Monthly Archive: March 2015

VA Changes Eligibility Requirements Removing "Net Worth" as a Factor

The Department of Veteran Affairs is making changes to the way it determines eligibility for VA Health Care, a change that will result in more Veterans being able to access Health-Care Benefits they earned and deserve. This change was announced in a VA press release issues on March 17th. The VA is eliminating the use of net worth as a… Read more

Veterans Transportation Program (VTP)

Veterans Transportation Program (VTP) VA’s Veterans Transportation Program (VTP) offers Veterans many travel solutions to and from their VA health care facilities. This program offers these services at little or no costs to eligible Veterans through the following services: Beneficiary Travel (BT) Veterans Transportation Service (VTS) Highly Rural Transportation Grants (HRTG) Beneficiary Travel The Beneficiary Travel (BT) program reimburses eligible… Read more
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Kentucky Women Veterans Conference Set for April 2015

What: KY Veteran Affairs “Women Veterans Conference” When: April 11th, 2015, 8:30AM – 3:45PM Where: Papa John’s Cardinal Stadium in Louisville, KY Women who served in the military are invited to attend a conference on April 11th, 2015 in Louisville. The conference will focus on Veterans issues including VA Health Benefits and Services, Health Care, Housing, Networking  and Employment. The… Read more

South Central Florida STAND DOWN FOR ALL VETERANS Event On May 30th

  South Central Florida STAND DOWN for all veterans Brevard, Osceola, Indian River Counties Date: Saturday May 30,2015 Time: 8:00 am to  2:00 pm Place: American Legion Post 117 Address: 189 Veterans Drive, Palm Bay, Florida Pick-up Provided  The Event Will be Addressing: Medical Dental, Legal, Chiro, PTSD/TBI/MST, Screening & Counseling, Addiction Counseling, Food Stamp Assistance, Veteran Service, Housing Assistance, Dog Grooming, Hair… Read more
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VA Survivor’s Forum Set For April 7th

What: Survivor’s Forum for Servicemembers, Veterans, Survivors, Dependents, and Stakeholders. When: April 7, 2015 from 9AM – Noon. Where: Veterans Health Administration Conference Center 2011 Crystal Drive, Suite 150A Potomac Room A Arlington, VA 22202 The Veterans Benefits Administration, the Department of Defense’s Office of Casualty, Mortuary, and Military Funeral Honors, and other agencies will provide a briefing on benefits… Read more