Benefits for Veterans

[Texas T]

Texas Parklands Passport
http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/spdest/parkinfo/passes/

Other Texas State Veterans' Benefits
http://www.tvc.state.tx.us/morebens.htm

Golden Access Passport
http://www.nps.gov/fees_passes.htm

[Uncle Mac]

I'm a two-tour (21 months) Nam vet and have reseached the benefit "thing" at length. For us old farts, if you are a VietNam Vet and have diabetes you are automatically qualified for a 30% (?) disability (Agent Orange exposure) :ie, $200-300/ month depending on marital status. If you have eyesight, heart, etc problems this can increase to $2500 to $3000 depending on marital status.

Regarding education: per the Texas Hazelwood act, any veteran who was a Texas citizen when they joined the military and is a Texas citizen now is entitled to free tuition to any public university, period, end of story. They will have to pay for books and services but tuition is free.

Uncle Mac

[State_Vet]

If any veteran has questions about how to apply for VA benefits shoot me a PM, I can help guide you in the right direction. Don't wait to apply for your benefits, you earned them.

[Uncle Mac]

The VA is your enemy. The best thing to do is to deal w/ them thru a Veteran's Service Officer (VSO) who are available thru different organizations:

I go thru my Harris County Pct 2 Commissioner's VSO, He doesn't take **** off anone... he was w/ the 101st on Hambuger Hill.

If you need a VSO, go to a local VFW and find one whose agressive and will fight for you.

Uncle Mac

[State_Vet]

I wouldn't go so far as to say the VA is your enemy......difficult, time consuming, a pain to deal with, etc they are that. There is a state funded agency whose sole purpose is to help veterans get their benefits, its the Texas Veterans Commission. I urge all veerans to go see them.