Colorado Veterans! Do You Have Health and Benefits Questions? Need Peer Support? Ask Questions Now!
You can ask questions to the following people:
» Justin Monk - Director of Policy, Student Veterans of America
» Kate Hatten - Executive Director, Home Front Military Network
» Rebecca Smith - Coach, Public Contact Team, Denver VA Regional Office
» PO3 Tiffany Morgan - Director of Training and Peer Mentor, WarriorNOW
» 1SG Zelda Davis - Management Analyst, VA
» Melissa Comeau - Director, American Red Cross Military Veteran Caregiver Network
» SPC Dwight Amey - Legal Administrative Specialist, VA
Student Veterans of America:
Student Veterans of America is a Chapter-based organization with about 1,500 locations on college campuses nationwide. We represent about 750,000 student veterans and work on personal and professional development, leadership training, and advocacy at the federal level.
Home Front Military Network:
HFMN is a collaborative, working with nearly 50 service providers; we connect military service members, veterans and their families to essential resources, including financial assistance provided by HFMN and our partners, in order to meet the full range of needs of individual and families. Our programs include Navigation (Case Management); Financial Bridge Support; Information & Assistance; and Education & Outreach.
WarriorNOW:
WarriorNOW has designed and implemented a program that brings Structure, Camaraderie, and Purpose back into Veterans and their families lives, and we do this through peer-to-peer mentoring, recreational therapy, PTSD groups, pro-social events, and education on topics pertaining to mental health, addiction, and building healthy relationships. WarriorNOW has flipped the conventional treatment model 180 degrees to start with building protective factors and coping skills first through peer work, and then when the Veteran is ready, we start the individual clinical work.
Veterans Affairs (VA)
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You served a later period of active duty of 90 consecutive days or more (meaning that after you applied for GI Bill benefits, you served 90 days or more without a break in service), or
You have an illness or disability that prevented you from attending school, or
You were held by a foreign government or power after your last discharge or release from active duty
Getting a GI Bill extension | Veterans Affairs
If you were discharged before January 1, 2013, your Post-9/11 GI Bill benefits expire 15 years after you separated from the military. Montgomery GI Bill benefits expire 10 years after you separate from the military. But you may qualify for an extension of these benefits. Keep reading on this page to learn about eligibility for a GI Bill extension and how to request it.
Reasons for an Extension of GI Bill Benefits. Veterans with certain extenuating circumstances may be eligible to receive an extension on their 10-15 year eligibility time limit for their GI Bill. For example: The condition being cited must be proven by the proper documentation and a letter requesting an extension.
How to Extend Your GI Bill Benefits - VeteranAid
http://www.veteranaid.org/blog/how-to-extend-gi-bill-benefits/
How to Extend Your GI Bill Benefits
One of the most helpful benefits earned by U.S. veterans is the GI Bill, but there are some restrictions involved in extending its benefits. Learn more.
Disability Benefits Questionnaires (DBQs)
Disability Benefits Questionnaires (DBQs) Disability Benefits Questionnaires (“DBQs”) are standardized forms that are used by VA clinicians when performing disability examinations, or Compensation and Pension (“C&P”) exams. VA now uses more than 80 different DBQs with standardized language and check boxes to streamline the information intake process and ensure timely
Contact the Department of Veterans Affairs facility nearest you. Ask for the CDCE (formerly Voluntary Service) office. Tell their staff of your interest in becoming a VA Volunteer. The staff will take care of everything else including your interview, orientation, and assignment! Locate the VA facility nearest you.
About Us - VA Center for Development and Civic Engagement
http://www.volunteer.va.gov/AboutVAVS.asp
Apply for and manage the VA benefits and services you’ve earned as a Veteran, Servicemember, or family member—like health care, disability, education, and more.
This means there is a lag time between updates, but VA does this to match with typical school updates on costs, so your rates should stay in alignment with your educational institution, in most situations.
VA clothing allowance | Veterans Affairs
Has your clothing been damaged by your prosthetic or orthopedic device (such as a wheelchair) or by the medicine you’re taking for a skin condition? If it has, you may be able to get money each year to help you buy new clothes. This is a disability compensation benefit known as an annual clothing allowance. Find out if you can get this benefit.
About VA disability ratings | Veterans Affairs
We assign you a disability rating based on the severity of your service-connected condition. We use your disability rating to determine how much disability compensation you’ll receive each month, as well as your eligibility for other VA benefits. If you have multiple disability ratings, we use them to calculate your combined VA disability rating. Calculating your combined disability rating involves more than adding up your individual ratings....
How to file a VA disability claim | Veterans Affairs
Find out how to file a claim for disability compensation or increased disability compensation.
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A VA Survivors Pension offers monthly payments to qualified surviving spouses and unmarried dependent children of wartime Veterans who meet certain income and net worth limits set by Congress. Find out if you qualify and how to apply.https://www.va.gov/pension/survivors-pension/#:~:text=A%20VA%20Survivors%20Pension%20offers,worth%20limits%20set%20by%20Congress.
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