Certain VA benefits are available to veterans who served on active military duty during wartime that are not available to veterans who served during peacetime.
Recognized periods of war are defined by acts of Congress or by a presidential decree. A veteran’s entire period of service does not need to have been entirely within a [...]
|
|
|||
 |
Flag waving is a grand attribute. It allows us to show our patriotism, display our love of country, and honor the men and women who have defended our nation and preserved our cherished way of life. Since September 1980, an individual who enlists in the military for the first time must have completed a minimum period of service to be eligible for certain VA benefits. There are many veterans out there, particularly from the Persian Gulf War or Operations Iraqi Freedom or Enduring Freedom, who have deployment-related health problems that they haven’t been able to get accurately diagnosed. There are so many in fact, that the VA has two centers dedicated to identification and treatment of “difficult to diagnose” [...] Having your military records on-hand is a must when applying for veterans benefits. Precious time can be lost and without certain documents the VA will not even consider a claim for benefits. For those of you who are Tricare beneficiaries, you can now get e-mail notifications for everything from pharmacy updates to changes in benefits. You can establish your online access and set your email preferences by going to http://www.tricare.mil. Our veterans need absolute assurance that VA health-care will be available to them whenever they need it. A message from Paul Tobin, United Spinal President. |
 |
|
|
Copyright © 2010 VetsFirst - All Rights Reserved |
|||
