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Veteran's Benefits Links.
 

Below are Web Sites that provide information on veteran's 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 one hundred (100) percent of this information is free and available for all veterans, the only catch is that you have to ask for it, because the government 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/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 Veteranshttp://www.gulfwarvets.com/ubb/00016.html

Classified Records - American Gulf War Veterans Assochttp://www.gulfwarvets.com/ubb/For ... 00011.html
Compensation for Disabilities Associated with the Gulf War Servicehttp://www.warms.vba.va.gov/admi ... 0/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/ch02.doc
Duty to Assist
http://www.warms.vba.va.gov/admin21/m21 ... 1/ch01.doc
Occupational Therapy
 
http://mastersinoccupationaltherapy.org
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/Viewub_ID=1002
Establishing Combat Veteran Eligibility
http://www1.va.gov/vhapublications/Viewpub_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 http://www1.va.gov/vhapublications/Vub_ID=1158
See also, Depleted Uranium Fact Sheet
http://www1.va.gov/gulfwar/docs/DepleteQSheet.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 Dependents 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/uscervi_.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= ... n&letter=A
Gulf War Veteran's Illnesses Q&As
http://www1.va.gov/gulfwar/docs/GWIllneIB1041.pdf
Hearings
http://www.warms.vba.va.gov/admin21/m211/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/benef/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/Viewub_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/regsS4_130.DOC 
Mental Health Program Guidelines
http://www1.va.gov/vhapublications/View ... ub_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/tlinks.asp
Neurological Conditions and Convulsive Disorders, Schedule of Ratings
http://www.warms.vba.va.gov/regs5F124a.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/solic ... insons.pdf and, http://www1.va.gov/padrecc/
Peacetime Disability Compensation
http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin ... +38USC1131
Pension for Non-Service-Connected Disability or Death http://www.access.gpo.gov/uscode/title3 ... teri_.html or, http://www.access.gpo.gov/uscode/title3 ... erii_.html or, http://www.access.gpo.gov/uscode/title3 ... riii_.html
Persian Gulf Registry
http://www1.va.gov/vhapublications/View ... ub_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/View ... ub_ID=1006
Persian Gulf Veterans' Illnesses Research 1999, Annual Report To Congress http://www1.va.gov/resdev/1999_Gulf_War ... ndices.doc
Persian Gulf Veterans' Illnesses Research 2002, Annual Report To Congress http://www1.va.gov/resdev/prt/gulf_war_ ... rRpt02.pdf
Phase I PGR
http://www1.va.gov/vhapublications/View ... ub_ID=1004
Phase II PGR
http://www1.va.gov/vhapublications/View ... ub_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/View ... 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/publ ... .cfm?Pub=4
Publications and Reports
http://www1.va.gov/resdev/prt/pubs_indi ... lf_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/VAR ... 8-form.xft
Research Advisory Committee on Gulf War Veterans Illnesses April 11, 2002 http://www1.va.gov/rac-gwvi/docs/Minute ... 112002.doc
Research Advisory Committee on Gulf War Veterans Illnesses
http://www1.va.gov/rac-gwvi/docs/Reports_2004.pdf
Research and Development
http://www.appc1.va.gov/resdev/programs ... ograms.cfm

Education
Nursing Career/Education
Directory of Nurse Practitioner Programs

Survivor's and Dependents' Educational Assistance
http://www.access.gpo.gov/uscer35_.html
Title 38 Index Parts 0-17
http://ecfr.gpoaccess.gov/cgi/t/text/terv1_02.tpl
Part 18
http://ecfr.gpoaccess.gov/cgi/t/text/terv2_02.tpl
Title 38 Part 3 Adjudication Subpart A "Pension, Compensation,
and Dependency and Indemnity Compensation
http://ecfr.gpoaccess.gov/cgi/t/text/teain_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/teain_02.tpl
Title 38 PART 4--SCHEDULE FOR RATING DISABILITIES
Subpart B--DISABILITY RATINGS
http://ecfr.gpoaccess.gov/cgi/t/text/te2&idno=38
Title 38§ 4.16 Total disability ratings for compensation based on
unemployability of the individual. PART A "SCHEDULE FOR RATING DISABILITIES Subpart �"General Policy in Ratinghttp://ecfr.gpoaccess.gov/cgi/t/t11&idno=38
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|0Manual|0final|06.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. htm
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 http://webmaila.juno.com/webmail/new/Ur ... Error.aspx>
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/gulfwa ... /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+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

 

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