Veterans' affairs

Veterans' affairs is an area of public policy concerned with relations between a government and its communities of military veterans. Some jurisdictions have a designated government agency or department, a Department of Veterans' Affairs, Ministry of Veterans' Affairs, Department of Veterans Services, or the like, which oversees issues relating to veterans' affairs. These departments provide a variety of services for veterans.

Functions
The particular services provided can vary by jurisdiction, but can include things such as:


 * Resolving issues regarding compensation due following service
 * Provision of military pensions
 * Assistance with housing
 * Assistance obtaining post-service employment
 * Provision of treatment for service-related injuries
 * Arranging for burial in cemeteries designated for veterans

In a survey of benefits and services offered to Veterans in four English-speaking countries, Veterans Affairs Canada noted that "[w]hile each country's suite of programs is very different, there is general consistency in the services and benefits available to support a Veteran's re-establishment".

Examples
Departments for Veteran Affairs in country or state jurisdictions include:


 * United States Department of Veterans Affairs (departments of this type in individual US states are independent of the federal entity)
 * Arizona Department of Veterans' Services
 * Florida Department of Veterans Affairs
 * Illinois Department of Veterans' Affairs
 * Louisiana Department of Veterans Affairs
 * Michigan Department of Military and Veterans Affairs
 * New Jersey Department of Military and Veterans Affairs
 * Ohio Department of Veterans Services
 * Oklahoma Department of Veterans Affairs
 * Oregon Department of Veterans' Affairs
 * Tennessee Department of Veterans Services
 * West Virginia Department of Veterans Assistance
 * Wisconsin Department of Veterans Affairs
 * Department of Veterans' Affairs, Australia
 * Veterans Affairs Canada, Canada
 * Veterans Affairs Council of Taiwan
 * Ministry of Veterans Affairs, China
 * Ministry of Croatian Veterans, Croatia
 * Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs, South Korea
 * Ministry of Defence and Veterans Affairs (South Sudan)
 * Service Personnel and Veterans Agency, United Kingdom