General Information
There are a variety of federal benefits available to veterans and their dependents. The VA Home page (http://www.va.gov) contains links to sections on compensation, benefits, health care benefits, burial and memorial benefits, home loan guarantees and other information.
The Federal Benefits for Veterans and Dependents booklet describes the variety of federal benefits available to veterans and their dependents. Selecting the link above will download the booklet as a PDF file. There are limited supplies of this book available at your VA Medical Center, or you can purchase this book and other government books at http://bookstore.gpo.gov
About Health Care Services - brief explanation of health services, eligibility, co-payments and beneficiary travel.
Important VA Phone Numbers and Links
Seamless Transition for Service Members Returning from Combat Operations
Seamless Transition Contacts - this link provides a list of contacts that will help coordinate health care and benefits for seriously injured or ill service members returning from theaters of combat operations.
What is the VA Heartland Network?
The Veterans Administration Health Administration System is divided into 21 regions across the United States, each region is also referred to as a Veterans Integrated Service Network or VISN. The VA Heartland Network or VISN 15, provides health care services to veterans in Kansas and Missouri, as well as parts of Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky and Arkansas. Veterans in the VA Heartland Network are able to seek quality medical treatment, care and service from eight medical centers, 29 outpatient clinics and five Vet Centers.
