vet12 Posted July 11, 2009 Share Posted July 11, 2009 I received this from another vet group. Not sure what board this should be on but was asked to pass on. Maybe some new info for some. I thought that I had a nice listing of VA and Veterans Assistance sites, but I've never seen such a comprehensive list as this one. Copy it and file it in your VA or Veterans file. Then, pass it on to all the veterans you know. 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. I recommend that every Veteran who is contemplating filing for disability (or already has been awarded some disability) should read the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR); Title 38: Pensions, Bonuses, and Veterans' Relief. It is a bit of a read because it was written by Lawyers, but it is the Law that they VA is governed by and is a wealth of information related to benefits and, most importantly, it gives you the words that they VA needs to hear to relate to a disability or impairment. this CFR can be found at (http://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/cfr.php?title=38&type=chapter&value=1'>http://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/cfr.php?title=38&type=chapter&value=1). I recommend that you print and read chapters 3 Adjudication and 4 Schedule for rating disabilities Many of the other chapters are listed below........ Appeals:http://www.warms.vba.va.gov/admin21/m21_1/mr/part1/ch05.doc'>http://www.warms.vba.va.gov/admin21/m21_1/mr/part1/ch05.doc Board of Veteran's Appeals:http://www.va.gov/'>http://www.va.gov/vbs/bva/'>http://www.va.gov/'>http://www.va.gov/vbs/bva/ CARES Commission:http://www.va.gov/'>http://www.va.gov/vbs/bva/'>http://www.va.gov/'>http://www.va.gov/vbs/bva/ CARES Draft National Plan:http://www1.va.gov/cares/page.cfm?pg=105'>http://www1.va.gov/cares/page.cfm?pg=105 Center for Minority Veterans:http://www1.va.gov/centerforminorityveterans/'>http://www1.va.gov/centerforminorityveterans/ Center for Veterans Enterprise:http://www.vetbiz.gov/default2.htm'>http://www.vetbiz.gov/default2.htm Center for Women Veterans:http://www1.va.gov/womenvet/'>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'>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'>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/ch07.doc'>http://www.warms.vba.va.gov/admin21/m21_1/part6/ch07.doc Compensation Rate Tables, 12-1-03:http://www.vba.va.gov/bln/21/Rates/comp01.htm'>http://www.vba.va.gov/bln/21/Rates/comp01.htm Department of Veterans Affairs Home Page:http://www.va.gov/'>http://www.va.gov/ Directory of Veterans Service Organizations:http://www1.va.gov/vso/index.cfm?template=view'>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'>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'>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'>http://www.warms.vba.va.gov/admin21/m21_1/mr/part1/ch01.doc Electronic Code of Federal Regulations:http://www.gpoaccess.gov/ecfr/'>http://www.gpoaccess.gov/ecfr/ Emergency, Non-emergency, and Fee Basis Care:http://www1.va.gov/opa/vadocs/fedben.pdf'>http://www1.va.gov/opa/vadocs/fedben.pdf Environmental Agents:http://www1.va.gov/environagents/'>http://www1.va.gov/environagents/ Environmental Agents M10:http://www1.va.gov/vh'>http://www1.va.gov/vhapublications/ViewPublication.asp?pub_ID=1002'>http://www1.va.gov/vh'>http://www1.va.gov/vhapublications/ViewPublication.asp?pub_ID=1002 