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VA Pension
Financial support for veterans with limited income when they have 90 days or more of active-duty military service, one day of which was during a wartime period. To qualify, a veteran must be permanently and totally disabled for reasons traceable neither to military service nor to willful misconduct or must be over 65 years of age. The veteran must have been discharged from active duty under conditions other than dishonorable.
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How to Apply
Visit your local VAC. Find your nearest LDVA Parish Service Office here.
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VA Disability Payments
Payments to veterans who are disabled by injury or disease incurred, or aggravated as a result of military service.
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How to Apply
Visit your local VAC. Find your nearest LDVA Parish Service Office here.
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LA National Guard Death and Disability Benefit
Louisiana National guardsmen suffering a permanent and total disability while on federal or state active duty on or after September 11, 2001, or the beneficiary of record of those killed in action may qualify for a $250,000 death or $100,000 disability benefit from the State of Louisiana. Certain restrictions apply.
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How To Apply
For more information, please contact the LDVA directly at:
Vanessa Melancon
Veterans Assistance Counselor III
Louisiana Department of Veterans Affairs
(337) 828-5047
vanessa.melancon@la.gov
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