If you are a military veteran and an employee of the Indiana Department of Correction, please fill out the form located HERE
For more information contact:
Kathy Griffin Executive Director of Veteran's Affairs
Announcements
An official website of the United States government (VA.gov Home)VA will begin processing disability claims Aug. 2 for asthma, rhinitis and sinusitis on a presumptive basis based on presumed particulate matter exposures during military service in Southwest Asia and certain other areas – if these conditions manifested within 10 years of a qualifying period of military service.
The Southwest Asia theater of operations refers to Iraq, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, the neutral zone between Iraq and Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, Oman, the Gulf of Aden, the Gulf of Oman, the Persian Gulf, the Arabian Sea, the Red Sea, and the airspace above these locations.
VA will conduct outreach to impacted Veterans and survivors to inform them about their eligibility and will provide information on how to apply. Veterans and survivors who believe they may be eligible for the newly established presumptive conditions are encouraged to apply. They should file a VA Form 21-526EZ if applying for the first time or a VA Form 20-0995 if they are reapplying for these conditions. For more information on the new presumptive conditions, visit our website at Airborne Hazards and Burn Pit Exposures – Public Health (va.gov).
To apply for benefits, Veterans and survivors may visit VA.gov or call toll-free at 800-827-1000. Within the next week, you can view the interim final rule at www.regulations.gov.
Other useful information as we cope with current events:
- Afghanistan: How Veterans can reconcile service | VAntage Point
- Afghanistan: Let's Talk About It (govdelivery.com)
- Coping with current events in Afghanistan | VAntage Point
- Coping with Current Events in Afghanistan - PTSD: National Center for PTSD (va.gov)
- https://www.ptsd.va.gov/professional/treat/type/disaster_earlyintervention_tx.asp
Did You Know?
Military Veterans
Did you know you may be eligible for education benefits from the GI Bill just because you completed the New Employee Training with the IDOC? To find out more you can go to www.va.gov/education/how-to-apply/. Each Regional Training Site has Certified School Officials (CSOs) that will be able to assist you in this process. Here are the CSOs listed by region:.
North Region (Westville): *Ray Waterman, rlwaterman@idoc.in.gov *David Sonnenberg, dlsonnenberg@idoc.in.gov
North Central Region (Miami): *Charles Williams, cwwilliams@idoc.in.gov *Craig Stoll, cstoll@idoc.in.gov
Central Region (Plainfield): *Jeff Vermillion, jvermillion@idoc.in.gov *Branden Fugate, brfugate@idoc.in.gov
East Region (Correctional Training Institute): *Aapri Clemons, aclemons@idoc.in.gov *Brennon Fox, bfox2@idoc.in.gov
West Region (2 sites – Wabash Valley and Putnamville): *Tammy Rehmel, trehmel@idoc.in.gov *Adam Cornelison, acornelison@idoc.in.gov
Staff Development and Training has six educational sites throughout the state, each providing New Employee Training, which are certified through the Veteran’s Affairs office. Don’t miss out on your benefits!”
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