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New Handbook Updates Veterans Benefits

WASHINGTON (April 15, 2005)-- A new edition of the popular handbook
Federal Benefits for Veterans and Dependents by the Department of
Veterans Affairs (VA) updates the rates for certain federal payments and
outlines a variety of programs and benefits for American veterans.

Most of the nation's 25 million veterans qualify for some VA benefits,
which range from health care to burial in a national cemetery. In
addition to describing benefits provided by VA, the 2005 edition of the
120-page booklet provides an overview of programs and services for
veterans provided by other federal agencies.

Federal Benefits for Veterans and Dependents includes resources to help
veterans access their benefits, with a listing of toll-free phone
numbers, Internet addresses and a directory of VA facilities throughout
the country. The handbook can be downloaded free from VA's Web site at
http://www.va.gov/opa/feature/.