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 Veteran Services

The office of The United States Veterans Affairs provides a wide range of benefits including, Disability, Education and Training, Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment, Home Loan Guaranty, Dependent and Survivor Benefits, Medical Treatment, Life Insurance and Burial Benefits.
VA Benefits in Brief is a printable document that provides an at-a-glance description of VA benefits, as well as contact phone numbers and locations.

​You may be eligible for VA benefits if you are a:

• Veteran, Veteran's dependent
• Surviving spouse, child or parent of a deceased Veteran
  
• Uniformed service member
  
• Present or former reservist or National Guard member
  

VA has several ways to apply for your benefits depending on your category and status.

A joint VA and Department of Defense (DoD) program that affords service members the opportunity to file claims for disability compensation up to 180 days prior to separation or retirement from active duty or full time National Guard or Reserve duty (Titles 10 and 32). Read more on the Pre-Discharge Program.

The VONAPP web site is an official VA web site that enables service members, veterans and their beneficiaries, and other designated individuals to apply for benefits using the Internet.

​Local Veterans Affairs  regional offices can assist you with filing the appropriate VA forms. In addition, local  VSO's (Veteran Service Organizations)  may be able to assist you as well by answering general question and even petitioning on your behalf for services they believe you are qualified to receive.

 • New to VA

• Benefits Booklet

Health & Well-Being

• Health Care Information

• A-Z Health Topic Finder

• My HealtheVet

• Refill Prescriptions

• Crisis Prevention

• Mental Health

• PTSD

• Public Health
Benefits & Services

• General Benefits Information

• Disability Compensation

• Pension

• GI Bill

• Vocational Rehabilitation & Employment

• Vet Success

• Dependents' Educational Assistance

• Survivor Benefits

• Home Loans

• Life Insurance

• Traumatic Injury Protection Program

• Certificate of Eligibility
Burials & Memorials

• Cemetery Services

• Burials

• Headstones & Markers

• Presidential Memorial Certificates

• Cemeteries

• Nationwide Gravesite Locator

• Burial Flags



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The agencies, businesses or organizations listed below provided permission to be included in our list of community 'resource partners'.  Canandaigua Post 256 extends our heart felt thanks for the many ways each has contributed to helping veterans and active duty men and women.

To add your organization as a community partner and show your support for United States Veterans and the men and women  on active duty, call (585) 394-3790 or send us a message at post256@alny256.com

We look forward to hearing from you!

Dear Managers, Supervisors and Staff of the following services:
Veterans and active duty men and women, deserve our help.  Thank you for helping us to help them!  We need, and very much appreciate, your generous support.
Sincerely,
Canandaigua Post 256 Officers & Board of Directors