Are there non-service connected pension payments for veterans of a wartime era?
This program will depend on the veteran being totally disabled and also on the amount of income the veteran currently has. • Are there educational/school benefits for veterans and their dependents? If you paid into the educational program, you have 10 years from discharge to use your GI Bill benefits. • Are there any Life Insurance benefits? There may be, depending on how long you have been out of the service or if you now have a service connected disability. There are time limits on both programs. • Can I receive medical benefits although I only served for a short period of time in the service? Yes, if you served 24 months or more since Sept. 7, 1980, or if you were released from the service with a medical disability or for medical reasons. Prior to Sept. 7, 1980, you only had to have days in the service for treatment; however; all medical treatment is based on having other than dishonorable service. • Am I eligible for burial benefits? All veterans who have other than dishonorable se
