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About Veterans Benefits
Benefits for Veterans and Family Members
There is wide multitude of benefits and some that extend to family members of the veteran. Just to name a few:
- Health Care
- Compensation
- Education
- Employment
- Home Loans
- Life Insurance
- Vocational Rehabilitation
- Survivors Benefits
- Burial Benefits
Who provides these benefits
Benefits are provided by the federal and state governments. The benefits are part of the compensation package a veteran has earned, just as they earned their pay.
Who is eligible for benefits?
Of the 25 million veterans currently alive, nearly three of every four served during a war or an official period of hostility. 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.
How do I find out if I'm eligible
Most veterans organizations provide information about benefits, Transition Assistance Programs provide information for separating active duty members, and the Internet has much information available. One of the best source from a VSO or CVSO.
What is a VSO or CVSO?
Veteran Service Officers (VSO) and County Veterans Service Officer (CVSO) are advocates guiding and assisting all US Veterans, Armed Forces members, their dependents and survivors, in obtaining their hard-earned benefit programs.
A VSO works for a veterans organization fulfilling the needs of veterans that seek their assistance. The CVSO is a county employee who manages and coordinates the delivery of veterans' benefits, both federal and state, to eligible recipients.
Duties of a VSO and CVSO are to counsel about benefits, assist in applying for and using those programs, and develop outreach mechanisms to make local veterans aware of their benefits options.
Services provided by VSOs and CVSOs
- Comprehensive Benefits Counseling
- Claims preparation and submission
- Claims follow-up to insure final decisions
- Initiate and develop appeals when appropriate
- Networking and advocacy with Federal, State and Local agencies
- Information and referral services for the following:
Assistance offered in filing for benefits:
- Compensation (service-related injuries or disease).
- Re-open compensation claim for re-evaluation and increase.
- Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (based upon service-connected death).
- Pension (for war era veterans).
- Death pension (for survivors of war era veterans).
- Admission to the State Veterans Homes of California.
- Request for military records and decorations.
- Discharge upgrade and correction of military records.
- Vocational Rehabilitation (VA).
- VA home loan guaranty eligibility.
- Education benefits (VA).
- VA life insurance and waiver of premiums,
- Payment of proceeds of VA life insurance.
- Burial benefits (VA).
- Hospitalization/dental care at VA facilities.
- Cal-Vet Loans.
- Dependents of Veterans College Fee Waiver. Program (CA Department of Veterans)
Where do I find a VSO or CVSO?
San Diego United Veterans Council Web Site
The United Veterans Council of San Diego County was formed in 1984 providing a forum for veterans to provide input, share information, and raise issues leading to the betterment of the veteran community and to provide a united veterans position on legislation affecting San Diego County veterans and their families. You can find more about the council on the About Us page.
We are a non-partisan, non-membership organization.
We meet the fourth Saturday of every month at the Veteran's Museum and Memorial Center (Old Balboa Hospital Chapel), 2115 Park Blvd, San Diego — starting at 9:30. We meet downstairs, accessible by a door near the large parking lot. All veterans, politicians, the press or interested parties are invited to attend.
12th Annual Veterans Job & Resource Fair
Saturday, June 6
Show Your Patriotism, Hire a Veteran
Join the San Diego chapters of the United Veterans Council (UVC) and the National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA) in supporting our San Diego region Veteran community by participating in this year’s Veterans Job & Resource Fair.
Employers desiring to participate can download an information sheet and a Sponsorship/Participant Agreement here. Visit the NDIA website for information on registration and sponsorships: http://www.ndia-sd.org.
Special pricing is available for non-profit, municipal, and government vendors.
2007 San Diego Veterans Day Parade
The 22nd Annual
San Diego Veterans Day Parade
November 11th, 2009
Downtown San Diego
Check out the parade web site for a video of the 2008 Parade.
More information about the 2009 San Diego County Veterans Day Parade can be found at http://www.sdvetparade.org/
Highlights & Reminders
- Encourage and educate veteran business owners about receiving government contracts: 3% must go to veteran owned businesses.
- Bring vets to SDUVC meetings when they need help, so that they can be introduced to people who can help them.
- If your veterans’ organization is conducting an event, consider submitting an announcement to us so we can send it out to the UVC membership list and also put it on the events page of the UVC web site, which is http://www.sduvc.org. Send details to news@sduvc.org
Creating a Cohesive Veteran Community
The United Veterans Council of San Diego (UVC) has been a resounding success and is a model for developing other cohesive veterans communities.
With hundreds of established veterans organizations all working towards similar purposes, communications and knowledge does not reach all of our veterans. In many ways we stand apart instead of a unified force.
The UVC model takes advantage of the government and veterans organizations, as well as individual veterans to: widen the door for communications, increase awareness of veterans issues, providing forums for discussing and resolving issues that trouble veterans and builds a unified cohesive veterans community.
Gary Rossio, Director of the VA San Diego Healthcare system developed the "Creating a Cohesive Veteran Community" PowerPoint presentation to provide the background information about the UVCs birth and success. Additional information is available on our "About Us" web pages.
USA Together
USA Together matches available resources to those needing assistance.
A new internet site offers a way to register request for assistance and is also for those who desire to provide help. Go to USA Together and sign up!
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
VOLUNTEERS needed – Veterans Museum and Memorial Center
http://www.veteranmuseum.org/
VOLUNTEERS needed – Midway Museum
http://www.midway.org/site/pp.asp?c=coIMKTMCF&b=390791
Safety Team members - After training, volunteers are assigned a post at the start of the shift to assist museum guests and patrol for potential hazards. Candidates must be able to climb ship’s ladders, and serve 20 hrs per month. Women and civilians are encouraged to apply. The ship is a short walk from public transportation. 619 398 8289 www.midway.org
Docent training starting soon!
For a volunteer application or more information about the USS Midway Museum, visit our web site at http://www.midway.org
About the UVC web site
This web site was established in May 2006 and is intended to provide participants of the United Veterans Council of San Diego County with information about the council, upcoming meetings and other information.
The site will also provide resources for veterans throughout San Diego County. Lastly it is also intended to provide the general public with information concerning the history and current status of the council along with information they may be seeking in regard to veterans.
Who is a veteran?
Military veterans have been defined by perceptions, customs and laws for centuries. Yet in the several hundred years of the United States existence, our Congress has never defined the term “military veteran.” Whether one is considered a “veteran” by federal, state or local governments depends entirely upon the veteran benefit or program being applied for.
The mission of the San Diego United Veterans Council of San Diego is inclusive of all veterans regarding a variety of issues and subject matter. As such no one definition as provide by any government program will suffice for our cause. Our definition of a military veteran is:
One who has served their country through a branch of the military services for a period of more than 60 days and if separated from military service was discharged or released with other than a dishonorable discharge. Or a veteran who was discharged before the 60 days for a service connected disability.
