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Aid & Attendance is an additional benefit paid to veterans, their spouses, surviving spouses and parents. Includes Special Monthly Compensation and Special Monthly Pension benefits.
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A comprehensive, alphabetical glossary of benefits! Lots of links to forms and information.
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Details of eligibility and benefits connected with death and burial. Includes Dependency Indemnity Compensation (DIC).
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Location, contact info and links to facilities in California.
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Benefit and eligibility information, payment calculator and link to online application for a home or farm mortgage.
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A list of all the items that must accompany your CHAMPVA application.
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Basic eligibility and benefit information, with a link for more details.
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Details on the Survivors’ and Dependents’ Educational Assistance Program (DEA).
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Mailing addresses of the Veterans Services offices at all California community colleges and UC and CSU campuses.
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Exhaustive detail on tuition and fees waivers available for dependents. (Check the basic document first.)
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Brief eligibility and application information for California Community Colleges, UC and CSU.
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Locations and contact information for veterans offices, clinics and medical centers in the region from Oakland to Reno.
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Basic information on reduced fees for California hunting and fishing licenses.
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Details on eligibility for burial; info on Sacramento Valley National Cemetery in Dixon; links to other California national cemeteries.
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Benefit and eligibility information for free or discounted entry and services at US recreation sites.
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Detailed eligibility and benefits information and links for the VA Pension for Veterans program. (More seriously disabled veterans my qualify for "Aid & Attendance" or "Housebound" benefits--check those links as well.)
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List and links to the VHA Directives governing priority care for veterans.
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Basic information on S-DVI life insurance for veterans who have received a service-connected disability rating from the VA.
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Summary of additional Social Security credits for veterans.
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A comprehensive list of specialized benefits that may have unique eligibility requirements. Each one is a link to a page on the VA Website (so you will want to view this online rather than printing it).
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Eligibility for this lifetime State of Califonia Parks pass, currently (2/2008) priced at $3.50.
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Eligibility, benefits and application information for veterans with injuries or diseases acquired or made worse by active military service.
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List of (mostly) toll-free numbers for VA benefits information and area clinics and hospitals.
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Eligibility and application information for free California vehicle license plates, for Medal of Honor recipients, American Ex-Prisoners of War and “disabled veterans” (as defined in the document).
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Definitions of benefits terminology from A to Z.
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Information on ordering California Veterans Organizations license plates. (These are available to anyone, and fees help expand veterans services statewide. Plate displays the seal of the organization of your choice. These are not free of charge; see "Vehicle License Fee Waiver" for that benefit.)
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Eligibility and details on how the point-preference system works in applying for federal employment. Includes a section on "reasonable workplace accommodations" for disabilities. Has links to download forms.
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List of links to pages and documents on the VA Website. Includes health, compensation, and support links.
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