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Information ALL VETS should have

 


Below are web-sites that provide information on Veterans benefits and how to file/ask for them. Accordingly, there are many sites that explain how to obtain books, military/medical records, information and how to appeal a denied claim with the VA.  Please pass this information on to every Veteran you know.  Nearly 100% of this information is free and available for all veterans, the only catch is: you have to ask for it, because they won't tell you about a specific benefit unless you ask for it.  You need to know what questions to ask so the right doors open for you   and then be ready to have an advocate who is willing to work with and for you, stay in the process, and press for your rights and your best interests.

 

Appeals
   http://www.warms.vba.va.gov/admin21/m21_1/mr/part1/ch05.doc

Board of Veteran's Appeals
   http://www.va.gov/vbs/bva/

CARES Commission
   http://www.va.gov/vbs/bva/

CARES Draft National Plan
   http://www1.va.gov/cares/page.cfm?pg=105 

Center for Minority Veterans
   http://www1.va.gov/centerforminorityveterans/

Center for Veterans Enterprise
   http://www.vetbiz.gov/default2.htm

Center for Women Veterans
   http://www1.va.gov/womenvet/

Clarification on the changes in VA healthcare for Gulf War Veterans
   http://www.gulfwarvets.com/ubb/Forum1/HTML/000016.html

Classified Records - American Gulf War Veterans Assoc
   http://www.gulfwarvets.com/ubb/Forum18/HTML/000011.html

Compensation for Disabilities Associated with the Gulf War Service
   http://www.warms.vba.va.gov/admin21/m21_1/part6%20/ch07.doc
Compensation Rate Tables, 12-1-03
   http://www.vba.va.gov/bln/21/Rates/comp01.htm

Department of Veterans Affairs Home Page
   http://www.va.gov/ 

Directory of Veterans Service Organizations
   http://www1.va.gov/vso/index.cfm?template=view

Disability Examination Worksheets Index, Comp
   http://www.vba.va.gov/bln/21/Benefits/exams/index.htm
Due Process
   http://www.warms.vba.va.gov/admin21/m21_1/mr/part1/ch02.doc 

Duty to Assist
   http://www.warms.vba.va.gov/admin21/m21_1/mr/part1/ch01.doc

Electronic Code of Federal Regulations
   http://www.gpoaccess.gov/ecfr/

Emergency, Non-emergency, and Fee Basis Care
   http://www1.va.gov/opa/vadocs/fedben.pdf

Environmental Agents
   http://www1.va.gov/environagents/

Environmental Agents M10
   http://www1.va.gov/vhapublications/ViewPublication.asp?pub_ID=1002

Establishing Combat Veteran Eligibility
   http://www1.va.gov/vhapublications/ViewPublication.asp?pub_ID=315  

EVALUATION PROTOCOL FOR GULF WAR AND IRAQI FREEDOM
VETERANS WITH POTENTIAL EXPOSURE TO DEPLETED URANIUM (DU)
   http://www1.va.gov/gulfwar/docs/DUHandbook1303122304.DOC  and
   http://www1.va.gov/vhapublications/ViewPublication.asp?pub_ID=1158

See also, Depleted Uranium Fact Sheet
   http://www1.va.gov/gulfwar/docs/DepletedUraniumFAQSheet.doc 

EVALUATION PROTOCOL FOR NON-GULF WAR VETERANS WITH
POTENTIAL EXPOSURE TO DEPLETED URANIUM (DU)
   http://www1.va.gov/gulfwar/docs/DUHANDBOOKNONGW130340304.DOC 

Fee Basis, PRIORITY FOR OUTPATIENT MEDICAL SERVICES AND
INPATIENT HOSPITAL CARE
   http://www1.va..gov/vhapublications/ViewPublication.asp?pub_ID=206
Federal Benefits for Veterans and Dependants 2005
   http://www1.va.gov/opa/vadocs/fedben.pdf OR,
   http://www1.va..gov/opa/vadocs/current_benefits.htm 

Forms and Records Request
   http://www.va.gov/vaforms/   

General Compensation Provisions
   http://www.access.gpo.gov/uscode/title38/partii_chapter11_subchaptervi_.html

Geriatrics and Extended Care
   http://www1.va.gov/geriatricsshg/ 

Guideline for Chronic Pain and Fatigue MUS-CPG
   http://www.oqp.med.va.gov/cpg/cpgn/mus/mus_base.htm

Guide to Gulf War Veteran's Health
   http://www1.va.gov/gulfwar/docs/VHIgulfwar.pdf

Gulf War Subject Index
   http://www1.va.gov/GulfWar/page.cfm?pg=7&template=main&letter=A

Gulf War Veteran's Illnesses Q&As
   http://www1.va.gov/gulfwar/docs/GWIllnessesQandAsIB1041.pdf 

Hearings
   http://www.warms.vba.va.gov/admin21/m21_1/mr/part1/ch04.doc

Homeless Veterans
   http://www1.va.gov/homeless/

HSR&D Home
   http://www.hsrd.research.va.gov/

Index to Disability Examination Worksheets C&P exams
   http://www.vba.va.gov/bln/21/benefits/exams/index.htm

