{"id":4698,"date":"2024-06-13T12:48:18","date_gmt":"2024-06-13T19:48:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/187thahc.net\/wp\/?p=4698"},"modified":"2024-07-06T11:10:36","modified_gmt":"2024-07-06T18:10:36","slug":"va-benefits-where-to-get-help","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/187thahc.net\/?p=4698","title":{"rendered":"VA Benefits &#8211; Where to Get Help"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-light-blue ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"cursor:pointer\">Post Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/187thahc.net\/?p=4698\/#Where-to-Get-Help\" >Where to Get Help<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/187thahc.net\/?p=4698\/#Veterans-Crisis-Line-%E2%80%93-800-273-8255-and-Press-1\" >Veterans Crisis Line \u2013 800-273-8255 and Press 1<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/187thahc.net\/?p=4698\/#Toll-Free-Numbers-for-Contacting-VA-Benefits-1-800-827-1000\" >Toll Free Numbers for Contacting VA Benefits 1-800-827-1000<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/187thahc.net\/?p=4698\/#Health-Care-Benefits-1-877-222-8387\" >Health Care Benefits 1-877-222-8387<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/187thahc.net\/?p=4698\/#Additional-Numbers-and-Websites\" >Additional Numbers and Websites<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<div class='__iawmlf-post-loop-links' style='display:none;' data-iawmlf-post-links='[{&quot;id&quot;:178,&quot;href&quot;:&quot;http:\\\/\\\/www.veteranscrisisline.net&quot;,&quot;archived_href&quot;:&quot;http:\\\/\\\/web-wp.archive.org\\\/web\\\/20251203182245\\\/https:\\\/\\\/www.veteranscrisisline.net\\\/&quot;,&quot;redirect_href&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;checks&quot;:[{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2025-12-05 01:00:06&quot;,&quot;http_code&quot;:200},{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2026-01-14 19:59:32&quot;,&quot;http_code&quot;:200},{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2026-03-25 23:14:29&quot;,&quot;http_code&quot;:200}],&quot;broken&quot;:false,&quot;last_checked&quot;:{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2026-03-25 23:14:29&quot;,&quot;http_code&quot;:200},&quot;process&quot;:&quot;done&quot;},{&quot;id&quot;:179,&quot;href&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.nrd.gov&quot;,&quot;archived_href&quot;:&quot;http:\\\/\\\/web-wp.archive.org\\\/web\\\/20251205013922\\\/https:\\\/\\\/nrd.gov\\\/&quot;,&quot;redirect_href&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;checks&quot;:[{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2026-01-14 19:59:35&quot;,&quot;http_code&quot;:206}],&quot;broken&quot;:false,&quot;last_checked&quot;:{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2026-01-14 19:59:35&quot;,&quot;http_code&quot;:206},&quot;process&quot;:&quot;done&quot;}]'><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Where-to-Get-Help\"><\/span>Where to Get Help<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Veterans-Crisis-Line-%E2%80%93-800-273-8255-and-Press-1\"><\/span>Veterans Crisis Line \u2013 800-273-8255 and Press 1<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Chat online at&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.veteranscrisisline.net\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">http:\/\/www.VeteransCrisisLine.net<\/a>. Service members and their families and friends can call and text the Veterans Crisis Line numbers and can chat online.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Send a text message to 838255<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Toll-Free-Numbers-for-Contacting-VA-Benefits-1-800-827-1000\"><\/span>Toll Free Numbers for Contacting VA Benefits: 1-800-827-1000<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Burial<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Death Pension<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Dependency Indemnity Compensation<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Direct Deposit<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Directions to VA Benefits Regional Offices<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Disability Compensation<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Disability Pension<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Education<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Home Loan Guaranty<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Medical Care<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Health-Care-Benefits-1-877-222-8387\"><\/span>Health Care Benefits: 1-877-222-8387<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Additional-Numbers-and-Websites\"><\/span>Additional Numbers and Websites<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><th>Resource<\/th><th>Phone Number<\/th><\/tr><tr><td>Bereavement Counseling<\/td><td>1-202-461-6530<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Children of Women Vietnam Veterans (CWVV)<\/td><td>1-877-345-8179 (or)<br>1-888-820-1756<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Civilian Health and Medical Program (CHAMPVA)<\/td><td>1-800-733-8387<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Debt Management Center (Collection of Non-Medical Debts)<\/td><td>1-800-827-0648<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Department of Veterans Affairs\u2019 (VA) National Call Center for Homeless Veterans hotline<\/td><td>1-877-424-3838<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>eBenefits (General Questions &amp; Technical Issues)<\/td><td>1-800-983-0937<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Education (GI Bill):<\/td><td>1-888-442-4551<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Federal Recovery Coordination Program<\/td><td>1-877-732-4456<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Foreign Medical Program<\/td><td>1-888-820-1756<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Gulf War Veterans Helpline<\/td><td>1-800-749-8387<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Homeless veterans<\/td><td>1-877-222-8387<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Income Verification and Means Testing<\/td><td>1-800-929-8387<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Life Insurance<\/td><td>1-800-669-8477<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Meds by Mail<\/td><td>1-888-385-0235 (or)<br>1-866-229-7389<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>National Call Center for Homeless Veterans<\/td><td>1-877-424-3838<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>National Cemetery Scheduling Office<\/td><td>1-800-535-1117<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>National Personnel Records Center<\/td><td>1-314-801-0800<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>National Resource Directory<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nrd.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">https:\/\/www.nrd.gov\/<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Pension Management Center<\/td><td>1-877-294-6380<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Presidential Memorial Certificate Program<\/td><td>1-202-565-4964<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned or Veteran-Owned Small Business<\/td><td>1-202-303-3260<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Special Health Issues<\/td><td>1-800-749-8387<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Spina Bifida\/Children of Women Vietnam Veterans<\/td><td>1-888-820-1756<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Status of Headstones and Markers<\/td><td>1-800-697-6947<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Telecommunications Device for the Deaf (TDD)<\/td><td>1-800-829-4833<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>VA Caregiver Support Line<\/td><td>1-855-260-3274<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>VA for Vets<\/td><td>1-855-824-8387<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>VA Inspector General<\/td><td>1-800-488-8244<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>VA Office of Public and Intergovernmental Affairs<\/td><td>1-202-461-7600<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Veteran\u2019s ID Theft Hot Line<\/td><td>1-800-333-4636<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Veterans\u2019 Employment and Training Service (VETS)<\/td><td>1-866-487-2365<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Women Veterans<\/td><td>1-202-461-1070<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Wounded Warrior Resource Center<\/td><td>1-800-342-9647<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Where to Get Help Veterans Crisis Line \u2013 800-273-8255 and Press 1 Toll Free Numbers for Contacting VA Benefits: 1-800-827-1000 Health Care Benefits: 1-877-222-8387 Additional Numbers and Websites Resource Phone Number Bereavement Counseling 1-202-461-6530 Children of Women Vietnam Veterans (CWVV) 1-877-345-8179 (or)1-888-820-1756 Civilian Health and Medical Program (CHAMPVA) 1-800-733-8387 Debt Management Center (Collection of Non-Medical&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":4728,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","iawp_total_views":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[127,12],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4698","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-odds-ends","category-veteran-info"],"modified_by":"Webmaster","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/187thahc.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4698","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/187thahc.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/187thahc.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/187thahc.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/187thahc.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=4698"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/187thahc.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4698\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/187thahc.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/4728"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/187thahc.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=4698"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/187thahc.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=4698"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/187thahc.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=4698"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}