The VA pays compensation for disabilities incurred or aggravated by military service. The VA provides hospital care covering the full range of medical services, with priority given to service-connected veterans. The VA provides limited burial benefits for veterans. Provided to assist in readjusting to civilian life. Also available for treatment of stress disorders and substance abuse.
Assistance is available in finding employment.
Contact the Washington State Employment Office and ask for the Veterans Representative. The amount of benefit and payment period varies among states. Veterans must complete their first term of obligated service under honorable conditions or be released at the convenience of the government to be eligible. Apply to your former employer for reemployment. Wartime Veterans have eight years from discharge date to use a 10 point preference for public service employment.