You may obtain a letter from the Department of Veterans Affairs reflecting your level of disability for preference eligibility by visiting a VA Regional Office, contacting a VA call center or online.
Appear in-person at the Vital Records office and provide: Original Military Discharge Papers such as DD-214 (unless currently on file with our office) - must show Honorable Discharge or equivalent status. Photo Identification (such as Michigan Driver's license or State ID card)
You may obtain a letter from the Department of Veterans Affairs reflecting your level of disability for preference eligibility by visiting a VA Regional Office, contacting a VA call center or online.
Find any closed claim on the “Check your VA claim or appeal status” page and click on it. Click, “Get your claim letters.” The letter will open in a new window, and you can print or save them as a PDF. For help accessing decision letters and notices online, you can save or print them as a PDF.
To get your Certificate of Eligibility (COE) online, please go to the eBenefits portal. If you already have login credentials, click the Login box, and if you need login credentials, please click the Register box and follow the directions on the screen.
You can review your SF-50, and other personnel documentation in your electronic personnel record or by visiting with your agency's Human Resources Specialist. You can verify whether your veterans' preference, which should be noted in Block 23 of the SF-50, has been recorded.
Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (SCRA) In 1940, Congress passed the Soldiers' and Sailors' Civil Relief Act (SSCRA) to provide protection to those called to military service in the armed forces. The SSCRA was updated after the Gulf War in 1991 but remained largely unchanged as of 2003.
Recognizing this, the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act protects servicemembers' legal and economic interests by providing for the temporary suspension of certain legal and administrative actions. The SCRA's immediate predecessor is the Soldiers' and Sailors' Civil Relief Act of 1940.
One of the most notable protections of SCRA is the requirement for creditors to reduce interest rates to 6% on debt incurred prior to entering active duty. This includes individual debts, as well as those held jointly with your spouse.
Persons Not Entitled to Benefits Reservists or National Guard personnel not in an active-duty status are not covered under the SCRA. Also, the statute does not protect retired personnel.