Description
Book SynopsisTable of ContentsIntroduction 1
Part 1: Writing Your Next Chapter 5
Chapter 1: Gearing Up for That DD-214 Life 7
Chapter 2: Tying Your Discharge Status into Benefits 21
Chapter 3: Navigating VA Claims and Appeals 39
Part 2: Medical Care, Life Insurance, and Compensation Programs 57
Chapter 4: Helping Yourself to Health Benefits 59
Chapter 5: Exploring VA Healthcare 69
Chapter 6: Probing into TRICARE 95
Chapter 7: Securing Your Family’s Future with VA Life Insurance 111
Chapter 8: Cashing In on Military Pensions, Severance Pay, and the TSP 119
Chapter 9: Taking a Close Look at Disability Pay 137
Part 3: Employment, Education, and Housing Programs 159
Chapter 10: Applying to Employment Programs 161
Chapter 11: Transitioning from the Military to More Government Employment 177
Chapter 12: Building Your Own Business with Veterans Benefits 187
Chapter 13: Bringing Receipts: Using Your GI Bill 199
Chapter 14: Staking Your Claim on Other Education Programs 217
Chapter 15: Buying into Post-Military Life with Your VA Loan Benefit 229
Chapter 16: Enjoying Your Golden Years in a Military Retirement Home 239
Part 4: Burial and Memorial Benefits, Survivor Benefits, and More 245
Chapter 17: Accessing Benefits for Homeless Vets 247
Chapter 18: Using Benefits While Incarcerated 257
Chapter 19: Applying for Benefits for Women, Minority, and LGBTQ+ Vets 265
Chapter 20: Zeroing In on Claims for Vets of Specific Wars, Former POWs, and Disabled Vets 269
Chapter 21: Diving into Benefits for Spouses, Dependents, and Caregivers 295
Chapter 22: Examining Burial and Memorial Benefits 305
Chapter 23: Surveying Survivor Benefits 315
Chapter 24: Shopping ‘til You Drop: Benefits for Retirees and Other ID Cardholders 323
Chapter 25: Seeing the World with Travel Benefits 329
Chapter 26: Sidling up to State Veterans Benefits 337
Part 5: The Part of Tens 347
Chapter 27: Ten Ways to Get Your Disability Claim Denied 349
Chapter 28: Ten Tips to Maximize Your Benefits 353
Index 357
