Deschutes County Government, Oregon

Hospital Care
Priority for veterans with service-connected disabilities. Also available to veterans with non-service-connected conditions. A co-payment may apply for clinic visits and prescriptions, depending on income.

Outpatient Treatment
Doctor visits and medicines for service-connected disabilities, and for all conditions for veterans with service-connected disability rating of 50% or more. Also for veterans entitled to additional pension as housebound or in need of regular aid and attendance. Treatment for non-service connected conditions is also available, but may be subject to a co-payment, depending on income.

Domiciliary Care
"The Domiciliary is a unique, long-term medical facility providing quality care in a structured, supportive environment to ambulatory veterans unable to function independently in the community. The ultimate goal is to rehabilitate and return as many veterans as possible to independent living.

Housebound and Aid and Attendance
Special additional benefits for seriously disabled pensioners and those requiring nursing home foster home, or special in-home care.

Burial Benefits
$300 burial allowance (if receiving or entitled to receive VA benefits at time of death), burial flag, grave marker, and burial in a National Cemetery, if desired. Additional $150 if burial is in private cemetery. $1,500 burial allowance if death was due to service-connected causes. Surviving spouse or dependent child is eligible for National Cemetery burial if veteran is buried there.

Education for Veterans
Monthly G.I. Bill benefits for college, vocational and apprenticeship training to eligible veterans. Vocational Rehabilitation program for veterans with service-connected disabilities. These benefits must normally be used within 10 years of separation from active military service.

GI Insurance
Special GI insurance for veterans with service-connected disabilities. Also conversion, beneficiary changes, policy loans, dividends, and new insurance additions.

GI Home Loans
Guaranteed home loans with zero down payments for veterans. Applies to mobile homes. There is no deadline for using this benefit.

Dependents’ Medical Benefits
Wives and children of veterans with 100% service-connected disability, whether living or deceased, may be eligible for medical services and supplies.

Education for Dependents
Benefits for spouses and children of certain veterans with 100% service-connected disability for college or vocational subjects.