Veteran's Benefits

Veteran’s benefits, consisting of monthly disability payments, healthcare, and various other benefits, are available to veterans of U.S. military service and their dependents.

Who is eligible?
Veterans with Active military service, who have an Honorable or Under Honorable Conditions discharge, and their beneficiaries may receive veteran’s benefits.
What benefits are provided?
The major benefits that may be available to veterans and their beneficiaries include health care (for veterans), such as CHAMPVA for Permanent and Total service-connected veterans’ spouses; life insurance; mortgage insurance; financial aid for education; vocational rehabilitation; counseling; burial benefits at national cemeteries; survivors’ benefits and death benefits for beneficiaries.

Disability payments are available to veterans whose disabilities were incurred or aggravated during their military service. The amount of the benefit depends upon the degree of the impairment and the number of dependents. Low-income wartime, disabled veterans may also apply for a pension, regardless of the disability’s connection to military service. Disabled veterans also may receive grants for adaptive modification of their homes and automobiles and assistance with other expenses. The benefits are administered by the Dept. of Veterans Affairs (VA).
How do I apply?
Contact the Florida Department of Veterans’ Affairs (FDVA) at 850-487-1533. You can also find them on the Internet at www.floridavets.org or your local County Veteran Service Office (CVSO). You can locate your CVSO in the “Blue Pages” of your phone book under “County Government” or on the FDVA Website. These offices can assist you with any application for veterans benefits. Counselors at this number can answer questions about benefits eligibility and application procedures. They also make referrals to other VA facilities, such as medical centers and national cemeteries. These facilities also accept applications for benefits.
Contacts for Veteran's Information:
- Brorwad County VA Benefits Office - (954) 475-5500
- Broward County Veterans Services - (954) 357-6622
- Miami VA Healthcare Center - (305) 575-7520
- Military One Source - (800) 342-9647
- National Center for PTSD - (802) 296-6300
- U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs - (800) 827-1000
- VA Health Resource Center - (800) 222-8387