Resources

Links to

VA Federal Benefits Booklet

North Carolina Military and Veterans Benefits Resource Guide

Link to Veterans Administration Forms

Check on the status of your claim or any other questions related to compensation and pension. The VA Customer Service number is 1-800-827-1000.

Request Pertaining To Military Records – to get your DD214 (discharge papers), personnel records or military medical records. Before beginning form please read the Instruction and Information Sheet For SF 180. Mail to the appropriate address listed on page 3. Find a VA Form: SF 180

Claim for Standard Government Headstone or Marker – Before beginning form please read the General Information Page. Find a VA form:  VA 40-1330 

Claim for Government Medallion for Placement in a Private Cemetery – Before beginning form please read the General Information Page. Find a VA form: VA 40-1330M                                                                                     Mail VA 40-1330 & VA 40-1330M to: Memorial Products Service (41B)                                                                                                                                                           Department of Veterans Affairs                                                                                                                                                             5109 Russell Road                                                                                                                                                                                   Quantico, VA 22134-3903

           NOTE: Do not forget to enclose a copy of the veteran’s DD 214 and a copy of the Death Certificate when you mail                           the applicable form.

Register/Apply for VA Healthcare.

1. Visit online: https://www.va.gov/health-care/how-to-apply/ or
2. Fill out a VA 10-10EZ and mail it in. Mail to: Health Eligibility Center, 2957 Clairmont Road, Suite 200, Atlanta, GA 30329
3. Or visit the VA Hospital in Durham and let them know you would like to register for healthcare.

Information you will need to apply for healthcare is as follows: Veterans DD214, Medicare Card(s), Medical Insurance Card(s), Social Security Yearly Statement(s), last year’s income (tax information) and any other income you may have.

Claim for Burial Benefits, “Veterans Death Benefits” – Important Note: Please read the Benefits Eligibility and the Instructions for Completing Application for Burial Benefits prior to completing the form.

            Claim for Burial Benefits, “Veterans Death Benefits” – Find a Form: VA 21P-530                                                   Mail to: Department of Veterans Affairs                                                                                                                                                             Claims Intake Center                                                                                                                                                                             P.O. Box 4444                                                                                                                                                                                         Janesville, WI 53547-4444