http://www.vba.va.gov/REPORTS/abr/2006_abr.pdf


THE UNDER SECRETARY OF VETERANS AFFAIRS FOR BENEFITS
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20420
Dear Reader,
We are pleased to present the Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA) Annual Benefits Report for Fiscal Year 2006. This is the ninth edition of the Annual Benefits Report. Its publication reinforces the Veterans Benefits Administration’s commitment to our stakeholders and business partners to provide comprehensive information concerning the activities of our five benefit programs.
This report contains key data pertaining to the utilization of our benefit programs over the past five years. We hope it is a useful tool for the reader to understand our mission and our success.
On the cover and inside this year’s report are pictures of VBA employees who are also veterans. These dedicated employees represent all military branches of service and served from post-World War II to Operations Iraqi and Enduring Freedom. All have unique experiences, and their stewardship toward their fellow veterans takes many forms.
On the following pages, we present a summary of the benefits used by our Nation’s veterans and their dependents in 2006. I thank the employees of the Veterans Benefits Administration for making a difference in the lives of our veterans and their families.
Daniel L. Cooper
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Introduction
Mission and Vision Statements/Core Values 5
Purpose and Overview of VBA’s Annual Benefits Report 6
Veterans Benefits Administration Employees: Then and Now 7
Compensation and Pension 13
Education 39
Life Insurance 47
Loan Guaranty 65
Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment 77
Appendices
VBA Regional Office Mailing Addresses 90
Contacting VA by Telephone 94
Glossary 95
Websites 101
Select Veteran Data for All VBA Programs by State 102
Index to Tables and Charts