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Department of Veterans Affairs
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At a glance
Type
Cabinet departments
Removal of leadership
Removable at will
Appointed by
Secretary appointed by the President, confirmed by the Senate
Structure
Cabinet department · led by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs
Term
No fixed term
Funding
Annual appropriations
Independence
Direct presidential control
What it does
The VA runs the nation's largest integrated health care system for veterans and pays out disability compensation, pensions, education (GI Bill), and home-loan benefits earned through military service. It also operates national veterans cemeteries. Its work covers veterans of the U.S. Armed Forces and their families, caregivers, and survivors.
HealthVeteransBenefitsHousingEducation
How it fits
Created by Congress under the Department of Veterans Affairs Act (Pub. L. 100-527; 38 U.S.C. Sec. 301), it acts within the authority that statute grants. Its actions are subject to judicial review and to congressional oversight and funding.
Recent actions
Agency Information Collection Activity: Residency Verification Report-Veterans and Survivors
Corporate Senior Executive Management Office Notice of Performance Review Board Members
Agency Information Collection Activity: Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance-Spouse Coverage Election and Certificate Form
Agency Information Collection Activity Under OMB Review: Request for Retroactive Induction for a Period Previously Completed Under Chapter 33
Agency Information Collection Activity Under OMB Review: IBM SkillsBuild Training Program Intake Application
Agency Information Collection Activity Under OMB Review: Veterans Employment Through High Technology Education Courses (VET TEC 2.0) Employment or Further Educational Pursuit Certification
Agency Information Collection Activity: VA Reimbursement Claim Forms
Research Advisory Committee on Gulf War Veterans' Illnesses, Subcommittee on Veteran Engagement, Notice of Meeting