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We help veterans and their families make sense of the benefits, resources and tools at their disposal. Free guides to health care, school, housing, work, family support and disability compensation, plus where to get help in person. No account, nothing to buy.
Where to start
Enrolling in VA health care, community care referrals, and support for caregivers and survivors.
GI Bill transfers, VA-backed home loans, Veteran Readiness and Employment, and the deadlines that quietly close doors.
How VA decides a claim, what each rating pays, and what to do after a denial.
Frequently asked
No. We are an independent publisher. We link to official VA sources throughout and always say when a process runs through the VA directly.
No. Every guide on the site is free to read and there is no account to create.
We explain the process and point you to free help: Veterans Service Organizations, Vet Centers and VA-accredited representatives. We do not file claims ourselves. The Get help page lists who does.
Every page shows the date it was last checked against current VA policy. We revisit pages when the underlying rule changes.
Send it to corrections@veteran.org with a link to the source. We read every message and correct errors quickly.
Learn
Health care enrollment and community care
Apply for VA health care online with VA Form 10-10EZ in about 30 minutes. Most online applications get a decision within a week. Who qualifies under the 24-month rule and the PACT Act, what your priority group means for copays, and the four mistakes that delay enrollment.
Chapter 35 and GI Bill transfer
Ratings and what they pay