Veterans Benefits Administration

United States
Veterans Benefits Administration

Department of Veterans Affairs Headquarters in Washington, D.C.
Agency overview
Formed	July 21, 1930; 93 years ago (1930-07-21) (Cabinet rank 15 March 1989)
Preceding agency	Veterans Administration
Jurisdiction	Federal government of the United States
Headquarters	Veteran Affairs Building 810 Vermont Avenue NW., Washington, D.C., United States 38°54′3.25″N 77°2′5.37″W / 38.9009028°N 77.0348250°W / 38.9009028; -77.0348250
Employees	27,000 (Est)
Annual budget	$110 billion (2020)
Agency executives	Joshua Jacobs, Under Secretary for Benefits Michael Frueh, Principal Deputy Under Secretary for Benefits
Child agencies	58 Regional Offices 8 Regional Loan Offices 3 Decision Review Operations Centers
Website	va.gov/benefits

The Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA) is an agency of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. It is responsible for administering the department's programs that provide financial and other forms of assistance to veterans, their dependents, and survivors. Major benefits include Veterans' compensation, Veterans' pension, survivors' benefits, rehabilitation and employment assistance, education assistance, home loan guaranties, and life insurance coverage.