veteran.
For more information, visit VA's Survivor
and Dependents Assistance (DEA) webpage.
Veterans Benefits Explained - You May Be Eligible
ENTITLEMENT TO Dependency ad Indemnity Compensation
under 38 U.S.C. 1318.
Although the Veteran’s death may not be due to service-related conditions,
Dependency and
Indemnity Compensation benefits may be payable as if the cause of death
were service connected if
the cause of the veteran’s death was not due to willful misconduct
and the veteran was continuously rated
totally disabled by reason of service connected disabilities for a
period of 10 years or more immediately preceding death;
or for five years if the total evaluation was continuously in effect
from the date of discharge from military service;
or for one year if the veteran was a former POW who died after September
30, 1999.
MILITARY FUNERAL HONORS DIRECTORY
SERVICE
POINTS OF CONTACT
Once the family of an eligible veteran has requested
Military Funeral Honors, you can use this directory
to locate a military point of contact to help you arrange for the
funeral honors detail.
Social Security Benefits For Wounded Warriors
Obtaining Veteran Service Documents
Army veterans and family members
are eligible to receive service-related documents for free through official
sources.
Soldiers who separated in October,
2002 or later can submit a signed Standard Form 180/Request Pertaining
to
Military Records (www.archives.gov/research/order/standard-form-180.PDF)
to the U.S. Army Human Resources Command,
ATTN: AHRC-PDR-V/ Department
420, 1600 Spearhead Division Ave., Fort Knox, KY 40122-5402. Soldiers who
separated
prior to October, 2002 should
submit a signed SF 180 to the National Archives and Records Administration's
National
Personnel Records Center, 1
Archives Drive, St. Louis, MO 63132-1002, or telephone the NPRC at 314-801-0800.
National Guard Soldiers should
contact their State Adjutant General at their state's address found at
www.nationalguard.mil/resources/states.aspx.
Veterans can also access their information directly at eBenefits at www.ebenefits.va.gov
.
For more information, telephone
the Army Human Resource Command at 1-888-ARMYHRC (276-9472).
MILITARY FUNERAL HONORS
Family
members of the deceased veteran should first notify their funeral director
of their desire to have military funeral honors rendered.
(There
is no cost to the veteran's family to have military funeral honors provided
by WDVA or the military.)
The family
should provide the funeral director with the following information, if
available:
•Name of
deceased, date of birth, Social Security number, form DD-214 (discharge),
or any other proof of veteran status or eligibility for burial honors.
•Branch
of service and type of service (active, reserve, National Guard, retired).
The funeral
director or family member, if not using a funeral director, should then
contact:
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VIETNAM VETS INFORMATION
For the purposes of VA compensation
benefits, Veterans who served anywhere in Vietnam between January 9, 1962
and May 7, 1975
are presumed to have been exposed
to herbicides, as specified in the Agent Orange Act of 1991. These Veterans
do not need to show that they were exposed to
Agent Orange or other herbicides
in order to get disability compensation for diseases
related to Agent Orange exposure.
Service in Vietnam means service
on land in Vietnam or on the inland waterways of Vietnam.
This includes Veterans who either
set foot in Vietnam (This includes brief visits ashore, such as when a
ship docked to the shore of
Vietnam or when a ship operated
in Vietnam’s close coastal waters for extended periods and crew members
went ashore, or smaller vessels from
the ship went ashore with supplies
or personnel. The Veteran further must provide a statement of personally
going ashore.) or
served on a ship while it operated
on the inland waterways of Vietnam.
Blue
Water Veterans are not presumed to have been exposed to Agent Orange
or other herbicides unless they set foot in Vietnam or served
aboard ships that operated on
the inland waterways of Vietnam anytime between January 9, 1962 and May
7, 1975. Check VA's list of
U.S.
Navy and Coast Guard ships that operated in Vietnam. Evidence
confirmed through military records must show that the Veteran was aboard
one of these ships.
Veterans who were exposed to
Agent Orange or other herbicides during military service may be eligible
for a variety of VA
benefits, including an Agent
Orange Registry health exam, health care, and disability compensation
for diseases associated with exposure.
Their dependents and survivors
also may be eligible for benefits. Learn more about benefits related
to Agent Orange exposure.
The VA can help determine eligible service in Vietnam after you file a claim for disability compensation, survivors' benefits, or benefits for children with birth defects.
Veterans may be eligible for
an Agent Orange Registry health exam. You don't have to file a disability
compensation claim to receive the exam.
Contact your local VA Environmental
Health Coordinator about getting an Agent Orange Registry health exam.
Self-Help
Guide to Service-Connected Disability Compensation for Exposure to Agent
Orange for Veterans and
Their Families published in
June 2011. You may also want to visit the VA website on Military
Exposures.
My Next Move for Veterans is
an easy-to-use online tool that allows veterans to enter information
about their experience and skills
in the field, and match it with civilian careers that put that experience
to use.
The site also includes information
about salaries, apprenticeships, and other related education and training
programs.
The Veteran Gold Card provides
post-9/11 veterans with extra support as they transition out of the military.
Once a veteran has downloaded
the Veteran Gold Card, he or she can access six months of Free personalized
case
management, assessments and
counseling at the roughly 3,000 One-Stop Career Centers located across
the country.
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Priority 7-8 Veterans (Have
No Service Connected Disability)
Inpatient Co-Payments - $10 day + $1132
for first 90 days $566 after 90 days (Based on 365 day period)
Outpatient Co-Payments - $15 primary Care
- $50 Speciality Care
Xrays-Lab-Immunizations - No Co-Payment
$9 for 30 day supply of VA Prescriptions
WISCONSIN VETERANS
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