Next Steps

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) explains:

• VR&E (Chapter 31)
• VR&E support-and-services tracks
• Individual Unemployability
• Getting VR&E through the Integrated Disability Evaluation System if you’re wounded, injured, or fall ill while serving
• Current VR&E Subsistence Allowance rates
• VetSuccess on Campus
• VR&E program definitions
• VA benefits for spouses, dependents, survivors, and family caregivers

You can apply:

• Online at va.gov (the fastest way to apply), or
• By downloading and completing VA Form 28-1900 and submitting it
  • By mail to:
    Department of Veterans Affairs
    VR&E Intake Center
    P.O. Box 5210
    Janesville, WI
    53547-5210
  • At the VA's Phoenix Regional Office, or
  • With the help of a trained professional called an accredited representative.

If you are not yet discharged from the military, you can get VR&E services through the Integrated Disability Evaluation System (IDES) if you are waiting to be discharged because of a severe illness or injury that happened while on active duty, or you have a 20% or higher pre-discharge disability rating (called a memorandum rating) from the VA and are leaving the military soon.

• Be Connected at 1-866-429-8387 provides support and connection to resources for all Arizona service members, veterans, and their families.
• The Arizona Department of Veterans' Services helps Arizona veterans and their families with information, resources, and support, including its Arizona Veterans Benefits Guide. Call 1-602-255-3373 or find your local ADVS office.
• Get help applying for benefits from a Veterans Benefits Counselor.
• The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs has an online database to find an accredited attorney, claims agent, or service officer from a Veterans Service Organization (VSO). It’s easier to search by state than by postal code.
• Contact the VA's Phoenix Regional Office.
• The VA's Office of Survivors Assistance at 1-800-827-8000 helps family members and spouses of deceased veterans.
• Find local veterans services of all kinds in the National Resource Directory.

You can use 2-1-1 Arizona to find social services near you, from benefits applications to job counseling.

Find services for vets on 2-1-1 Arizona's Veterans and Military page.

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