Resources & Benefit Information

VA Disability Compensation

• A benefit paid to a discharged service member for chronic disabilities or diseases that occurred as a result of one’s military service.
• There is no time limit for a veteran to file their disability compensation claim.
• If qualified, assist veterans in applying for Total Disability Individual Unemployability.

VA Non-Service Connected Pension

• Income and asset driven monetary benefit 
• War era veterans

Veterans Emergency Assistance Programs

• MVAA Grant Program (County Run)
  • Veterans Emergency Assistance Fund
  • Food4Veterans
• Michigan Veterans Trust Fund
  • GCDVA reviews/approves applicants
• Gratiot County Soldier and Sailor Fund

VA Health Benefits

• Eligibility – served on active duty or were called to active duty (Guard/Reserve)
• Time in service – based on service period
• Discharge – under any condition other than dishonorable
• Spouses/Dependents – CHAMPVA (If eligible)

Survivor Benefits

• Death Pension (Veteran’s Non-Service Connected death)
• Dependency & Indemnity Compensation (Veteran’s Service Connected Death)

Memorial and Burial Benefits

• US Flag, Military Honors, Presidential Memorial Certificate
• Monetary Benefits (Federal/State/County)
• Burial in a National Cemetery
• Veteran Headstone/Marker