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Today is Veterans Day, an opportunity to honor our service men and women who have sacrificed so much to defend democracy both here at home and around the globe.
Did you know that about 30% of veterans have a disability and about 30% experience a behavioral health condition? When transitioning back to civilian life, some veterans may face discrimination due to visible and invisible disabilities.
The rights of veterans with disabilities
Veterans with disabilities have rights that are protected under laws like the Fair Housing Act (FHA), the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), and more.
Housing: Our housing rights of veterans with disabilities video covers the housing rights basics, including what a landlord can and can't ask you, as well as what the FHA says about reasonable accommodations. If you think your housing rights have been violated, you can use our tool to report housing discrimination.
Employment: Our employment rights of veterans with disabilities video covers your rights during the hiring process and while you're employed. If you need to ask for a reasonable accommodation, use our tool to request a workplace accommodation.
Service animals: If you have a service animal, do you know where you can take it? Do you know what two questions you can be asked about the service animal? Learn about your rights and responsibilities in our rights of veterans with service animals video.
Get help from DRTx
If you're a veteran with a disability who feels like your rights have been violated, we can help. To get started, visit our get help page to begin the intake process.
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