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Show VETERANS, Here's your answers Question: What are the VA regulations for servicemen who want to take correspondence correspond-ence courses? Answer: Currently, servicemen service-men must have been on active ac-tive duty for at least two years, with a period of at least 181 days continuous service. Also, the correspondence course must be approved by the state approving agency and lead to an identified educational ed-ucational or professional objective. ob-jective. Question: My father, a dis- abled veteran, is receiving compensation from the VA. Since I lost contact with him, will the VA give me his address? ad-dress? Answer: No. All information in a veteran's record, except the amount of payment, is confidential and can be released re-leased only on the written request re-quest of the veteran. The VA may, however, forward a letter let-ter to a veteran, so long as its purpose is not debt collection, canvassing, harassment or propaganda purposes. The letter let-ter must be enclosed in a stamped unsealed envelope with no return address. Question: How much compensation com-pensation does the VA give for a helpless child over 18 where there is no widow? Answer: Compensation is $109.00 per month. Question:Is a woman who draws VA benefits as a widow of a veteran entitled to an extra $10 allowance if she becomes a patient in a nursing nurs-ing home? Answer: Yes. |