Explaining the Law and Providing Self-Help Information for Low-Income Iowans
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Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder or PTSD
(Separate Website)
Are you a changed person as a result of your recent active military service? Need to talk to someone? Find out more about the signs and symptoms of a common re-adjustment condition.
Spina Bifida health care benefits from the VA
(Separate Website)
Information on health care benefits for Vietnam veterans' children diagnosed with spina bifida.
By: Department of Veterans Affairs
Transition Assistance Information for Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom Veterans
(Separate Website)
Need some help re-adjusting to civilian life after a period of active duty? Check out these services and ask about the availability of local services.
Veterans' and Public Benefits
Common Legal Terms
(Separate Website)
An online glossary of legal terms from A to W
By: Iowa Judicial Branch
Iowa County Commissions on Veteran Affairs
(Separate Website)
For a list of County Commissions on Veterans Affairs for your county, go to this website and click on the word "Counties" - the 4th item in the list on the left side of your screen.
Iowa's County Veterans Relief Program
If you are a veteran, you might be able to get financial help from the county in which you live. Each county must have a County Commission of Veterans Affairs.
By: Iowa Legal Aid
Military Pension Survivor Benefits
In many cases, surviving spouses of military retirees can continue to get pension benefits. In the military, this payment option is called a "Survivor Benefit Plan," or SBP for short.
By: Upper Midwest Pension Rights Project
Online Applications
(Separate Website)
Apply for compensation, pension or vocational rehabilitation benefits online.
Service-Connected Conditions
(Separate Website)
Do you or does someone close to you have a service-connected medical condition? Do you need more information on where to go or how to begin filing for compensation? Follow these helpful resources and get the answers you need.
The Iowa Legal Aid Website is a project of Iowa Legal Aid, the Volunteer Lawyer Projects of the Iowa State Bar and Polk County Bar Associations, and HELP Legal Assistance