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Benefits Assistance Service

Veterans Benefits AdministrationConnecting With Those We ServeConnecting With Those We Serve

Beth Juachon, Military Services Coordinator/[email protected]

(6190929-3837

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Eligibility for VA Benefits

Serve on active duty A veteran must have an HONORABLE, UNDER HONORABLE

CONDITIONS OR GENERAL character of discharge. Reservists not activated MAY qualify for some VA benefits National Guard members – activated for federal service during a

period of war or domestic emergency Must have copy of the military orders, presidential proclamation or

executive order that clearly demonstrate the federal nature of the service.

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Department of Veterans Affairs

Veterans Benefits Administration All non-medical VA Benefits: Compensation, Pension,

Education, Home Loan Guaranty, Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment, Life Insurance

Administered by VA Regional Offices Veterans Health Administration

All VA health care services Administered by VA Medical Centers, Ambulatory Care and

Community Based Outpatient Clinics National Cemetery Administration

Support to State Veterans Cemeteries Headstones and Markers Presidential Memorial Certificates

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DD-214- Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty


Accessing VA

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Benefits could include:

Service-connected disabilities Ancillary Benefits Presumptive Disability Benefits Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment (VR&E)

VA Pensions Education and Training Home Loan Guaranty VA Life Insurance Healthcare Burial and Memorial benefits Dependents’ and Survivors’ Benefits Veteran Homeless Program Benefits Provided by other Federal and State Agencies


Service-Connected (SC) Compensation

Disability Compensation is a tax-free benefit paid to a Veteran because of a service connected disability. The disability does not have to be combat or wartime related.

A service connected disability is a disability related to an injury or disease that developed during or was aggravated while on active duty or active duty for training. VA also pays disability compensation for disabilities resulting from injury, heart attack, or stroke that occurred during inactive duty training.

Examples of chronic condition: Torn knee ligament Hearing loss Back condition Post traumatic stress (including the result of sexual trauma) Traumatic brain injury Skin condition (psoriasis, eczema, scars)


How to Apply for CompensationVA Form 21-526EZ

Have 60-180 days remaining in service or have less than 60 days before separation/retirement/or apply anytime after discharge

Process can begin at a military installation/intake site or www.ebenefits.va.gov or Veterans On Line Application (VONAPP) at www.va.gov or Through a VA Regional Office or Through Veterans Service Organizations

Provide copy or original of service treatment records, civilian medical records, military electronic medical records, copy of the military orders, presidential proclamation or executive order that clearly demonstrate the federal nature of the service, copy of all DD-214’s


Time Limit to Apply for Benefits

There is NO time limit to apply for Compensation or Pension

For compensation, benefits will be paid retroactive to the date of separation/retirement if VA receives the application within one year of the separation/retirement

Pre- Pre-Discharge Center Locationshttp://www/vba/va/gov/predischarge/index.htm

Balboa Career Transition Center

Naval Medical Center San Diego

Bldg. 26 – 3B

San Diego, CA 92134

(619) 532-5122

Naval Station San Diego (Dry Side)

3115 Dolphin Alley, Bldg. 270, Room 209

San Diego, CA 92136

(619) 230-0393

(619) 230-0311 (Fax)

Marine Corps Recruit Depot

Marine and Family Services

4025 Tripoli Ave, Bldg. 14

San Diego, CA 92140

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Vocational Rehabilitation & Employment (VR&E)

Primary function is to help active duty service members and veterans who have service-connected disabilities become suitably employed, maintain employment, or achieve independence in daily living

Assistance may be provided in the form of: Job search Vocational evaluation Career exploration Vocational training Supportive rehabilitation services


Montgomery GI Bill – Active Duty (MGIB-AD) Chapter 30

$1,200 military pay reduction 36 months of benefits Expires 10 years after release from active duty

Includes college courses leading to a degree, apprenticeship, on-the-job training, vocational training, and flight training

Must have honorable discharge, a high school diploma or general education development (GED), and must served active duty after June 30, 1985


INSTITUTIONAL TRAININGTraining Time Monthly Rate

Full t ime $1,857.00

3/4 time $1,392.75

½ time $928.50

Less than ½ time more than ¼ time $928.50**

¼ time or less $464.25**

Apprenticeship and OJT TrainingFirst six months of training $1,392.75Second six months of training $1,021.35Remaining pursuit of training $649.95

**Tuit ion and Fees ONLY. Payment cannot exceed the l isted amount.Correspondence and Flight – Entit lement charged at the rate of one month of each $1,857.00 paid.


