Louisiana Department of Veterans Affairs
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The Louisiana Department of Veterans Affairs (LDVA) was created in 1944. The department was elevated to cabinet level in 2003.
The mission of the LDVA is to provide comprehensive care and quality service to Louisiana’s veterans and families with regard to health care, education, disability benefits, long term care, and burial honors.
Lane Carson
was appointed by Governor
Bobby Jindal
in 2008 to serve as Secretary of the Louisiana Department of Veterans Affairs.
state veterans’ benefits, programs, or services, a veteran must first establish general eligibility for Louisiana state veterans’ benefits. Eligibility criteria for Louisiana state veterans’ benefits, programs, and services, including exceptions to minimum military service requirements, is set in state law (LA Revised Statues, Chapter 29).
General eligibility consists of two broad requirements:
Military Service (character; type; duration)
Veterans with other than honorable discharges may be eligible for LDVA benefits if they qualify for certain federal benefits from the United States Department of Veterans Affairs
.
Spouses and dependents of deceased veterans who met the LDVA eligibility requirements also may be eligible for certain programs and services.
For additional information, visit a local parish veterans service officer. For a list of parish service offices across the state, please visit http://www.vetaffairs.la.gov/contact/pso
The mission of the LDVA is to provide comprehensive care and quality service to Louisiana’s veterans and families with regard to health care, education, disability benefits, long term care, and burial honors.
Lane Carson
Lane Carson
Lane Anderson Carson is the head of the Louisiana Department of Veterans Affairs in the administration of Governor Bobby Jindal. Carson is also a licensed building contractor and real estate broker, and an attorney in private practice. He resides in Covington, the seat of St. Tammany Parish...
was appointed by Governor
Governor
A governor is a governing official, usually the executive of a non-sovereign level of government, ranking under the head of state...
Bobby Jindal
Bobby Jindal
Piyush "Bobby" Jindal is the 55th and current Governor of Louisiana and formerly a member of the United States House of Representatives. He is a member of the Republican Party....
in 2008 to serve as Secretary of the Louisiana Department of Veterans Affairs.
Eligibility Criteria
To qualify for most LouisianaLouisiana
Louisiana is a state located in the southern region of the United States of America. Its capital is Baton Rouge and largest city is New Orleans. Louisiana is the only state in the U.S. with political subdivisions termed parishes, which are local governments equivalent to counties...
state veterans’ benefits, programs, or services, a veteran must first establish general eligibility for Louisiana state veterans’ benefits. Eligibility criteria for Louisiana state veterans’ benefits, programs, and services, including exceptions to minimum military service requirements, is set in state law (LA Revised Statues, Chapter 29).
General eligibility consists of two broad requirements:
Military Service (character; type; duration)
Louisiana State Residency
Specific programs/benefits may have additional requirements.Veterans with other than honorable discharges may be eligible for LDVA benefits if they qualify for certain federal benefits from the United States Department of Veterans Affairs
United States Department of Veterans Affairs
The United States Department of Veterans Affairs is a government-run military veteran benefit system with Cabinet-level status. It is the United States government’s second largest department, after the United States Department of Defense...
.
Spouses and dependents of deceased veterans who met the LDVA eligibility requirements also may be eligible for certain programs and services.
For additional information, visit a local parish veterans service officer. For a list of parish service offices across the state, please visit http://www.vetaffairs.la.gov/contact/pso