Benefits

A comprehensive list of where to start

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Veteran Solutions

There are many websites designed to help Veterans, which can often be overwhelming and difficult to know where to start. The curated list below is our attempt to share the ones that could be most helpful to you.

  • U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs:

    These are the four main websites Veteran Affairs lists regarding benefits for Veterans.

    1. VA.gov

      Create an account to manage your VA benefits and care in one place.

    2. ChooseVA

      VA offers benefits that can help Veterans buy, retain, or modify a home; earn a degree; start a career; stay healthy, and do much more in life after the military.

    3. State Departments of Veterans Affairs office locations

      A listing of VA approved resources outside the Department. This does not include VA-accredited Veteran Service Organizations (VSO).

    4. Patient Rights at VA facilities

      The Veterans Health Administration (VHA) is the largest integrated health care system in the United States. VHA Medical Centers provide a wide range of services including traditional hospital-based services such as surgery, critical care, mental health, orthopedics, pharmacy, radiology and physical therapy.

  • USA.gov

    USA.gov helps you locate and understand government benefits, programs, and information.

  • Veterans First Mortgage

    VA Loans give Veterans more access to home ownership.

  • Social Security Administration

    We administer retirement, disability, survivor, and family benefits, and enroll individuals in Medicare.

AmericanLegion.Org

The following list of links are from the Veterans Benefits section on the AmericanLegion.org website.

  1. Benefits Calculator

    Learn about benefits you may be eligible to receive

  2. State Benefits and Services

    Each state has its own function for providing benefits and services to veterans living in that state – education, careers, health care and more. For California Veterans it is: California CalVet

  3. Find a Service Officer

    Accredited American Legion service officers are specially trained to provide expert assistance, free of charge, to veterans and their families. While the majority of a service officer’s work involves application for VA disability benefits, these compassionate professionals also provide information, referrals and resources on education, employment and business, death benefits and other important topics.

  4. Member Discounts: Leisure and Retail

    View a list of participating companies that give discounts to Veterans.

  5. Veterans Benefits Links