Federal Veterans Benefits

Federal Veterans Benefits

Federal Veterans Benefits Include:

• Filing for Compensation for a Service Connected injury or illness
• Special monthly compensation
• Non-service connected pension
• Surviving spouse pension
• Aid and Attendance for Nursing Home and Housebound Veterans
• Military records upgrade and military records replacement
• Application for VA HealthCare System
• Application for admission to the Iowa Veterans Home
• Educational Benefits
• Government Head Stone or Grave Markers

Eligibility for Federal Benefits Requires:

Be a wartime veteran with an honorable discharge (DD-214) between the following dates of service:

• Indian War 1/1/1817 – 12/21/1898
• Spanish American 4/21/1898 – 7/4/1902
• WWI 4/6/1917 – 11/11/1918
• WWII 12/7/1941 – 12/31/1946
• Korea 6/27/1950 – 1/31/1955
• Vietnam 8/5/1964 – 5/4/1975
• In Country 2/28/1961 – 5/4/1975
• Persian Gulf 8/2/1990 – No End Date Set