Go to eBenefits to find a local representative (including a recognized VSO, an attorney, or a claims agent) by state/territory, zip code, or the organization’s name. Or search the VA Office of the General Counsel’s list to find VA-recognized organizations and VA-accredited individuals by name, city, state, or zip code.
Q. What is the VA purpose?
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is responsible for providing vital services to America’s veterans. VA provides health care services, benefits programs and access to national cemeteries to former military personnel and their dependants.
Table of Contents
- Q. What is the VA purpose?
- Q. What is the difference between Veterans Affairs and Veterans Administration?
- Q. What are the three branches of the VA?
- Q. Who does the VA report to?
- Q. Who owns VA hospitals?
- Q. Is the VA funded by taxes?
- Q. Do disabled veterans get a stimulus check?
- Q. What veterans are eligible for stimulus check?
- Q. When can veterans expect their stimulus check?
- Q. Will seniors get a stimulus check?
Q. What is the difference between Veterans Affairs and Veterans Administration?
What is the difference between Veteran’s Services and Veteran’s Affairs (VA)? The Veteran’s Services Department administers benefits for Lee veterans which are separate and distinct from those provided by the Veteran’s Affairs (VA), a program of the Federal Government.
Q. What are the three branches of the VA?
Under the Constitution, the government is composed of three branches, the legislative, the executive and the judicial.
Q. Who does the VA report to?
President of the United States
Q. Who owns VA hospitals?
Veterans Health Administration
| Agency overview | |
|---|---|
| Annual budget | $85 billion USD (2020) |
| Agency executives | Robert Wilkie, Secretary Vacant, Under Secretary for Health Richard A. Stone, M.D., Executive in Charge, Veterans Health Administration |
| Parent agency | United States Department of Veterans Affairs |
| Website | www.va.gov/HEALTH/ |
Q. Is the VA funded by taxes?
VA Disability Benefits Disability benefits you receive from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) aren’t taxable. You don’t need to include them as income on your tax return. Tax-free disability benefits include: disability compensation and pension payments for disabilities paid either to veterans or their families.
Q. Do disabled veterans get a stimulus check?
Stimulus checks are coming for veterans who receive VA benefits and don’t normally file taxes. The $1,400 payments, for those who receive VA disability or pension benefits and don’t normally file taxes, come a week after those who qualify for SSI and SSDI payments started getting their money.
Q. What veterans are eligible for stimulus check?
The agency said most Social Security retirement and disability beneficiaries, railroad retirees and Veterans Affairs benefits recipients who are eligible for the stimulus payments do not need to do anything to get the payment. Americans who made up to $75,000 in 2020 will get the maximum $1,400 check.
Q. When can veterans expect their stimulus check?
The IRS states that those who receive compensation and pension benefits through VA can expect their payments by April 14. The majority of these payments will be sent by direct deposit.
Q. Will seniors get a stimulus check?
If you’re over age 65 and a recipient of Supplemental Security Income or Social Security Disability Insurance, you were eligible for a first and second stimulus check, and will be eligible for a third. This also includes many VA recipients and Retired Railroad Workers.
