Texas Veterans! Do You Have Benefits Questions? Need Peer Support? Ask Questions Now!
You can ask questions to the following people:
» BG Mike Eastman - Advisor, ETS Sponsorship
» SGT Arlene Perez - Peer Services Manager, Texas Veterans Commission (MVPN)
» SFC Gregory Morton - Peer Services Coordinator, Texas Veterans Commission (MVPN)
» SFC James Schaale - Peer Services Coordinator, Texas Veterans Commission (MVPN)
» PO2 Elizabeth Saunders - Operations Associate, Team Rubicon
» Coleton Whitaker - Director of Programs, Elizabeth Dole Foundation
» Staci H. - Senior Manager of Volunteers and Partnerships, Blue Star Families
» Melissa Comeau - Director, American Red Cross Military Veteran Caregiver Network
» Jeanette Gilles - Deputy Director of Community Integration, Americas Warrior Partnership
» Justin Monk - VP of Government Affairs, Student Veterans of America
» SPC Lori Coffman - VBA Homeless Veterans Outreach Specialist, Claims Support
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 800,000 student veterans and work on personal and professional development, leadership training, and advocacy at the federal level.
Military Veteran Peer Network (MVPN):
The MVPN provides services including direct peer-to-peer support, training on suicide prevention and military cultural competency, coordination of mental health first aid, and warm-handoffs to local resources based on the individual needs of the veteran and family.
GI Bill and other education benefit eligibility | Veterans Affairs
Review GI Bill eligibility requirements to find out if you can get help paying for school or training. You can also find out if you qualify for other VA education benefits as a Veteran, service member, Reservist, National Guard Soldier, or qualified survivor or dependent.
VA Appointments - My HealtheVet
With My HealtheVet's VA appointments tool you can access information about your clinic appointments 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
File For Disability Benefits | Veterans Affairs
Learn how to apply online for disability compensation.
An accredited representative, like a Veterans Service Officer (VSO), can help you fill out your claim. https://www.va.gov/disability/get-help-filing-claim/
Get help filing your claim or appeal | Veterans Affairs
Get help filing your VA disability claim from an accredited Veterans service representative. We trust these professionals because they’re trained and certified in the VA claims and appeals processes. Find Veterans Service Organizations (VSOs) or accredited individuals near you.
Go to eBenefits to find a local representative (including a recognized VSO, an attorney, or a claims agent) by state/territory, zip code, or the organization’s name.
https://www.ebenefits.va.gov/ebenefits/vso-search
Or search the VA Office of the General Counsel’s list to find VA-recognized organizations and VA-accredited individuals by name, city, state, or zip code.
https://www.va.gov/ogc/apps/accreditation/index.asp
If you’re caring for a Veteran, you may also be eligible for support to help you better care for the Veteran—and for yourself.
Find out which benefits you may qualify for and how to access them here: https://www.va.gov/family-member-benefits/
VA benefits for spouses, dependents, survivors, and family caregivers | Veterans Affairs
Learn about VA benefits for spouses, dependents, survivors, and family caregivers of Veterans and service members.
Cohen Veterans Network | Veteran and Military Family Mental Health Care
The Cohen Veterans Network is a not for profit philanthropic organization providing high-quality, accessible, and comprehensive mental health care to veterans and their families.
Military and Veteran Caregiver Network
The Military Veteran Caregiver Network provides our nation’s pre- and post-9/11-era military and veteran caregivers with peer support.
Team Rubicon serves communities by mobilizing veterans to continue their service by helping people prepare, respond, and recover from disasters and humanitarian crises.
I am now at 90% and have applied for TDIU. That was march 25, 2021 (7 months ago) with still no decision. I was told that my claim dated March 25, 2021 is still showing open and assigned to the Seattle Regional Office. I live in Texas and RO should be in Houston. Can somebody please tell me what is going on with the VA decision making process and why everything is taking so long?
Help please!
Ronald L. Taylor
Apply for and manage the VA benefits and services youâve earned as a Veteran, Servicemember, or family memberâlike health care, disability, education, and more.