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Found deck logs showed a Navy veteran’s proximity to Vietnam and ultimately helped his widow win long sought Dependent Indemnity Compensation. “The veteran was actually not service connected when he passed away in 2009,” said TVC Claims Benefits Advisor Tonya Osborn. According to Osborn, the Borger area veteran was working
Above, Adrian, a retired Air Force veteran living with a leg amputation, has received several pieces of professionally refurbished and sanitized medical equipment from Project MEND. Project MEND’s mission is to improve the quality of life for veterans living with disabilities and illnesses in south Texas. They do this by
A chance meeting at a party honoring a WWII veteran culminated in a retro payment to a widow for over $238,560. “Last year I was at a party for a 100 year old WWII veteran and presented him a Galveston County Appreciation plaque alongside Senator Mayes Middleton. Upon leaving I
Mental healthcare services can be as convenient as an online session or phone call for Texas veterans and their family members. The Warriors Research Institute (WRI) offers telehealth mental healthcare services to eligible veterans and their family members across the state at no cost. Telehealth allows greater flexibility in appointments,
On this Veterans Day, the Texas Veterans Commission expresses deep gratitude to the courageous men and women who have served our nation. Today, we honor your dedication, sacrifice, and unwavering commitment to protecting our freedoms. Veterans Day dates to Armistice Day, Nov. 11, 1918. In 1938, the 11th of November each
Property tax exemptions are available to Texas veterans who have been awarded 10% to 100% disability rating from the VA*. The following are the exemptions based on Veterans Administration disability ratings: 100% disability ratings are exempt from all property taxes 70 to 99% disability ratings receive a $12,000 property tax exemption 50
The surviving spouse of a Marshall area Vietnam veteran came to TVC Claims Northeast District Supervisor and Army veteran Kerry Easley with notification from the VA regarding reducing her survivor’s pension retroactively back to 2018 due to her receiving Social Security Benefits. In the process of sorting that out, Easley
The Texas Veterans Commission’s Veteran Education Excellence Recognition Awards (VEERA) were presented to 10 colleges and universities at the 16th Annual Texas A&M System Military-Affiliated Student Symposium in College Station on Oct. 21, 2024. “I am so grateful for the opportunities that education has afforded me; and, I am dedicated
All five colleges of the San Antonio area Alamo Colleges District were presented Texas Veterans Commission’s (TVC) Veteran Education Excellence Recognition Awards on Oct. 26, 2024. The presentations were made at the Representative Barbara Gervin-Hawkins and St. Philip’s College Good Samaritan Veterans Outreach and Transition Center 7th Annual Texas Veterans
Grants totaling $2,985,000 were awarded to 12 Veteran County Service Offices (VCSOs) across the state in the recent Fund for Veterans Assistance Grants Across Texas Tour in September and October. The VCSO grants are expected to serve over 2,600 veterans and their families with financial assistance, transportation, peer support services,
