VA Services

Benefits are available to veterans and their dependents.  Contact your nearest VA benefits office.  You can call 1-800-827-1000 from any location in the United States to apply. 

Iraq Veterans are more likely to seek treatment from VA than those who served in Afghanistan, according to statistics compiled by the VA last summer.

Psychological disorders, including post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), were diagnosed in 20 % of Iraq vets and 18 % of Afghanistan vets.  Some 1,642 Iraq vets were diagnosed with PTSD, compared to 183 Afghanistan vets.

Most common Ailments:

• Musculoskeletal diseases:  Iraq  30 %.   Afghanistan 30%
• Digestive system diseases: Iraq 25 %  Afghanistan 22 %
• Ill-defined conditions:  Iraq 21 %  Afghanistan 22 %
• Nervous system diseases:   Iraq 19 %  Afghanistan 20 %
• Psychological disorders:   Iraq  20 %  Afghanistan 18 %
• Respiratory system diseases:   Iraq 13 %   Afghanistan 15 %

Of those eligible, 16 % of Iraq vets had received VA treatment compared to 11 % of Afghanistan vets as of July 22, 2004.

GENERAL INFORMTION:  Wartime Service:

• World War II---Dec 7, 1941, through Dec. 31, 1946
• Korean Conflict---June 27, 1950, through Jan 31, 1955
• Vietnam Era---Aug. 5, 1964 (Feb 28, 1961, for veterans who served "in country" before Aug 5, 1964), through May 7, 1975
• Gulf War  Aug 2, 1990, through a date to be set by law or Presidential Proclamation.
• Present your DD-214 for VA Service's or to join your local VFW