Veteran & Family Support Resources

General assistance for VA benefits questions — disability compensation, pensions, education, home loans, and more.

File VA Form 21-526EZ online at VA.gov or work with a free, accredited Veterans Service Officer (VSO). The official starting point for every VA disability claim.

Request your military service records (DD Form 214) directly from the National Archives. Your DD-214 is the single most important document for every downstream VA benefit — keep copies on file.

Questions about the Post-9/11 GI Bill, Montgomery GI Bill, tuition assistance, and housing allowances.

VA-backed home loans help veterans, service members, and surviving spouses buy, build, or improve a home with no down payment.

VR&E benefits — also called Chapter 31 — provide employment support and training services to help you find and keep a job, and live as independently as possible. Apply online with VA Form 28-1900 if you have a service-connected disability.

If you served before 9/11, contact your local American Legion and ask for a Resource Officer to help you get started with your claims. They also coordinate directly with the Military to arrange your full military funeral Honor Guard.

A Congressional inquiry can help obtain answers, investigate delays, and request updates on your VA case — but it does not guarantee approval of a VA claim. Your Representative or Senator's office acts as a liaison between you and the VA, escalating your concerns and requesting a status review. This is a free service available to every veteran and their family.

The VA provides a government headstone, marker, or medallion for eligible veterans at no cost — whether in a national, state, or private cemetery.

An engraved certificate, signed by the President, honoring the memory of an honorably discharged deceased veteran.

Designed for intensive, hands-on personal care. Requires a veteran service-connected disability rating of 70%+ (any era), a need for ongoing care for at least six months, and VA health care enrollment. One Primary and up to two Secondary Family Caregivers. Primary caregivers receive tax-free monthly stipends, CHAMPVA coverage, at least 30 days of annual respite care, legal/financial planning assistance, counseling, and travel-pay reimbursement. File VA Form 10-10CG online, by mail, or through your local VA Medical Center.

For general caregivers of VA-enrolled veterans needing less intensive daily support. Open regardless of family relation or co-residence. Services include skills training, peer support, REACH VA clinical intervention, the Annie text program, respite care access, and community referrals. Connect directly with the Caregiver Support Coordinator at your nearest VA Medical Center.

Apply for VA health care coverage. Enrollment is the gateway to VA medical services, community care, and many caregiver programs.

Health coverage for eligible spouses, widows/widowers, and children of veterans rated permanently and totally disabled or who died of service-connected conditions.

Free bereavement counseling for family members of deceased veterans through the Vet Centers program.

The National Call Center for Homeless Veterans connects veterans at risk of homelessness or currently experiencing homelessness with VA services and community resources.

Confidential support for combat veterans and their families to discuss military experiences or any concerns.

VA health care benefits for veterans with service-connected conditions who live or travel outside the United States.

Dedicated support for women veterans — health care, benefits, and programs tailored to the unique needs of women who served.

TDD/TTY access for veterans and family members who are deaf or hard of hearing to reach VA services.

If you have a VA debt — from overpayments, copay balances, or other benefit adjustments — the Debt Management Center helps you resolve it, set up payment plans, or request waivers.

Assistance with VA pension, survivors pension, and Aid & Attendance benefits for wartime veterans and their families.