Ionizing Radiation
   http://www1.va.gov/irad/   

Iraqi Freedom/Enduring Freedom Veterans VBA
   http://www.vba.va.gov/EFIF/        

M 10 for spouses and children
   http://www1..va.gov/vhapublications/ViewPublication.asp?pub_ID=1007
M10 Part III Change 1
   http://www1.va.gov/vhapublications/ViewPublication.asp?pub_ID=1008

M21-1 Table of Contents
   http://www.warms.vba.va.gov/M21_1.html 

Mental Disorders, Schedule of Ratings
   http://www.warms.vba.va.gov/regs/38CFR/BOOKC/PART4/S4_130.DOC 

Mental Health Program Guidelines
   http://www1.va.gov/vhapublications/ViewPublication.asp?pub_ID=1094

Mental Illness Research, Education and Clinical Centers
   http://www.mirecc.med.va.gov/         

MS (Multiple Sclerosis) Centers of Excellence
   http://www.va.gov/ms/about.asp

My Health e Vet
   http://www.myhealth.va.gov/

NASDVA.COM
  http://nasdva.com/ 

National Association of State Directors
   http://www.nasdva.com/

National Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention
   http://www.nchpdp.med.va.gov/postdeploymentlinks.asp

Neurological Conditions and Convulsive Disorders, Schedule of Ratings
   http://www.warms.vba.va.gov/regs/38cfr/bookc/part4/s4%5F124a.doc
   http://www.warms.vba.va.gov/regs/38cfr/bookc/part4/s4_124a.doc 

OMI (Office of Medical Inspector)
   http://www.omi.cio.med.va.gov/

Online VA Form 10-10EZ
   https://www.1010ez..med.va.gov/sec/vha/1010ez/

Parkinson's Disease and Related Neurodegenerative Disorders
   http://www1.va.gov/resdev/funding/solicitations/docs/parkinsons.pdf and,
   http://www1.va.gov/padrecc/         

Peacetime Disability Compensation
   http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=browse_usc&docid=Cite:+38USC1131

Pension for Non-Service-Connected Disability or Death
   http://www.access.gpo.gov/uscode/title38/partii_chapter15_subchapteri_.html and,
   http://www.access.gpo.gov/uscode/title38/partii_chapter15_subchapterii_.html and,
   http://www.access.gpo.gov/uscode/title38/partii_chapter15_subchapteriii_.html

Persian Gulf Registry
   http://www1.va.gov/vhapublications/ViewPublication.asp?pub_ID=1003  
   This program is now referred to as Gulf War Registry Program (to include
   Operation Iraqi Freedom) as of March 7, 2005:
       http://www1..va.gov/vhapublications/ViewPublication.asp?pub_ID=1232

Persian Gulf Registry Referral Centers
   http://www1.va.gov/vhapublications/ViewPublication.asp?pub_ID=1006

Persian Gulf Veterans' Illnesses Research 1999, Annual Report To Congress
   http://www1.va.gov/resdev/1999_Gulf_War_Veterans'_Illnesses_Appendices.doc
Persian Gulf Veterans' Illnesses Research 2002, Annual Report To Congress
   http://www1.va.gov/resdev/prt/gulf_war_2002/GulfWarRpt02.pdf 

Phase I PGR
   http://www1.va.gov/vhapublications/ViewPublication.asp?pub_ID=1004

Phase II PGR
   http://www1.va.gov/vhapublications/ViewPublication.asp?pub_ID=1005         

Policy Manual Index
   http://www.va.gov/publ/direc/eds/edsmps.htm 

Power of Attorney
   http://www.warms.vba..va.gov/admin21/m21_1/mr/part1/ch03.doc         
Project 112 (Including Project SHAD)
   http://www1.va.gov/shad/

Prosthetics Eligibility
   http://www1.va.gov/vhapublications/ViewPublication.asp?pub_ID=337

Public Health and Environmental Hazards Home Page
   http://www.vethealth.cio.med.va.gov/ 

Public Health/SARS
   http://www..publichealth.va.gov/SARS/ 

Publications Manuals
   http://www1.va.gov/vhapublications/publications.cfm?Pub=4

Publications and Reports
   http://www1.va.gov/resdev/prt/pubs_individual.cfm?webpage=gulf_war.htm  

Records Center and Vault Homepage
   http://www.aac.va.gov/vault/default.html 

Records Center and Vault Site Map
   http://www.aac.va.gov/vault/sitemap.html 

REQUEST FOR AND CONSENT TO RELEASE OF INFORMATION
FROM CLAIMANT'S RECORDS
   http://www.forms.va.gov/va/Internet/VARF/getformharness.asp?formName=3288-form.xft  

Research Advisory Committee on Gulf War Veterans Illnesses April 11, 2002
   http://www1.va.gov/rac-gwvi/docs/Minutes_April112002.doc 

Research Advisory Committee on Gulf War Veterans Illnesses
   http://www1.va.gov/rac-gwvi/docs/ReportandRecommendations_2004.pdf

Research and Development
   http://www.appc1.va.gov/resdev/programs/all_programs.cfm

