# Presentation: 148375

## Veterans Service Agency

- Suffolk County Executive

- Steve Levy

- Human Services Division

- Director
- Tom Ronayne

- Veterans Service Officers
- Ron Romaszka - Phil Tepe
- Bob Hopkins - William Rodriguez
- James Heath-Julianna Petrone

## What Is A VSO?

- A
- Veteran’s
- Advocate

## War Time Service

**Mexican Border Period:** May 9, 1916, through April 5, 1917, for veterans who served in Mexico , on its borders or in adjacent waters.
**World War I:** April 6, 1917, through Nov. 11, 1918; for veterans who served in Russia , April 6, 1917, through April 1, 1920; extended through July 1, 1921, for veterans who had at least one day of service between April 6, 1917, and Nov. 11, 1918.
**World War II**: Dec. 7, 1941, through Dec. 31, 1946.
**Korean War**: June 27, 1950, through Jan. 31, 1955.
**Vietnam War**: Aug. 5, 1964 (Feb. 28, 1961, for veterans who served “in country” before Aug. 5, 1964), through May 7, 1975.
**Gulf War:** Aug. 2, 1990, through a date to be set by law or Presidential Proclamation.

## Benefit Programs

- _Disability Compensation-_ VA Pays monthly compensation to veterans for disabilities incurred or aggravated during military service.
- _Pension-_ Income based benefit for those veterans who are totally and permanently disabled due to non-service connected disability or 65 and older.
- _Medical Benefits-_ VA Healthcare Services-1-877-222-8387
- _Burial- _Eligibility to be buried in VA National Cemetery.
- _Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment-_ VA can help veterans with service connected disabilities prepare for, find and keep suitable employment

- _Education and Training-_ VA pays educational benefits to eligible veterans, active duty members and reservists while the are in an approved education or training program-GI Bill-Must use within 10 years of discharge.
- _Home Loan Guaranties-_ Special Loan Programs-Contact-1800-827-100
- _Life Insurance-_ VA 1-800-669-8477

| 
Percent | Veteran Only | Veteran with Spouse | Veteran with Spouse 
& Child | Ea Add Child 
Under 18 | Ea Add School 
Child Over 18 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 10% | $115 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 20% | $225 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 30% | $348 | $389 | $420 | $21 | $66 |
| 40% | $501 | $556 | $597 | $28 | $88 |
| 50% | $712 | $781 | $832 | $35 | $111 |
| 60% | $901 | $984 | $1,045 | $42 | $133 |
| 70% | $1,135 | $1,232 | $1,303 | $49 | $155 |
| 80% | $1,319 | $1,430 | $1,511 | $56 | $177 |
| 90% | $1,483 | $1,608 | $1,699 | $63 | $199 |
| 100% | $2,471 | $2,610 | $2,711 | $70 | $222 |

## Pensions for Veterans

- _Non-Service Connected Improved Pension_:-90 days of active duty service with at least 1 day of wartime service.
- Non-Service Connected Disability
- Honorable Discharge
- Veteran Alone-$911
- Veteran w/spouse-$1,193
- _Pension with Aid & Attendance:_
- 	1. 	Veteran must have an honorable discharge and be a “wartime veteran”
- Out of pocket medical expenses-(Assisted Living Facility)
- Veteran Alone-1,520
- Veteran with Spouse-1,801

## Survivor Benefits

_**Death Pension**_
- Max Monthly Income-$611
_**Death Pension with Aid and Attendance**_
- Out of pocket medical expenses-(Assisted Living Facility)
- Max Monthly Income-$976
_**Dependency and Indemnity Compensation**_
- DIC to Payments Surviving Spouse
- DIC Payments to Parents and Children
- _Requirements_: Veteran was:
- Military service member who died while on active duty **or**
- Veteran’s death resulted from service-connected injury **or**
- 100% Service Connected for @ least 10 years.

## Slide 8

| DIC Basic Monthly Rate | $1,067 |
| --- | --- |
| If Veteran was 100% for 8 years | Add $228 |
| For each child | Add $265 |
| Spouse entitled to A&A | Add $265  |
| If spouse is Housebound | Add $126  |

## $90 per month nursing home Benefit

- This is a $90 per month benefit for eligible veterans or widows living in a nursing home or skilled nursing facility.
- Requirements:
- 	Veteran must be a “wartime veteran”
- 	Honorable Discharge
- 	Live in a Nursing Home
- 	is on or has applied for Medicaid
- 	is single (or a widow/widower)

## Burial Benefits

- Service- Related Death:
- 	1. Burial allowance up to $2,000
- Non-Service Related Death-must be receiving a pension or compensation.
- 	1. $300 toward burial
- 	2. $300 for plot-interment allowance (Does not apply to National Cemeteries or Veteran State Cemeteries.)
- Service members who receive an honorable discharge are eligible for burial in a VA National cemetery.

## Process

- Power of Attorney
- Filing Claim
- Submitting Requested Information
- Correspondence
- Notice of Disagreement
- Appeal Process

## Contact Numbers

- Suffolk County Veterans Services      631-853-8387
- Veterans Administration                        1-800-827-1000
- Northport VA Hospital
- 	631-261-4400
- VA Life Insurance                                   1-800-669-8477

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