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Show VETERANS-here's VETERANS-here's your answers Q Why Js VA dividing its hospitals up Into regional medical districts and how Is (his going to affect us iguys who are ipatlents In the VA hospitals? A -. "Joining its hospitals together" would ,be more accurate ac-curate than "dividing its hospitals hos-pitals up." The purpose Ls to imiprcbo the delivery of medical medi-cal care to veterans, to enhance en-hance occiperative improvements improve-ments in medical research, education, and training, and to avoid duplication of scarce medical professional expertise and e x p e nslve equipment among the VA hospitals In each medical district. Transfers Trans-fers of patients from hospital to hospital are more simple and faster sine the regional medical districts are In operation, oper-ation, and additional benefits bene-fits for VA patients are expected ex-pected to result. Q I am to toe discharged fpcni the service soon, and am interested In applying for a GI home loan. Where do I obtain the necessary information informa-tion and forms, and how can I prepay for it now? A -. Upon separation you will recedve your DD Form 214. Send a copy of this separation form with a letter dating your intention to buy a house to the nearest VA office. You will receive a certificate of oligibility for a VA insured loan. The lending institution which finances your home will require a copy of the certificate. Q - I received a General Discharge from the Army. Am I entitled to any GI Bill benefits? bene-fits? A -- Generally, this type of discharge entitles you to the sam,o benefits as an Honorable Discharge. Apply at your nearest VA Regional Office. |