Post 9/11 GI Bill – Chapter 33

At least 90 days of aggregate service on or after September 11, 2001

Full benefits available after 36 months of qualifying service SELRES qualifying time includes: both voluntary and non-

voluntary periods of mobilization, ADSW, ADOS, and ADT. Does not include AT

Retroactive to 1 Aug 2009, members of the National Guard but have restrictions to their qualifying active duty time

Expires 15 years after last qualifying period of active duty service

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Aggregate Service RequirementsIncludes Entry Level and Skil l

Training

% of Maximum

Benefit

(1) At least 36 months

Includes Entry Level/Skil l

Training

100 %

(2) At least 30 consecutive days, discharged or released for a service-connected disabi l i ty

100%

(3) At least 30 months, but less than 36 months 90%


(5) At least 18 months, but less than 24 months

Excludes Entry Level/Skil l

Training

70%

(6) At least 12 months, but less than 18 months

60%


(8) At least 90 days, but less than 6 months 40%


Post 9/11 GI Bill Benefits

Tuition and Fees paid directly to the school Yellow Ribbon Program Housing Allowance (active duty not eligible) Books and supplies stipend Licensing and Certification Refund of MGIB contribution Transfer of Entitlements


Post 9/11 Current Payment(Aug 1, 2016-July 31, 2017)

Resident of PublicIHL

Private and Foreign Schools IHL & NCD (capped)

Overseas

Solely in distance learning

Tuition and Fees Paid all $21,970.46/year

Monthly Housing YES YES $1,611.00½ National Average ($805.50)

Yearly books and supplies stipend $1,000.00/year*Housing Allowance for those attending foreign schools without a main campus in the U.S.Active Duty and their spouses cannot receive the monthly housing allowance.


APPRENTICESHIP AND ON-JOB TRAININGWill also receive up to $83 per month for books and supplies

Training Period Housing Allowance

First Six months 100%Second Six months 80%Third Six months 60%

Fourth Six months 40%Remaining pursuit 20%

Post 9/11 Current payment rate

This type of training is not available to active duty servicepersons or spouses utilizing transferred entitlement. (Examples: Union Plumber, Hotel management, Firefighter)


Yellow Ribbon Program

NOT everyone is eligible for the program For those attending a more expensive

private or public school as a non-resident out-of-state student, MAY help to reimburse the difference

VA matches each additional dollar that an institution contributes, up to total cost of tuition and fees.

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Application for VA Education Benefits (election process for Post 9/11)

www.ebenefits.va.gov or www.gibil l .va.gov or www.va.gov through Veterans Online Application (VONAPP)

Create user a name and a password VA Form 22-1990 for active duty and veterans VA Form 22-1990e for dependents/spouse Submit (scan) records electronically i f appl icable

Certif icate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty (DD 214) College Fund contract Copies of orders if activated from the Guard/Reserves

Certif icate of Eligibi l i ty wil l be mailed via snai l mail Statement which education benefit selected to use Number of months of ent it lement and percentage of benefit payable Delimit ing date (15 years from the last period of act ive duty) Copy of this letter to school


Examinations/Reimbursement

May be reimbursed for more than one licensing or certification test up to $2,000 per test. Entitlement will be charged (1 month for price of the exam capped at $1,832.96)

May be reimbursed for National Exams such as SAT, ACT, GMAT, GRE

One-time payment of $500 for individuals residing in a county with 6 persons or fewer per square mile Physically relocates at least 500 miles, or Travels by air to attend school if no other transportation

exist


Other Payments Work-study

Individuals training at a rate of pursuit of at least 75% may receive work-study

Tutorial Assistance Individuals training at a rate of pursuit of at least 50%

may receive tutorial assistance Chapter 30 Refund

A proportional amount of the basic $1,200 contribution will be included with the last monthly housing allowance payment when ch33 entitlement exhausts

Refund of $600 additional contribution is not authorized. College Fund payments on a monthly basis instead of a lump

sum.


Transferability and the Law

Transferability is a retention tool, not a benefit and is based on time in the Armed Forces, NOT active duty time

The election to transfer to family members must be entered into while the member is in the Armed Forces

Agree to serve at least another four additional years (active duty or reserve)

Only the Secretaries of Defense, Army, Navy, Air Force,

or Homeland Security can authorize transfer of entitlement for benefits.

(NOT VA)


Transferability Policy

Years of Service When Request is submitted

Additional Service Obligation

At least six years but less than 10 years

Four years from the date the request was submitted

10 or more years Four years or up to the maximum HYT or Mandatory Retirement date from the date the request was submitted, whichever is less


Transfer of Entitlement


References

http://www.public.navy.mil/bupers- npc/career/education/GIBill/Pages/default.aspx

BUPERSINST 1780.1A OPNAVINST 1780.4 of 2 Mar 15 BUPERSNOTE 1780 of 14 Sep 15 https://www.dmdc.osd.mil/ MARADMIN 704/13 – Update to Transfer of Education

Benefits (TEB) Policy

Note: NAVADMINS 187/09, 203/09, 354/09, and 235/11 have been cancelled effective 2 Mar 2015. Content from these NAVADMINs have been incorporated into BUPERSNOTE 1780 of 15 Aug 14

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4-year Service Obligation

All members requesting transfer of Post 9-11 GI Bill benefits after 1 Aug 2013 will incur a 4-year service obligation, unless they fall under the category of having 10 years of service on the date of election, and are prevented from obligating the four additional years due to standard policy (Service or DoD) or statute.

Examples of exemptions are for HYT, O-4’s who twice failed to select, members being separated/retired due to Continuation Board or ERB, etc.

This only applies to members who have not already had their Transfer of Education Benefits application approved. If your request has been approved, you do not have to worry about the additional service.

