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United States Department of Veterans Affairs

The United States Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is a Cabinet-level executive branch department of the federal government charged with providing lifelong healthcare services to eligible military veterans at the 170 VA medical centers and outpatient clinics located throughout the country. Non-healthcare benefits include disability compensation…

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Headquarters
Veteran Affairs Building 810 Vermont Avenue NW Washington, D.C., U.S.
Annual budget
FY2024: $307.31 billion (appropriated) FY2025: $339.51 billion (requested)
Child agencies
Veterans Health Administration · Veterans Benefits Administration · National Cemetery Administration · Board of Veterans' Appeals
Deputy Secretary responsible
Paul Lawrence
Employees
412,892 (June 2020)
Formed
July 21, 1930; 96 years ago (1930-07-21)

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United States Department of Veterans Affairs

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United States Department of Veterans Affairs

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see also · 14
United States Department of Veterans Affairs → Award, Department, Health Services ResearcheBenefitsIndependent Living, Information Systems, Politics, ProgramSupportive Services, SSVF, States, Technology Architecture, United States Department, Veteran Families, Veterans Affairs PoliceVeterans Health, Veterans Affairs Under Secretary's, VistA
Child agencies · 4
United States Department of Veterans Affairs → Board of Veterans' Appeals, National Cemetery Administration, Veterans Benefits Administration, Veterans Health Administration
Headquarters · 2
United States Department of Veterans Affairs → .mw-parser-output .geo-default,.mw-parser-output .geo-dms,.mw-parser-output .geo-dec{display:inline}.mw-parser-output .geo-nondefault,.mw-parser-output .geo-multi-punct,.mw-pars…, Veteran Affairs Building 810 Vermont Avenue NW Washington, D.C., U.S.
Annual budget · 1
United States Department of Veterans Affairs → FY2024: $307.31 billion (appropriated) FY2025: $339.51 billion (requested)
Deputy Secretary responsible · 1
United States Department of Veterans Affairs → Paul Lawrence
Employees · 1
United States Department of Veterans Affairs → 412,892 (June 2020)
Formed · 1
United States Department of Veterans Affairs → July 21, 1930; 96 years ago (1930-07-21)
Jurisdiction · 1
United States Department of Veterans Affairs → United States federal government
Preceding agency · 1
United States Department of Veterans Affairs → Veterans' Administration
Secretary responsible · 1
United States Department of Veterans Affairs → Doug Collins

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United States Department of Veterans AffairsAnnual budgetFY2024: $307.31 billion (appropriated) FY2025: $339.51 billion (requested)1.00infobox
United States Department of Veterans AffairsChild agenciesVeterans Health Administration1.00infobox
United States Department of Veterans AffairsChild agenciesVeterans Benefits Administration1.00infobox
United States Department of Veterans AffairsChild agenciesNational Cemetery Administration1.00infobox
United States Department of Veterans AffairsChild agenciesBoard of Veterans' Appeals1.00infobox
United States Department of Veterans AffairsDeputy Secretary responsiblePaul Lawrence1.00infobox
United States Department of Veterans AffairsEmployees412,892 (June 2020)1.00infobox
United States Department of Veterans AffairsFormedJuly 21, 1930; 96 years ago (1930-07-21)1.00infobox
United States Department of Veterans AffairsHeadquartersVeteran Affairs Building 810 Vermont Avenue NW Washington, D.C., U.S.1.00infobox
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United States Department of Veterans AffairsJurisdictionUnited States federal government1.00infobox
United States Department of Veterans AffairsPreceding agencyVeterans' Administration1.00infobox
United States Department of Veterans AffairsSecretary responsibleDoug Collins1.00infobox
United States Department of Veterans AffairsWebsiteva.gov1.00infobox

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