Federal Benefits for Veterans, Dependents and Survivors 2014

Veterans of the United States armed forces may be eligible for a broad range of benefits and services provided by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). Some of these benefits may be utilized while on active duty. These benefits are codified in Title 38 of the United States Code. This booklet contains a summary of these benefits effective Jan. 1, 2014. For additional information, visit www.va.gov/.

Eligibility for most VA benefits is based upon discharge from active military service under other than dishonorable conditions. Active service means full-time service, other than active duty for training, as a member of the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, or as a commissioned officer of the Public Health Service, Environmental Science Services Administration or National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, or its predecessor, the Coast and Geodetic Survey. This booklet contains the eligible benefits for Veterans, their dependents, and survivors, including requirements, and paperwork needed for processing veterans’ benefits.

Active duty, veteran military personnel, and their dependents will find this updated annual guide useful for their medical and other needs for planning their future. Contact information and helpful websites providing additional information is included in this resource.