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As a member of the National Guard or Reserve you may qualify for a wide range of benefits offered by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). VA is here to help you and your family understand the benefits for which you may be eligible and how to apply for them. VA benefits include disability compensation, pension, home loan guaranty, education ...
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Feb 9, 2017 · The Guard is under dual control from state and federal governments, and mobilizes to protect U.S. domestic interests in times of conflict or natural disaster. Members may be deployed internationally alongside full-time troops as needed. Today's National Guard consists of approximately 384,422 troops.
- VA Disability Compensation Benefits
- VA Pension Benefits
- VA Home Loan Benefits For Guard and Reserve
- VA Education Benefits
- VA Healthcare Benefits For National Guard and Reserve Members
- VA Life Insurance Programs
- VA Employment and Job Training Benefits
- VA Burial Benefits For Guard and Reserve
VA Disability Compensationis a monthly tax-free benefit paid to veterans who are at least 10% disabled because of injuries or diseases that were caused or made worse during active duty military service or active duty for training. The VA will pay monthly benefits to separated or retired National Guard and Reserve members for disabilities from disea...
VA Pensionis a tax-free benefit paid to Veterans with limited income and net worth who served during a wartime period (see complete list of recognized wartime periods in the FAQs section below). Generally, National Guard and Reserve members must have 90 days or 24 months of active service (depending on when you served) to qualify for VA pension ben...
VA Home Loan Benefits, aka “Home Loan Guaranty,” allows National Guard and Reserve members to get home loans with more favorable terms. Private lenders provide the loan, but VA guarantees a portion of it, allowing lenders to provide benefits such as no down payment or mortgage insurance premiums. To qualify for a VA home loan as a National Guard or...
VA Education Benefits provide valuable education and training options to National Guard and Reserve members, including financial support for undergraduate and graduate degrees, vocational and technical training, licensing and certification tests, apprenticeships, and on-the-job training. You may be eligible for one or more of the following programs...
VA healthcare benefits may include all the necessary inpatient hospital care and outpatient services to promote, preserve, or restore your health for eligible National Guard and Reserve Members Eligibility for VA healthcare requires that you served on active duty by a federal order and completed the full period for which you were called or ordered....
VA Life Insurance programs provide financial security and peace of mind to you and your family, especially considering the risks involved in military service. Eligible Servicemembers and Veterans pay relatively low monthly premiums for coverage, which vary by insurance program. You are automatically insured under full-time Servicemembers’ Group Lif...
The VA’s “Voc Rehab” Programprovides education and training services, including vocational counseling and job-search assistance to National Guard and Reserve members with service-connected disabilities. If you have a service-connected disability that limits your ability to work or prevents you from working, Veteran Readiness and Employment (formerl...
VA Burial Benefits provides burial and memorial services to honor our Nation’s deceased veterans. Eligibility for VA Burial Benefitsrequires a National Guard or Reserve Member to have served on active duty, or that your death was due to an injury or disease that developed or was aggravated during active duty, active duty for training, or inactive d...
Dec 28, 2016 · – A recently signed law gives official veteran status to National Guard members who served 20 years or more. Previously, Guard members were considered veterans only if they served 180 days or more in a federal status outside of training.
Jul 27, 2018 · Updated: November 20, 2023. Qualifying Service for VA Reservists and National Guard Benefits. National Guard and Reserve members who receive discharges other than dishonorable are eligible for certain VA benefits. Length of service as well as duty status may determine eligibility for other VA benefits. Active Guard Reserve Members.
The Department of Veterans Affairs provides benefits for service members in the National Guard and reserve. These benefits may include education benefits, home loans, insurance, disability compensation, and pension.
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