About a quarter of the nation's population, approximately 70 million people are potentially eligible for VA benefits and services because they are veterans, family members or survivors of veterans.
Federal | United States Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)
Information about eligibility, health care, benefits, burial & memorials.
State | Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs (DVA)
Assists Minnesota’s 410,000 veterans and their dependents to obtain the benefits and services provided by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs. No fee is charged for any service provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs, except as specifically noted. | Complete State Benefits & Programs Listing
Recently Discharged Veterans
Recording of military discharge (DD214)
Applications for VA Medical/Dental Care
Conversion of SGLI to VGLI
Benefit Counseling
Employment and Re-employment rights
Disabled Veterans
Service connected compensation claims
Non-service connected disability claims
RH Life Insurance
Vocational Rehabilitation
Appeals
Market Value Exclusion on Homestead Property
Compensation
Vocational Rehabilitation & Employment Service
Survivor
Service connected death benefits (DIC)
Non-service connected death benefits (Pension)
Life Insurance proceeds
Compensation
Survivor Benefits
Burial & Memorial
Burial Allowances (pdf)
Burial Flags
Fort Snelling National Cemetery
US Department of VA
Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery
Bronze Star Grave Flag Markers
Credits & Tax Relief
Minnesota Combat Veteran Tax Credit
Market Value Exclusion on Homestead Property - Ramsey County | Minnesota Department of Revenue
Minnesota Department of Revenue - Members of the Military
Education
Education (GI Bill) l Phone 1.888.442.4551
Dependent & Survivor Education (Chapter 35)
Minnesota DVA War Orphans Education Assistance
Education
Employment
MN Vet Employment Representatives
Veterans Retraining Assistance Program (VRAP)
VOW to Hire Heroes Act 2011
Financial Security
Life Insurance
Financial Assistance - State Soldiers Association
Financial Help - Displaced Homeowners Housing Grant
Health Care & Medical Benefits
VA Health Benefits
Information about applying for VA benefits, cost of care, access health benefits, determine cost of care
On June 15, 2009, VA amended its regulations to expand enrollment of certain Veterans with higher income. Under this new provision, VA is enrolling Priority Group 8 Veterans whose income does not exceed the new VA National Income Thresholds. This change does not open enrollment to all Priority 8 Veterans. calculator
VA Public Health
Information about military exposures, diseases & conditions, health & wellness, studies & data and patient treatement.
VA Medical Care (Inpatient & Outpatient)
The Veterans Health Administration is America’s largest integrated health care system with over 1,700 sites of care, serving 8.3 million Veterans each year.
TRICARE
Medical and dental programs for active duty service members and retirees of the seven uniformed services, their family members, survivors and others who are registered in the Defense Enrollment Eligibility Reporting System (DEERS).
CHAMPVA
Health care benefits program for eligible spouses or widows.
Urgent Care for Veterans with Mental Health Issues
Veterans currently residing in Ramsey, Dakota or Washington Counties have a new resource. You no longer need to feel your only option is to take a veteran experiencing a mental health crisis to a hospital emergency room.
Minnesota Veterans Homes
Oversees health care in 5 facilities (throughout Minnesota), keeping in mind the special needs of veterans.
My HealtheVet
VA's new online gateway to veteran health benefits and services with access to trusted health information, links to Federal and VA benefits and resources, personal health journal and online VA prescription refills.
Chemical Dependency Treatment
Home Loan Guarantee
VA Certificates of Eligibility
Release of Liability
VA repossessed houses
Home Loan Guaranty Program
Temporary Assistance for Disabled Veterans and their Families
Financial Assistance
Dental Care
Optical Care
Emergency Hospitalization
Benefit Expiration Dates
Did you know that many of your VA benefits have an expiration date? If not you are not alone, most veterans aren't aware of their benefits, let alone that many of them can expire. Although these deadlines are generally set in stone, the VA has provisions to wave them if you have a legitimate reason for not applying before the given deadlines. These may include health and disability issues. However the VA will not waive a time limit for not knowing the deadline for your benefits. Veterans' Benefits Expiration Dates (pdf)
Service Records | National Archives
Request military service records, research using military records, replace lost medals & awards.
