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VA Training & Fast letters, Directives, Regulations, Other Guidance Documents
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NOTE: VHA Directive 2006-013.pdf Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Washington, DC 20420 March 7, 2006 VHA DIRECTIVE 2006-013 QUALIFICATIONS FOR EXAMINERS PERFORMING COMPENSATION AND PENSION (C&P) MENTAL DISORDER EXAMINATIONS 1. PURPOSE: This Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Directive establishes policy for VHA clinicians and managers regarding the professional qualifications required to perform Compensation and Pension (C&P) examinations for mental disorders. 2. BACKGROUND a. On February 9, 2005, the Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA) issued C&am…
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NOTE: VHA Directive 2006-057.pdf Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Washington, DC 20420 October 16, 2006 VHA DIRECTIVE 2006-057 VHA CLINICAL APPEALS 1. PURPOSE: This Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Directive defines the mechanism for both internal and external clinical appeals.
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NOTE: VHA Directive 2007-013.pdf Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Washington, DC 20420 April 13, 2007 VHA DIRECTIVE 2007-013 SCREENING AND EVALUATION OF POSSIBLE TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY IN OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM (OEF) AND OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM (OIF) VETERANS 1. PURPOSE: This Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Directive establishes policy and procedure for screening and evaluation of possible traumatic brain injury (TBI) in Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) and Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) veterans.
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NOTE: VHA Directive 2007-016.pdf Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Washington, DC 20420 May 9, 2007 VHA DIRECTIVE 2007-016 COORDINATED CARE POLICY FOR TRAVELING VETERANS 1. PURPOSE: This Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Directive provides policy to VHA personnel regarding coordination of care for traveling veterans.
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NOTE: VHA Directive 2007-024.pdf CORRECTED COPY Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Washington, DC 20420 September 11, 2007 VHA DIRECTIVE 2007-024 PROVISION OF MEDICAL STATEMENTS AND COMPLETION OF FORMS BY VA HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS 1. PURPOSE: This Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Directive establishes policy requiring VHA health care providers, when requested, to assist veteran patients in completing non-Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) medical forms (with the exception of the completion of examination forms if a third party customarily pays health care practitioners for the …
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NOTE: VHA Directive 2007-039.pdf Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Washington, DC 20420 November 21, 2007 VHA DIRECTIVE 2007-039 ELIGIBILITY GUIDELINES FOR A ONE-TIME COURSE OF DENTAL CARE FOR CERTAIN HOMELESS AND OTHER ENROLLED VETERANS 1. PURPOSE: This Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Directive defines the eligibility guidelines for a one-time course of dental care for certain homeless and other enrolled veterans.
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NOTE: VHA Directive 2008-005.pdf Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Washington, DC 20420 January 29, 2008 VHA DIRECTIVE 2008-005 CERTIFICATION OF CLINICIANS PERFORMING COMPENSATION AND PENSION EXAMINATIONS 1. PURPOSE: This Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Directive establishes policy for the implementation of an education and certification program for clinicians who perform compensation and pension (C&P) examinations. 2. BACKGROUND a. VHA performs over 700,000 C&P examinations yearly. As part of the ongoing quality assurance program operated by…
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NOTE: VHA Directive 2008-070.pdf Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Washington, DC 20420 October 28, 2008 VHA DIRECTIVE 2008-070 PRESCRIBING HEARING AIDS AND EYEGLASSES 1. PURPOSE: This Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Directive provides policy for uniform criteria necessary for prescribing hearing aids and eyeglasses (sensori-neural aids) to veteran patients.
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NOTE: VHA Directive 2008-071.pdf Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Washington, DC 20420 October 29, 2008 VHA DIRECTIVE 2008-071 PROVISION OF MEDICAL STATEMENTS AND COMPLETION OF FORMS BY VA HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS 1. PURPOSE: This Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Directive establishes policy requiring VHA health care providers, when requested, to assist veteran patients in completing non-Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) medical forms (with the exception of the completion of examination forms if a third party customarily pays health care practitioners for the examination, but does not pay VA)…
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NOTE: VHA Directive 2009-047.pdf Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Washington, DC 20420 September 30, 2009 VHA DIRECTIVE 2009-047 PROVISION OF HEALTH CARE SERVICES TO VETERANS INVOLVED IN PROJECT 112-SHIPBOARD HAZARD AND DEFENSE (SHAD) TESTING 1. PURPOSE: This Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Directive provides Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) policy for providing Project 112-Shipboard Hazard and Defense (SHAD) Veterans a thorough clinical evaluation and enhanced access to enrollment in the VA Health Care System. This Directive describes the type of care for which these Veterans ar…
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NOTE: VHA Directive 2009-048.pdf Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Washington, DC 20420 September 29, 2009 VHA DIRECTIVE 2009-048 HEALTH SERVICES FOR VETERANS TREATED WITH NASOPHARYNGEAL (NP) RADIUM DURING ACTIVE MILITARY SERVICE 1. PURPOSE: This Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Directive provides the policy and procedures for providing health services to Veterans treated with nasopharyngeal (NP) radium irradiation during active military service.
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NOTE: VHA Directive 2010-009.pdf Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Washington, DC 20420 February 25, 2010 VHA DIRECTIVE 2010-009 RELEASE OF INFORMATION TO SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION 1. PURPOSE: This Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Directive provides policy and procedures for the release of information (ROI) to the Social Security Administration (SSA) and its affiliated State Disability Determination Services (DDS) by a secure Web site using a standard health summary protocol. NOTE: The URL is provided by SSA when the local Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Med…
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