Establishing Combat Veteran Eligibility:http://www1.va.gov/vh'>http://www1.va.gov/vhapublications/ViewPublication.asp?pub_ID=315'>http://www1.va.gov/vh'>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.DOCandhttp://www1.va.gov/vh'>http://www1.va.gov/vhapublications/ViewPublication.asp?pub_ID=1158'>http://www1.va.gov/gulfwar/docs/DUHandbook1303122304.DOCandhttp://www1.va.gov/vh'>http://www1.va.gov/vhapublications/ViewPublication.asp?pub_ID=1158 See also, Depleted Uranium Fact Sheet:http://www1.va.gov/gulfwar/docs/DepletedUraniumFAQSheet.doc'>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'>http://www1.va.gov/gulfwar/docs/DUHANDBOOKNONGW130340304.DOC Fee Basis, PRIORITY FOR OUTPATIENT MEDICAL SERVICES AND INPATIENT HOSPITAL CARE:http://www1.va.gov/vh'>http://www1.va.gov/vhapublications/ViewPublication.asp?pub_ID=206'>http://www1.va.gov/vh'>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'>http://www1.va.gov/opa/vadocs/fedben.pdfOR,http://www1.va.gov/opa/vadocs/current_benefits.htm Forms and Records Request:http://www.va.gov/'>http://www.va.gov/vaforms/ General Compensation Provisions:http://www.access.gpo.gov/uscode/title38/partii_chapter11_subchaptervi_.html'>http://www.access.gpo.gov/uscode/title38/partii_chapter11_subchaptervi_.html Geriatrics and Extended Care:http://www1.va.gov/geriatricsshg/'>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'>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'>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'>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'>http://www1.va.gov/gulfwar/docs/GWIllnessesQandAsIB1041.pdf Hearings:http://www.warms.vba.va.gov/admin21/m21_1/mr/part1/ch04.doc'>http://www.warms.vba.va.gov/admin21/m21_1/mr/part1/ch04.doc Homeless Veterans:http://www1.va.gov/homeless/'>http://www1.va.gov/homeless/ HSR&D Home:http://www.hsrd.research.va.gov/'>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'>http://www.vba.va.gov/bln/21/benefits/exams/index.htm Ionizing Radiation:http://www1.va.gov/irad/'>http://www1.va.gov/irad/ Iraqi Freedom/Enduring Freedom Veterans VBA:http://www.vba.va.gov/EFIF/'>http://www.vba.va.gov/EFIF/ M10 for spouses and children:http://www1.va.gov/vh'>http://www1.va.gov/vhapublications/ViewPublication.asp?pub_ID=1007'>http://www1.va.gov/vh'>http://www1.va.gov/vhapublications/ViewPublication.asp?pub_ID=1007 M10 Part III Change 1:http://www1.va.gov/vh'>http://www1.va.gov/vhapublications/ViewPublication.asp?pub_ID=1008'>http://www1.va.gov/vh'>http://www1.va.gov/vhapublications/ViewPublication.asp?pub_ID=1008 M21-1 Table of Contents:http://www.warms.vba.va.gov/M21_1.html'>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'>http://www.warms.vba.va.gov/regs/38CFR/BOOKC/PART4/S4_130.DOC Mental Health Program Guidelines:http://www1.va.gov/vh'>http://www1.va.gov/vhapublications/ViewPublication.asp?pub_ID=1094'>http://www1.va.gov/vh'>http://www1.va.gov/vhapublications/ViewPublication.asp?pub_ID=1094 Mental Illness Research, Education and Clinical Centers:http://www.mirecc.med.va.gov/'>http://www.mirecc.med.va.gov/ MS (Multiple Sclerosis) Centers of Excellence:http://www.va.gov/'>http://www.va.gov/ms/about.asp My Health e Vet:http://www.myhealth.va.gov/'>http://www.myhealth.va.gov/ NASDVA.COM National Association of State Directors:http://www.nasdva.com/'>http://www.nasdva.com/ National Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention:http://www.nchpdp.med.va.gov/postdeploymentlinks.asp'>http://www.nchpdp.med.va.gov/postdeploymentlinks.asp Neurological Conditions and Convulsive Disorders, Schedule of Ratingshttp://www.warms.vba.va.gov/regs/38cfr/bookc/part4/s4%5F124a.doc'>http://www.warms.vba.va.gov/regs/38cfr/bookc/part4/s4%5F124a.doc OMI (Office of Medical Inspector)http://www.omi.cio.med.va.gov/'>http://www.omi.cio.med.va.gov/ Online VA Form 10-10EZhttps://www.1010ez.med.va.gov/sec/vha/1010ez/ Parkinson's Disease and Related Neurodegenerative Disordershttp://www1.va.gov/resdev/funding/solicitations/docs/parkinson'>http://www1.va.gov/resdev/funding/solicitations/docs/parkinson s.pdfand, http://www1.va.gov/padrecc/ Peacetime Disability Compensationhttp://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=browse_usc&docid=Cite:+38USC1131 Pension for Non-Service-Connected Disability or Deathhttp://www.access.gpo.gov/uscode/title38/partii_chapter15_subchapteri_.html'>http://www.access.gpo.gov/uscode/title38/partii_chapter15_subchapteri_.html and,http://www.access.gpo.gov/uscode/title38/partii_chapter15_subchapterii_.html'>http://www.access.gpo.gov/uscode/title38/partii_chapter15_subchapterii_.html and,http://www.access.gpo.gov/uscode/title38/partii_chapter15_subchapteriii_..html'>http://www.access.gpo.gov/uscode/title38/partii_chapter15_subchapteriii_..html Persian Gulf Registryhttp://www1.va.gov/vh'>http://www1.va.gov/vhapublications/ViewPublication.asp?pub_ID=1003'>http://www1.va.gov/vh'>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/vh'>http://www1.va.gov/vhapublications/ViewPublication.asp?pub_ID=1232'>http://www1.va.gov/vh'>http://www1.va.gov/vhapublications/ViewPublication.asp?pub_ID=1232 Persian Gulf Registry Referral Centershttp://www1.va.gov/vh'>http://www1.va.gov/vh apublications/ViewPublication.asp?pub_ID=1006 Persian Gulf Veterans' Illnesses Research 1999, Annual Report To Congresshttp://www1.va.gov/resdev/1999_Gulf_War_Veterans'_Illnesses_Appendices.doc'>http://www1.va.gov/resdev/1999_Gulf_War_Veterans'_Illnesses_Appendices.doc Persian Gulf Veterans' Illnesses Research 2002, Annual Report To Congresshttp://www1.va.gov/resdev/prt/gulf_war_2002/GulfWarRpt02.pdf'>http://www1.va.gov/resdev/prt/gulf_war_2002/GulfWarRpt02.pdf Phase I PGRhttp://www1.va.gov/vh'>http://www1.va.gov/vhapublications/ViewPublication.asp?pub_ID=1004 Phase II PGRhttp://www1.va.gov/vh'>http://www1.va.gov/vhapublications/ViewPublication.asp?pub_ID=1005 Policy Manual Indexhttp://www.va.gov/'>http://www.va.gov/publ/direc/eds/edsmps.htm Power of Attorneyhttp://www.warms.vba.va.gov/admin21/m21_1/mr/part1/ch03.doc'>http://www.warms.vba.va.gov/admin21/m21_1/mr/part1/ch03.doc Project 112 (Including Project SHAD)http://www1.va.gov/shad/'>http://www1.va.gov/shad/ Prosthetics Eligibilityhttp://www1.va.gov/vh'>http://www1.va.gov/vhapublications/ViewPublication.asp?pub_ID=337 Public Health and Environmental Hazards=2 0Home Pagehttp://www.vethealth.cio.med.va.gov/'>http://www.vethealth.cio.med.va.gov/ Public Health/SARShttp://www.publichealth.va.gov/SARS/'>http://www.publichealth.va.gov/SARS/ Publications Manualshttp://www1.va.gov/vh'>http://www1.va.gov/vhapublications/publications.cfm?Pub=4 Publications and Reportshttp://www1.va.gov/resdev/prt/pubs_individual.cfm?webpage=gulf_war.htm'>http://www1.va.gov/resdev/prt/pubs_individual.cfm?webpage=gulf_war.htm