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California Action Plan for Reintegration

Vet Services Newsletter - February, 2010

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An Open Letter to Veterans from USDVA Secretary Ric Shinseki

The Division of Veterans Services is responsible for administering a number of special programs, benefits and services for California veterans and their families. For personalized assistance in learning about your veteran benefits, or for help filing a claim for benefits, contact your local County Veterans Services Office. You can also contact the regional CDVA Veterans Services district offices. Many Veteran Service Organizations can also provide assistance in learning about or filing benefit claims.

Benefits Documents and Directories

State of California Veteran's Resource Book
Federal Benefits for Veterans and Dependents Handbook. This brochure, published by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs (USDVA), is an excellent summary of eligibility requirements and benefit programs available from the USDVA.
DoD Compensation and Benefits_Handbook. This comprehensive handbook describes compensation and other benefits service members and their families would be entitled to upon separation or retirement as a result of serious injury or illness. The handbook was compiled in cooperation with the Departments of Veterans Affairs, Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education and the Social Security Administration.
The Veterans Services Division publishes an Overview of California Veterans Benefits
Veterans Services has also prepared a Checklist of Benefits for Disabled Veterans, Dependents and Survivors (PDF)
Summary of Entitlements for Veterans and Survivors of the War in Iraq and Afganistan (.pdf)
You may also wish to view the California Veteran Services Directory prepared by the California Employment Development Department.
Veterans Services is developing a collection of Fact Sheets containing information on special topics of concern for California veterans
There is also a special report to the California Legislature on Strategies to Improve California's Utiliztion of Veteran Benefits

For more information about benefits and services for veterans, including resources for employment, education and outreach and advocacy for homeless veterans, see the Resources Section of our web site.

CDVA has additional pages especially for CVSOs, containing resources for qualification training, reporting requirements and downloadable forms.

Map to CDVA Statewide Locations