Disabled Veteran's Educational Benefits?

Question

I am 60% disabled, and upon honorable discharge, I was told that since I did not serve for 3 years I was not eligible for MGIB. I have been told by many veterans that I am eligible for other educational benefits through the VA. Where can I find resources for these benefits online? As a lot of veterans know, the VA seems to make it hard to find out these things.

Answer 1

Get in contact with your local Dept. of Veterans Affairs Regional Office. They handle all of the education claims in their vocational rehabilitation office.

Answer 2

The first step you need to do is put in a disability claim with the VA. You need to do this ASAP as your benefits accrue from the date of your claim - not the date of your discharge from the military!

Next - you should apply for MGIB anyway. You should be eligible if your medical condition is 'service-connected.' (The VA cuts slack for people who were not able to complete their service due to injury.)

I discovered that the best source of assistance is the Disabled American Veterans (DAV). The have assistance officers who will provide you with advice, process your claim and ensure that you get everything you earned - and all at no cost to yourself. Below is a link to the DAV.

Answer 3

First, if you have a purple heart you can get state and federal tuition assistance through your local VA County/City annex. Second, if you paid the $100 a month for the first year, you are guaranteed your MGIB. If you also paid the $600 kicker for the extra $100 a month you are also eligible. Check out the links in my sources.

Answer 4

Try the VA in person. A lot of dead beats work there who will blow you off. The usual cut off is 181 days for benefits. I know they do have limitations. After I used up my GI Bill, I tried to get them to help with a post graduate degree and they told me to go pound sand.

Answer 5

In this case the best way to proceed is in person. Start by going to your local VA Representative.
Also sources of help are:
VFW
American Legion
VVA.
The government likes to make it hard for one reason money: The more they can screw you out of that is rightfully yours the more said Congressmen and Senators can put in their pockets or use to buy votes with.
You'll just have to keep fighting and digging. The Internet will help but in this case in person it about the only way to fly.

Answer 6

i recently did the same search and discovered its easier to go through your individual State of residence, we definitely are entitled to more, the hard part unfortunately is finding them