Background
The Department carries out its responsibilities through the following programs:
| Medical Care | Compensation | Burial | ||
| Medical Education | Pension | |||
| Medical Research | Education | |||
| Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment | ||||
| Housing | ||||
| Insurance |
During FY 2001, VA obligations are projected to total over $52.9 billion for these programs. Approximately 95 percent of this sum will go directly to veterans in the form of monthly payments of benefits or for direct services, such as medical care.
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