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Veterans

• Agencies / Boards
  • U.S. Armed Forces Legal Assistance
    A joint project of Armed Forces legal assistance offices. Includes directory, FAQs, and topical contacts
  • U.S. Board of Veterans' Appeals
    Reviews benefit claims awarded by local Veteran Affairs offices & issues decisions on appeals. Includes How Do I Appeal?.
  • U.S. Dept. of Veterans Affairs
    Health benefits & services, compensation & pension benefits, home loans, education benefits, life insurance benefits, vocational rehabilitation, burial & memorial benefits & special programs for veterans.
  • WI Dept. of Veterans Affairs
    Provides information about federal & state veterans benefits. Includes veterans homes, cemeteries, memorials, service offices, forms, etc.
• Courts
  • Court Services for Veterans (WI Court System)
  • U.S Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims
    Includes court facts, how to appeal, opinions, misc. orders, forms, calendar, rules, procedures, judicial biographies, etc.  
• Directories
  • U.S. Armed Forces Legal Assistance
    A joint project of Armed Forces legal assistance offices. Includes directory, FAQs, and topical contacts
  • Facilities Locator and Directory (U.S. Dept. of Veterans Affairs)
  • Public List of Practitioners (U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims)
  • State Veteran's Benefits Directory (Military.com)
  • Wisconsin Legal Assistance For Military Personnel
    Legal clinics for service members, veterans, and their families.
• Forms
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims Forms
  • VA Form 9, Appeal to Board of Veterans' Appeals
  • VA Forms (U.S. Dept. of Veterans Affairs)
  • WI Dept. of Veterans Affairs Forms

The Law (Additional statutes, regulations & opinions may apply to your specific situation.)

• WI Statutes: s. 45.60 - 45.62; 45.84 - 45.85 Veterans: Funerals, Burials, Cemeteries
• U.S. Code: 38 USC "Veterans' Benefits"
• CFR: 38 CFR "Pensions, Bonuses, and Veterans' Relief "
• Federal Regulations Significant to Veterans (U.S. Dept. of Veterans Affairs)
• Opinions
  • U.S Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims Decisions, 1989-
  • U.S. Board of Veterans' Appeals Decisions, 1992-

Search for more statutes, regulations & opinions.

County Resources

Recommended links from our County Resources database:

• Legal Assistance

  • Dryhootch Family Legal Clinic
    (414) 763-2785
    Free legal advice to veterans and their families regarding family-related, non-criminal issues, such as divorce, separations, child custody, and child support.
  • Veterans Law Center
    Provides legal advice, information, and referrals on a variety of civil legal matters for low-incomes veterans and their families.
  • Veterans Service Office
  • Wisconsin Legal Assistance For Military Personnel
    (414) 382-1753
    Legal clinics for service members, veterans, and their families.

Last Updated: February 11, 2013 | Up to Top