Military Sexual Trauma

For help with treatment and health care related to experiences of MST, please contact your local VA Medical Center and ask to speak to the MST Coordinator.

Legal Resources for Veterans and Service Members

If you serve or have served in the military and need legal assistance, this pamphlet can help you navigate the network of organizations and services available to you.

Military Sexual Trauma

For help with treatment and health care related to experiences of MST, please contact your local VA Medical Center and ask to speak to the MST Coordinator.

Facts about the Fiduciary Program

VA's Fiduciary Program was established to protect Veterans and other beneficiaries who, due to injury, disease, or due to age, are unable to manage their financial affairs.

Military Service and Social Security Benefits

Generally, there is no reduction of Social Security benefits because of your military retirement benefits. You'll get your full Social Security benefit based on your earnings.

Ask for a Fee Waiver if you can't afford filing fees

In most cases, you have to pay a fee to file papers with the court. If you can’t afford the filing fee, you can ask the court for a “fee waiver” in order to file for free. With a fee waiver, you also may not have to pay for certified copies, sheriff's service of process fees, or other costs related to starting a case, such as the cost for a court reporter to be at your trial.

Legal Resources for Veterans and Service Members

If you serve or have served in the military and need legal assistance, this pamphlet can help you navigate the network of organizations and services available to you.

The Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act

Certain groups of citizens can register and vote absentee in elections for Federal offices.

California Veterans Benefits

Education, employment, housing, counseling, and VA claims.

e-VETS Resource Advisor

The e-VETS Resource Advisor assists Veterans, Service Members and all those who support them to quickly and easily navigate information and resources on a range of topics, including: benefits and compensation, education and training, employment, family and caregiver support, health, homeless assistance, housing, transportation and travel, other services and resources, state-specific information and resources.

Former Prisoners of War (POWs)

Former Prisoners of War Veterans may be eligible for a wide-variety of benefits available to all U.S. military Veterans.

Military OneSource

Get to know your benefits and prepare for the big stuff " deployments, reintegration, moves, parenthood, retirement and more.

VA Benefits Reference Guide

For quick reference, this guide categorizes benefits into three main categories: Work, Life, and Home.

Veterans' Assisted Living

Veterans' assisted living information

Veterans Benefits Timetable

List of common veteran benefits and the time limit in which to apply for them

Military Service and Social Security Benefits

Generally, there is no reduction of Social Security benefits because of your military retirement benefits. You'll get your full Social Security benefit based on your earnings.

Benefits and Services for Incarcerated Veterans

Despite the circumstances, some justice-involved Veterans may be eligible for VA benefits: disability compensation, pension, education and training, health care, home loans, insurance, vocational rehabilitation and employment, and burial.

Military OneSource

Get to know your benefits and prepare for the big stuff " deployments, reintegration, moves, parenthood, retirement and more.

Returning Service Members (OEF/OIF/OND)

Take advantage of the benefits VA offers OEF/OIF Veterans.

Transition Service Offices

Benefits counseling and assistance with filing initial claims for VA benefits.

A Quick Search for VA Forms

Do a quick search to find the forms that you need here.

Ask for a Fee Waiver if you can't afford filing fees

In most cases, you have to pay a fee to file papers with the court. If you can’t afford the filing fee, you can ask the court for a “fee waiver” in order to file for free. With a fee waiver, you also may not have to pay for certified copies, sheriff's service of process fees, or other costs related to starting a case, such as the cost for a court reporter to be at your trial.

Benefits and Services for Incarcerated Veterans

Despite the circumstances, some justice-involved Veterans may be eligible for VA benefits: disability compensation, pension, education and training, health care, home loans, insurance, vocational rehabilitation and employment, and burial.

California Veterans Benefits

Education, employment, housing, counseling, and VA claims.

e-VETS Resource Advisor

The e-VETS Resource Advisor assists Veterans, Service Members and all those who support them to quickly and easily navigate information and resources on a range of topics, including: benefits and compensation, education and training, employment, family and caregiver support, health, homeless assistance, housing, transportation and travel, other services and resources, state-specific information and resources.

Facts about the Fiduciary Program

VA's Fiduciary Program was established to protect Veterans and other beneficiaries who, due to injury, disease, or due to age, are unable to manage their financial affairs.

Former Prisoners of War (POWs)

Former Prisoners of War Veterans may be eligible for a wide-variety of benefits available to all U.S. military Veterans.

Legal Resources for Veterans and Service Members

If you serve or have served in the military and need legal assistance, this pamphlet can help you navigate the network of organizations and services available to you.

Manage your health care with My HealtheVet

You can now manage your VA health care in the same place you manage your other VA benefits and services. Sign in to start using the new My HealtheVet experience on VA.gov.

Military OneSource

Get to know your benefits and prepare for the big stuff " deployments, reintegration, moves, parenthood, retirement and more.

Military Service and Social Security Benefits

Generally, there is no reduction of Social Security benefits because of your military retirement benefits. You'll get your full Social Security benefit based on your earnings.

Military Sexual Trauma

For help with treatment and health care related to experiences of MST, please contact your local VA Medical Center and ask to speak to the MST Coordinator.

Returning Service Members (OEF/OIF/OND)

Take advantage of the benefits VA offers OEF/OIF Veterans.

The Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act

Certain groups of citizens can register and vote absentee in elections for Federal offices.

Transition Service Offices

Benefits counseling and assistance with filing initial claims for VA benefits.

VA Benefits Reference Guide

For quick reference, this guide categorizes benefits into three main categories: Work, Life, and Home.

Veterans' Assisted Living

Veterans' assisted living information

Veterans Benefits Timetable

List of common veteran benefits and the time limit in which to apply for them

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