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Areas of Help
AREAS THE LAKE COUNTY VETERANS SERVICE OFFICE CAN HELP VETERANS
- Basic Eligibility
- Character of Discharge
- VA Health Care Enrollment
- Representation
- Military Personnel Records
- Disability Compensation
- Women Veterans Programs
- Service Connection
- Pension (Veteran)
- Death Pension (Survivor)
- Dependency & Indemnity Compensation (DIC)
- Burial Benefits
- Black Hills National Cemetery
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- Travel Benefits
- Co-Payments
- Fee-Basis Care
- Income verification
- Health Insurance Questions
- Educational Benefits
- Re-Open a Claim
- File for Claim Increase
- Appeals
- Veterans Bonus Programs
- State Veterans Home (Hot Springs)
- and More….
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Compensation: VA can pay you monthly compensation if you are at least 10% disabled as a result of your military service
Pension: You can receive a monthly pension if you are a wartime veteran with limited income, and you are permanently and totally disabled or at least 65 years old.
Death Pension: is payable to some surviving spouses and children of deceased wartime veterans. The benefit is based on financial need.
Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC): is payable to certain survivors of:
- Service members who died on active duty
- Veterans who died from service-related disabilities
- Certain veterans who were being paid 100% VA disability compensation at time of death
Parent DIC: is payable to some surviving parents. The benefit is based on financial need.
VA Civilian Health and Medical Program (CHAMPVA): shares the cost of medical services for eligible dependents and survivors of certain veterans.
Dependents & Survivors Education and Training: Some family members of disabled or deceased veterans are eligible for education and training benefits.
Burial: VA offers certain benefits and services to honor our Nation's deceased veterans.
- Headstones and Markers: VA can furnish a monument to mark the unmarked grave of an eligible veteran.
- Presidential Memorial Certificate (PMC): VA can provide a PMC for eligible recipients.
- Burial Flag: VA can provide an American flag to drape an eligible veteran's casket.
- Reimbursement of Burial Expenses: Generally, VA can pay a burial allowance of $2,000 for veterans who die of service-related causes. For certain other veterans, VA can pay $300 for burial and funeral expenses and $300 for a burial plot.
- Burial in a VA National Cemetery: Most veterans and some dependents can be buried in a VA national cemetery.
Who Is Eligible: You may be eligible for VA benefits if you are:
- a veteran
- a veteran’s dependent
- a surviving spouse, child or parent of a deceased veteran
- an active duty military service member
- a member of the Reserve or National Guard
What VA Offers: VA benefits and services are in these major categories:
- Compensation
- Pension
- Health Care
- Vocational Rehabilitation & Employment
- Education & Training
- Home Loans
- Life Insurance
- Dependents & Survivors
- Burial
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