Returning Service Members Benefits

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Benefits for returning Service Members -

For servicemen coming back from service, including Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) and Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF), their are several benefits provided to these veterans by the Department of Veterans Affairs. For Veterans and their families looking to keep up to date as to what health benefits are available to them, the VA has established a new on-line health portal. The HealtheVet web Portal provides information and all the tools necessary for veterans to receive the best health care possible. Some of the other benefits offered by the VA include:

* Compensation and Pension - Includes Disability Compensation and Pension Benefits, Death Pension Benefits, Dependency and Indemnity Compensation, and Parents Dependency and Indemnity Compensation. After a veteran has passed away, Burial and Plot-Interment Allowances and a Burial Flag are provided by the VA.
* Education - The G.I. Bill
* Home Loan Guaranty
* Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment - Benefits include rehabilitation counseling and employment advice for veterans who are disabled and in need of help readjusting after their term of service is up.
* Insurance - VA Life Insurance Program for disabled veterans.
* Burial - Includes burial benefits from the National Cemetery Administration, burial flags, and Burial Allowance Benefits.
* Women Veteran Benefits - The Center for Women Veterans.
* Health and Medical Services - includes medical care for Combat Theater Veterans, as well as those who did not serve in a Combat Theater
* Special Health Benefits Programs for Veterans of Operations Enduring Freedom / Iraqi Freedom - benefits include health care in treatment for exposure to Agent Orange, depleted Uranium, Ionizing radiation and Project SHAD.
* HealtheVet Web Portal - VA's NEW health portal has been developed for the veteran and family -- to provide information and tools to enable one to achieve the best health.
* Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs (CHAMPVA) - CHAMPVA is a federal health benefits program administered by the Department of Veterans Affairs. CHAMPVA is a Fee for Service (indemnity plan) program. CHAMPVA provides reimbursement for most medical expenses - inpatient, outpatient, mental health, prescription medication, skilled nursing care, and durable medical equipment (DME). There is a very limited adjunct dental benefit that requires pre-authorization. CHAMPVA is available to certain veteran's family members who are not eligible for TRICARE.
* Individual State Benefits - Many States offer various benefits for veterans.

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