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Not Impacted
* Veteran *health care is not impacted*. VA Medical Centers, Outpatient Clinics, and Vet Centers will be open.
* VA *benefits will continue* to be processed and delivered, including compensation, pension, education, and housing benefits.
* *Burials will continue* at VA national cemeteries. Applications for headstones, markers, and burial benefits processing will continue.
* The Board of Veterans? Appeals will continue decisions on Veterans' cases.
* VA Contact Centers (1-800-MyVA411) and the Veterans Crisis Line (Dial 988, Press 1) are open 24/7.
Impacted
* VA will not provide Veteran career counseling or transition assistance program activities.
* The GI Bill Hotline will be closed.
* VA benefits regional offices will be closed.
* VA will cease public affairs and outreach to Veterans.
* VA will not permanently place headstones or maintain the grounds at VA national cemeteries.
* VA will not process applications for pre-need burials.
* VA will not print new presidential memorial certificates.

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