Veterans’ Pre-College Program – The Veterans’ Pre-College (VPC) program supports Veterans while pursuing their educational, career, personal, and social goals. VPC provides intensive basic skills development, short-term remedial courses, and intensive individualized tutoring to help Veterans successfully transition to post-secondary education.

Tennessee Department of Veteran Services
To serve Tennessee’s Veterans and their families with dignity and compassion

Department of Veteran Affairs
Our goal is to provide excellence in patient care, veterans’ benefits and customer satisfaction. We have reformed our department internally and are striving for high quality, prompt and seamless service to veterans. Our department’s employees continue to offer their dedication and commitment to help veterans get the services they have earned. Our nation’s veterans deserve no less.

Make the Connection
Connecting Veterans, their family members and friends, and other advocates with mental health information, local resources, and Veterans’ own inspiring stories of recovery. Visitors can learn about the signs of mental health conditions or substance use problems and find sources of support. The site is free and accessible to everyone.

Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve
Gain and maintain active support from all public and private employers for the men and women of the National Guard and Reserve.

Tennessee Veteran Business Association
865-675-9384

West Tennessee Veterans Home

Military One Source
800-342-9647

US Small Business Administration – Office of Veterans Business Development

National Resource Directory

Tennessee Department of Labor-JOBS4TN.GOV

Veterans Services Offices by State

Forever Young Senior Veterans

Documents Used to Assist with the Application Process when Applying for Veterans and Surviving Spouses Benefits

• Military discharge papers or report of separation (dd-214, wd ago 53-55 or equivalent).
• Veteran’s and spouse’s social security number and date of birth.
• Birth date, place of birth and social security numbers for all dependent children.
• Marriage certificate for all marriages. (month/year, city/state)
• Divorce papers and/or death certificate for all previous marriages for veteran and spouse. (month/year, city/state)
• Veterans death certificate.  (surviving spouse benefits)
• Social security award letter for all family members and gross amount/source of monthly income: pensions, retirements, interest/dividends received, etc. (pension only)
• List of all financial assets (checking, savings, stocks, bonds, annuities, ira, 401k, property (other than home), etc.) (pension only)
• va form 21-2680 (housebound/aid & attendance form)
• va form 21-0779 (nursing home certification) (pension only)
• Assisted living/attendant affidavit form. (pension only)
• Amounts and providers of all predictable/continuing out of pocket monthly medical expenses. (medicare premiums, private health ins, medicare supplements, drug plans, long term care insurance, nursing home/assisted living, in home care). (pension only)
• Amounts paid for last illness & funeral/plot expenses. Receipts showing payment of expenses. (pension only)
• Medical diagnosis for disabilities claimed or completed disability benefits questionnaire (dbq).
• Direct deposit information

EVEN IF YOU DON’T HAVE ALL THIS INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT THE FAYETTE COUNTY VETERANS SERVICE OFFICE FOR ASSISTANCE WITH VETERANS BENEFITS

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