Survivor's and Dependents' Educational Assistance
   http://www.access.gpo.gov/uscode/title38/partiii_chapter35_.html

Title 38 Index Parts 0-17
   http://ecfr.gpoaccess.gov/cgi/t/text/text-idx?sid=1b0c269b510d3157fbf8f8801bc9b3dc&c=ecfr&tpl=/ecfrbrowse/Title38/38cfrv1_02.tpl  

Part 18
   http://ecfr.gpoaccess.gov/cgi/t/text/text-idx?sid=1b0c269b510d3157fbf8f8801bc9b3dc&c=ecfr&tpl=/ecfrbrowse/Title38/38cfrv2_02.tpl

Title 38 Part 3 Adjudication Subpart ¬"Pension, Compensation,
and Dependency and Indemnity Compensation
   http://ecfr.gpoaccess.gov/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=ecfr&sid=1b0c269b510d3157fbf8f8801bc9b3dc&tpl=/ecfrbrowse/Title38/38cfr3_main_02.tpl  

Title 38 Pensions, Bonuses & Veterans Relief|
(also 3.317 Compensation for certain disabilities due to undiagnosed illnesses found here)
   http://ecfr.gpoaccess.gov/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=ecfr&sid=1b0c269b510d3157fbf8f8801bc9b3dc&tpl=/ecfrbrowse/Title38/38cfr3_main_02.tpl        
Title 38 PART 4--SCHEDULE FOR RATING DISABILITIES Subpart B--DISABILITY RATINGS
   http://ecfr.gpoaccess.gov/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=ecfr&sid=ab7641afd195c84a49a2067dbbcf95c0&rgn=div6&view=text&node=38:1.0.1.1.5.2&idno=38
Title 38 4.16 Total disability ratings for compensation based on un-employability of the individual.
PART 4 "SCHEDULE FOR RATING DISABILITIES Subpart "General Policy in Rating
   http://ecfr.gpoaccess.gov/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=ecfr&sid=1b0c269b510d3157fbf8f8801bc9b3dc&rgn=div8&view=text&node=38:1.0.1.1.5.1..96.11&idno=38
   http://sz0131.ev.mail.comcast.net/zimbra/public/blank.html??.htm

U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims
   http://www.vetapp.gov/ 

VA Best Practice Manual for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
   http://www.avapl.org/pub/PTSD%20Manual%20final%206.pdf
VA Fact Sheet
   http://www1.va.gov/opa/fact/gwfs.html
VA Health Care Eligibility
   http://www.va.gov/healtheligibility/home/hecmain.asp
VA INSTITUTING GLOBAL ASSESSMENT OF FUNCTION (GAF)
   http://www.avapl.org/gaf/gaf.html         
VA Life Insurance Handbook" Chapter 3
   http://www.insurance.va.gov/inForceGliSite/GLIhandbook/glibookletch3.htm#310
VA Loan Lending Limits and Jumbo Loans
   http://valoans.com/va_facts_limits.cfm 
VA MS Research
   http://www.va.gov/ms/about.asp 
VA National Hepatitis C Program
   http://www.hepatitis.va.gov/   
VA Office of Research and Development
   http://www1.va.gov/resdev/ 
VA Trainee Pocket Card on Gulf War
   http://www.va.gov/OAA/pocketcard/gulfwar.asp 
VA WMD EMSHG
   http://www1.va.gov/emshg/ 
VA WRIISC-DC
   http://www.va.gov/WRIISC-DC/  
VAOIG Hotline Telephone Number and Address
   http://www.va..gov/oig/hotline/hotline3
Vet Center Eligibility - Readjustment Counseling Service
   http://www.va.gov/rcs/Eligibility.htm 
Veterans Benefits Administration Main Web Page
   http://www.vba.va.gov/ 
Veterans Legal and Benefits Information
   http://valaw.org/ 
VHA Forms, Publications, Manuals
   http://www1.va.gov/vhapublications/ 
VHA Programs - Clinical Programs & Initiatives
   http://www1.va.gov/health_benefits/page.cfm?pg=13 
VHA Public Health Strategic Health Care Group Home Page
   http://www.publichealth.va.gov/  
VHI Guide to Gulf War Veterans (tm) Health
   http://www1.va.gov/vhi_ind_study/gulfwar/istudy/index.asp  
Vocational Rehabilitation
   http://www.vba.va.gov/bln/vre/ 
Vocational Rehabilitation Subsistence
   http://www.vba.va.gov/bln/vre/InterSubsistencefy04.doc 
VONAPP online
   http://vabenefits.vba.va.gov/vonapp/main.asp 
WARMS - 38 CFR Book C
   http://www.warms.vba.va.gov/bookc.html 
Wartime Disability Compensation
   http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=browse_usc&docid=Cite:+38USC1110 
War-Related Illness and Injury Study Center - New Jersey
   http://www.wri.med.va.gov/ 
Welcome to the GI Bill Web Site
   http://www.gibill.va.gov/
What VA Social Workers Do
   http://www1.va.gov/socialwork/page.cfm?pg=3
WRIISC Patient Eligibility
   http://www.illegion.org/va1.html