If you are a veteran and in need of immediate assistance, please contact the Veteran’s Crisis Line at 1-800-273-8255 and Press 1. You can also text to 838255 or chat online at www.veteranscrisisline.net.
Help with a VA Claim:
If you need help filing a VA claim/appeal or would like to know the benefits for which you might qualify, please contact the Maryland Department of Veterans Affairs (MDVA) Service and Benefits Program. Veteran Benefits Specialists are located in communities throughout Maryland to assist veterans and their eligible dependents in acquiring benefits. A LIST OF LOCATIONS CAN BE FOUND HERE.
General Veterans Benefits:
- Applying for Benefits
- Character of Discharge
- Disability Compensation
- Pension
- Veterans Benefits for Active Duty Military Personnel
- Center for Women Veterans
- Board of Veterans Appeals
Healthcare and Mental Health Resources:
- Veterans Health Administration
- VHA Eligibility
- VA Hospitals and Clinics in Maryland
- Baltimore VA Medical Center
10 N Greene Street
Baltimore, MD 21201
Phone: 410-605-7000 -
Washington, D.C. VA Medical Center
50 Irving Street NW
Washington, D.C. 20310
Phone: 202-745-8000 -
Martinsburg VA Medical Center
510 Butler Avenue
Martinsburg, WV 25405
Phone: 304-263-0811 - Women Veterans
- Family Members of Veterans
- TRICARE
- My HealtheVet
- VA Mental Health Resources
- VA Vet Center Programs
- Vet Centers in Maryland
- National Center for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
- Polytrauma/Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
- Military Sexual Trauma (MST)
Housing Assistance and Homelessness:
- VA Home Loans
- Mortgage Servicing Assistance
- Specially Adapted Housing (SAH) Grant
- VA Homeless Veterans Resources
- HUD VASH
- Homeless Veterans 24/7 Hotline
- Homeless Veteran Live Chat
- National Call Center for Homeless Veterans: 1-877-424-3838
Education and Training:
- VA Education & GI Bill Resources
- Post 9/11 GI Bill
- Montgomery GI Bill
- Yellow Ribbon Program
- Maryland Yellow Ribbon Program Information 2016-2017
- Veterans Retraining Assistance Program (VRAP)
- Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment (VR&E)
Jobs and Employment:
Financial Assistance:
- Maryland Veterans Trust Fund
- Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
- Defense Finance and Accounting Service
- Combat-Related Special Compensation
- VA Debt Management Center
Records:
Burials and Memorials: