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HENNEPIN COUNTY VETERANS’ SERVICE
612-348-3300
Service Connected Disability Compensation
• Any injury or illness which developed while on active duty or a pre-existing condition that is aggravated during active duty.
• Must suffer from illness/injury currently.
• Must have some type of continual treatment for illness/injury (Nexus).
• Presumptive illnesses (Agent Orange, ionizing radiation, Gulf War Syndrome).
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Non-Service Connected Disability Pension
• 90 days of active service, for veterans age 65 and up,1 day during wartime period
• Injury/illness must be total and permanent
• Benefit is means tested
• Unreimbursed medical expenses counted against other income
• Housebound
• Aid and Attendance
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VA Healthcare System
• Most veterans must meet enrollment requirements. Veterans returning from Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom will receive 5 years of free medical care for current medical issues.
• Comprehensive medical and behavior health services
• Prescription drug program
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Education Benefits
• Montgomery G.I. Bill
• Reserve Montgomery G.I. Bill
• Vocational Rehabilitation
• Chapter 35 Dependent’s benefits
• New G.I. Bill (Chapter 33)
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Home Loan Guaranty Program
• Buy a Home
• Buy a Residential Condo
• Build a Home
• Repair, Alter or Improve a Home
• Refinance an Existing Home Loan
• St. Paul Office: 1-800-827-0611
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State of Minnesota Veterans Benefits
• SSAP (Soldiers and Sailors Assistance Program) – Cash Assistance – Rent / Utilities – $3,000 Asset limit – single _ $5,000 Asset limit - family
• Dental – $1,000 per year – $2,000 for extractions for dentures – $3,000 for dentures
• Optical – $400 one time per year
• Special Needs Grant – $ ________ – once per lifetime – Case by case basis
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State of Minnesota Veterans Benefits (cont.)
• Minnesota Veterans Homes
– Not part of Medical Assistance
– Monthly maintenance fees
– Minneapolis and other locations
• Board and Care
– Minneapolis and Hastings
– Veteran must have care plan
– Monthly maintenance fees
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Contact Information
• Hennepin County Veterans’ Service
S.E. 1st Level, Government Center
300 S. 6th St.
Mpls., MN 55487
612-348-3300
• MNDVA Website: www.mdva.state.mn.us
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Questions?
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