Handbook of Federal Benefits for Veterans 2011

Federal Benefits for Veterans, Dependents and Survivors
2011 Edition

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Department of Veterans Affairs
810 Vermont Ave., N.W.
Washington, DC 20420

Phone Numbers
Bereavement Counseling............................1-202-461-6530
Civilian Health and Medical Program (CHAMPVA).....1-800-733-8387
Education.........................................1-888-442-4551
Federal Recovery Coordination Program.............1-877-732-4456
Foreign Medical Program...........................1-888-820-1756
Headstones and Markers............................1-800-697-6947
Health Care.......................................1-877-222-8387
Homeless Veterans.................................1-877-424-3838
Home Loans........................................1-888-244-6711
Life Insurance....................................1-800-669-8477
National Cemetery Scheduling Office...............1-800-535-1117
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline..............1-800-273-8255
Pension Management Center.........................1-877-294-6380
Presidential Memorial Certificate Program.........1-202-565-4964
Special Health Issues.............................1-800-749-8387
Spina Bifi da/Children of Women Vietnam Veterans..1-888-820-1756
Telecommunication Device for the Deaf (TDD).......1-800-829-4833
VA Benefits.......................................1-800-827-1000
Women Veterans....................................1-202-461-1070
Web Sites
Burial and Memorial Benefits......www.cem.va.gov
CHAMPVA...........................www.va.gov/hac/forbenefi ciaries/forbenefi ciaries.asp
Education Benefits................www.gibill.va.gov.
Federal Jobs......................www.usajobs.opm.gov
Health Care Eligibility...........www.va.gov/healtheligibility
Home Loan Guaranty................www.homeloans.va.gov
Life Insurance....................www.insurance.va.gov
Memorial Certifi cate Program.....www.cem.va.gov/pmc.asp
Mental Health.....................www.mentalhealth.va.gov
My HealtheVet.....................www.myhealth.va.gov
National Resource Directory ......www.nationalresourcedirectory.gov
Prosthetics.......................www.prosthetics.va.gov
Record............................www.archives.gov/st-louis/military-personnel
Returning Servicemembers..........www.oefoif.va.gov
Women Veterans....................www.publichealth.va.gov/womenshealth
VA Vet Centers....................www.vetcenter.va.gov
VA Home Page......................www.va.gov
VA Benefit Payment Rates..........www.vba.va.gov/bln/21/rates
VA Forms..........................www.va.gov/vaform
Veterans Employment and Training..www.dol.gov/vets