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LGBTQ+ Veterans · Iowa · Free

Apply for VA disability, healthcare, education, and home loans. Manage your claim online. Relevant for veterans with HIV who need Ryan White services in addition to VA care. Discharge upgrade applications can be filed through the DRB or BCMR; LGBTQ+-specialized attorneys help pro bono. Trans veterans can change gender markers on DD-214 and VA records via established procedure. Open at no cost to LGBTQ+ Iowa residents and the people supporting them.

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