Veterans' Medical Care: FY2013 Appropriations
Abstract
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) provides a range of benefits and services to veterans1 who meet certain eligibility rules; these benefits include medical care, disability compensation and pensions,2 education,3 vocational rehabilitation and employment services,4 assistance to homeless veterans,5 home loan guarantees,6 administration of life insurance as well as traumatic injury protection insurance for servicemembers,7 and death benefits that cover burial expenses.8 The VA carries out its programs nationwide through three administrations and the Board of Veterans Appeals (BVA). The Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA) is responsible for, among other things, providing compensation, pensions, and education assistance. The National Cemetery Administration (NCA) 9 is responsible for maintaining national veterans cemeteries; providing grants to states for establishing, expanding, or improving state veterans cemeteries; and providing headstones and markers for the graves of eligible persons, among other things. The Veterans Health Administration (VHA) is responsible for health care services and medical and prosthetic research programs. The VHA is primarily a direct service provider of primary care, specialized care, and related medical and social support services to veterans through the nations largest integrated health care system. The VHA is also a provider of health care education and training for physician residents and other health care trainees.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jun 13, 2013
- Accession Number
- AD1172119
Entities
People
- Sidath V. Panangala
Organizations
- Library of Congress