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VA Benefits for Children of Women Vietnam Veterans
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Compensation, health care, and job-training benefits for eligible children with covered birth defects.
How to get help
Submit VA Form 21-0304 with proof of biological relationship, the Veteran mother's qualifying service records, and medical records documenting the birth defect. Apply by mail or fax to the VA Claims Intake Center, in person at a VA regional office, or with an accredited representative. Email [email protected] for compensation or application questions.
Who this service helps
The applicant must be the biological child of a woman Veteran who served in Vietnam from February 28, 1961 through May 7, 1975, have been conceived after the Veteran first entered Vietnam, and have a covered birth defect that caused a permanent physical or mental disability.
Where this service is available
Service area: Nationwide federal benefit available to eligible children residing in all assigned West Texas counties.
A service area describes where help is offered or who may be served. It is not necessarily the organization’s physical location.
Location and contact
Source and verification
Source: Public-source listing
Cost / fees
No application fee is stated. Compensation uses current federal birth-defect rates, health benefits follow program coverage rules, and job-training benefits are generally available from ages 14 through 31.
About this service
VA may provide monthly compensation, health care through the Children of Women Vietnam Veterans Health Care Benefits Program, and age-limited Veteran Readiness and Employment services to eligible biological children of women who served in Vietnam.
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