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As a Congressionally charted veterans' service organization (VSO), Paralyzed Veterans of America is here for you! Our National Service Officers are available to help ALL Veterans and their family get the benefits they have earned and deserved.
National Service Officers are accredited experts in VA benefits, and can legally represent Veterans, dependents and survivors before the VA.
Part 1:
Set yourself up for success: Eligibility and Appeals
Set yourself up for success
Applying for VA Benefits can be an overwhelming process. Keep organized, and ask for help when you need it.
Managing your benefits claim
If you disagree with your disability rating, or any other component of your benefits eligibility, here's what you need to know.
Part 2:
Types of Benefits Provided by VA
VA provides a variety of benefits to eligible Veterans. Scroll down to learn more about each benefit, or click the titles below to go to the corresponding section.
Healthcare
Prosthetics
Education
Home
Post-Military Career
Dependents
Burial & Funeral
Other
Healthcare Benefits
Veterans can continue to receive health care from the military after they are discharged, but the majority apply to the Department of Veterans Affairs for benefits, a disability rating and health care. The Veteran will receive healthcare from the Veterans Health Administration, but must first be given a disability rating by the Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA).
- Veterans Health Administration (VHA): The VHA is the USA’s largest integrated health care systems consisting of 167 medical centers, more then 1400 outpatient clinics, community living centers, Vet Centers and Domiciliaries. These health care facilities provide comprehensive care to more then 9.1 million Veterans each year.
PVA provides healthcare advocacy and collaborates with the healthcare providers and our National Service Officers (NSO) at 25 Spinal Cord Injury and Disease (SCI/D) Centers and over 100 outlying VA Medical Centers across the country. PVA NSOs specialize in helping Veterans with:
- Spinal Cord Injury (SCI)
- Multiple Sclerosis (MS)
- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)
- Other Spinal Cord Diseases and Motor Neuron Diseases (MND)
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Need help getting these benefits and others? Connect with one of our National Service Officers (NSO):
Prosthetics Benefits
Prosthetics are items and services used to help a disabled person regain independence and mobility. The VA will provide these to an eligible disabled Veteran as part of their health care.
All VA facilities have clinicians and teams that work with the Veteran to determine what kind and type of prosthetic device or service does the patient need to regain as complete function as possible. The team can send a Veteran who has specialized needs to one of the hospitals that specialize in that particular disability if necessary. Functioning similarly to a pharmacy, the Prosthetic & Sensory Aids Service will fulfill prosthetic orders upon request from a VA physician. The VA is the only healthcare system with a prosthetics service.
The VA will replace and repair prosthetics for the Veteran for the rest of their life, free of charge.
The health care team has two goals for the Veteran to achieve:
- Independence, which is the ability to take care of themselves: to Wash their face, comb their hair, to feed themselves, use the toilet, dress themselves, and all the activities of daily living.
- Mobility, which is the ability to transport one’s self from place to place. Whether it be crutches, scooter, wheelchair, modified vehicles or cane.
Need help getting these benefits and others? Connect with one of our National Service Officers (NSO):
Education Benefits
VA education benefits help Veterans, service members, and their qualified family members with needs like paying college tuition, and finding the right school or training program.
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Need help with educational planning and benefits? Connect with one of our Veterans Career Program (VCP) Counselors:
Home Ownership and Modification Benefits
VA can help you make improvements to your home for greater accessibility, and purchase a new home with great loan programs.
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Need help getting these benefits and others? Connect with one of our National Service Officers (NSO):
Post-Military Career Benefits
There are many resources available to connect you with meaningful employment that uses the skills you learned in your time in the military.
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Need career assistance? Connect with one of our Veterans Career Program (VCP) Counselors
Burial & Funeral Benefits
VA can help with your end-of-life planning and ensure that you have a funeral and burial that honors your service.
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Need help getting these benefits and others? Connect with one of our National Service Officers (NSO):
Dependent Benefits
VA can also help take care of your loved ones.
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Need help getting these benefits and others? Connect with one of our National Service Officers (NSO):