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Navy Transferabil i ty PolicyEnlisted Members

If not sufficient time on EAOS to meet the required service obligation, member must wait until reenlistment eligible (one year prior to current EAOS)

Page 13s and short term extensions are no longer allowed for active duty enlisted members for the purpose of transferability

If cannot commit due to high year tenure (HYT), then EAOS must match HYT.

Members whose HYT date is too far out to extend, must wait until they are approved for the Fleet Reserve, extend and then apply for transferability

SELRES enlisted members must sign a page 13 in addition to reenlisting

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Navy Transferability PolicyEnlisted Members

Senior enlisted who have not applied for transferability, may have to serve beyond 20 years in order to transfer benefits.

Senior enlisted members who are identified by Continuation Board to retire before fulfilling transferability service obligation end date, will not lose transferability. Separation program designator JCC or LCC, Reduction in Force, will be used for these members.

Members approved for Enlisted Early Career Transition and have transferred benefits can fulfill obligated service if they remain in SELRES drill pay status until the service obligation end date

Members who voluntarily retire before serving the obligation, will forfeit transferability and any funds expended are subject to recoupment by the VA

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Navy Transferability PolicyOfficers

Active Duty Officers who have a four year service obligation must sign a page 13

SELRES Officers who have a 1-4 year service obligation must sign a page 13

The service obligation begins when the officer applies, and is approved for transferability, NOT THE DATE OF THE PAGE 13.

If the officer is required to retire due to statute and cannot commit to the additional service obligation, requests for transferability will be approved. The obligation date will match the retirement date.

Eligible officers who submit a voluntary retirement request in order to be exempted from consideration by the Selective Early Retirement (SER) board, will retain transferability if the voluntary retirement request is approved. SPD code RCC, Service member initiated retirement- reduction in force, will be used

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Basic Steps for Transferring Entitlement

Determine basic eligibility Determine service obligation Complete page 13 and enter into Electronic Service Record

Use Common Access Card (CAC), DoD Self-Service Logon (DS Logon), or DFAS Account (my Pay) to sign in to the milConnect portal application: http://milconnect.dmdc.mil or www.dmdc.osd.mil/TEB/, to complete application for transferability

Check back to determine status If disapproved, contact Service representative

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Transfer of Entitlement Spouse

May use after transferor completes 6 years in Armed Forces

Are paid at transferor’s rate

Can use benefits up to transferor’s 15-year eligibility period, unless transferor specifies an earlier ending date

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Transfer of EntitlementChildren

Entitlement must be transferred to an unmarried child who has not reached the age of 18 or, if in school, before child is 23 years of age

May use benefits after transferor completes 10 years in Armed Forces

Must have: reached age 18; or completed requirements of secondary school diploma (or equivalency certificate)

Receives veteran rate, including housing allowance & book stipend, even if transferor is on active duty

May use until 26 years old

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The Marine Gunnery Sergeant John David Fry Scholarship

For the children of service members who died in the line of duty after Sept. 10, 2001.

Eligible children: are entitled to 36 months of benefits at the 100% level have 15 years to use the benefit beginning on his/her

18th birthday may use the benefit until his or her 33rd birthday cannot use benefit before age 18, even if he or she has

completed high school Beginning January 1, 2015, it will be available for surviving

spouses. are not eligible for the Yellow Ribbon Program

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TIPS

Contact your State Approving Agencies (SAA) for info regarding program approval or questions about maximum tuition and fee amounts. A listing of SAA’s can be found at:

www.nasaa-vetseducation.com/contacts/

Stay updated and keep an eye on upcoming changes to the Post 9/11 GI Bill

The School Certifying Official (SCO) is the person who certifies to VA that you attending school. They are the conduit to get you paid, so get to know them.


Eligibi l i ty for VA Health Care

Veterans with active duty military service who were discharged or released under conditions other than dishonorable

Reservists who served on active duty for operational and support missions for at least 90 days (excludes active duty for training)

National Guard members if mobilized by a Federal order (Title 10 or Presidential Executive Order)

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VA Health Care Enrollment

Service members not separated from active duty and/or on terminal leave may receive VA care through TRICARE under: VA/DoD Medical Resource Sharing Agreements TRICARE (180 days of TRICARE Transitional

Assistance Management Program (TAMP) to access VA care; or TRICARE Reserve Select (TRS)

Veterans must be separated from active duty to enroll in VA health care services


VA Healthcare Enrollment

Submit 10-10EZ by mail, electronically, or personally to the closest VA Medical Center with a copy of DD-214

www.ebenefits.va.gov www.va.gov 1-877-222-8387

Placement in Priority Groups


VA Enrollment & Healthcare Combat Veterans

Members who served in a theater of combat operations

Care for an injury or illness that was caused or aggravated from this active duty service

Five years of free healthcare Protected from Means Test Eligibility Enrollment a MUST


State Veterans Benefits

http://www.va.gov/statedva.htm http://www.cdva.ca.gov/

http://www.calvet.ca.gov/vetservices/Benefits.aspx College Tuition Fee Waivers for Veterans’ Dependents

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