More than $2 billion in benefits in one month alone; $3.4 million in retroactive awards after free appeals assistance.
Accredited American Legion service officers and appeals representatives continued their record-breaking pace providing free assistance for veterans applying for VA benefits or disputing decisions.
In August, the Legion’s network of trained and accredited service officers worked to get just over $2 billion in benefits for veterans. Appeals representatives working free of charge on behalf of veterans disputing VA claims decisions followed that with a September total of more than $3.4 million in retroactive awards.
The Legion’s Temporary Financial Assistance program has also now exceeded $41,000 in grants for qualified military and veteran families with minor children at home that faced unexpected hardships that threatened family stability.
The American Legion Temporary Financial Assistance program and service officer training are made possible through charitable donations to The American Legion Veterans & Children Foundation.
To view this month’s American Legion Membership Impact Report, and those of previous months, visit legion.org/about/reports/membership-impact on the national website.
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