Records Center and Vault Homepagehttp://www.aac.va.gov/vault/default.html'>http://www.aac.va.gov/vault/default.html Records Center and Vault Site Maphttp://www.aac.va.gov/vault/sitemap.html'>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'>http://www.forms.va.gov/va/Internet/VARF/getformharness.asp?formName=3288-form.xft Research Advisory Committee on Gulf War Veterans Illnesses April 11, 2002http://www1.va.gov/rac-gwvi/docs/Minutes_April112002.doc'>http://www1.va.gov/rac-gwvi/docs/Minutes_April112002.doc Research Advisory Committee on Gul f War Veterans Illnesseshttp://www 1.va.gov/rac-gwvi/docs/ReportandRecommendations_2004.pdf Research and Developmenthttp://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/textidx?sid= 1b0c269b510d3157fbf8f8801bc9b3dc&c=ecfr&tpl=/ecfrbrowse/Title38/38cfrv1_02.tpl Part 18 http://ecfr.gpoaccess.gov/cgi/t/text/textidx?sid= 1b0c269b510d3157fbf8f8801bc9b3dc&c=ecfr&tpl=/ecfrbrowse/Title38/38cfrv2_02.tpl Title 38; Part 3 Adjudication Subpart A "Pension, Compensation, and Dependency and Indemnity Compensation:http://ecfr.gpoaccess.gov/cgi/t/text/textidx?c=ecfr&sid=1b0c269b510d3157fbf8f8801bc9b3dc&tpl=/ecfrbrowse/Title38/38cfr3_main_02.tpl Title 38 Pensions, Bonuses & Veterans Relief (also A 3.317 Compensation for certain disab ilities due to undiagnosed illnesses found here) http://ecfr.gpoaccess.gov/cgi/t/text/texti...fr3_main_02.tpl Title 38 PART 4--SCHEDULE FOR RATING DISABILITIES Subpart B--DISABILITY RATINGS target=_blank ab7641afd195c84a49a2067dbbcf95c0&rgn=div6&view=text&node=38:1.0.1.1.5.2&idno=38 Title 38 A 4.16 Total disability ratings for compensation based on unemployability of the individual. PART 4a"SCHEDULE FOR RATING DISABILITIES Subpart Aa"General Policy in Ratinghttp://ecfr.gpoaccess.gov/cgi/t/text/textidx?c=ecfr&sid=1b0c269b510d3157fbf8f8801bc9b3dc&rgn=div8&view=text&node=38:1.0.1.1.5.1.96.11&idno=38 U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claimshttp://www.vetapp.gov/ VA Best Practice Manual for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD):http://www.avapl.org/pub/PTSD%20Manual%20final%206.pdf VA Fact Sheethttp://www1.va.gov/opa/fact/gwfs.html VA Health Care Eligibilityhttp://www.va.gov/'>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 a" Chapter 3:http://www.insurance.va.gov/inForceGliSite/GLIhandbook/glibookletch3.htm#310 VA Loan Lending Limits and Jumbo Loanshttp://valoans.com/va_facts_limits.cfm VA MS Researchhttp://www.va.gov/'>http://www.va.gov/ms/about.asp VA National Hepatitis C Programhttp://www.hepatitis.va.gov/ VA Office of Research and Developmenthttp://www1.va.gov/resdev/ VA Trainee Pocket Card on Gulf Warhttp://www.va.gov/'>http://www.va.gov/OAA/pocketcard/gulfwar.asp VA WMD EMSHGhttp://www1.va.gov/emshg/ VA WRIISC-DChttp://www.va.gov/'>http://www.va.gov/WRIISC-DC/ VAOIG Hotline Telephone Number and Addresshttp://www.va.gov/'>http://www.va.gov/oig/hotline/hotline3.htm Vet Center Eligibility - Readjustment Counseling Servicehttp://www.va.gov/'>http://www.va.gov/rcs/Eligibility.htm Veterans Benefits Administration Main Web Pagehttp://www.vba.va.gov/ Veterans Legal and Benefits Informationhttp://valaw.org/ VHA Forms, Publications, Manualshttp://www1.va.gov/vh'>http://www1.va.gov/vhapublications/ VHA Programs - Clinical Programs & Initiativeshttp://www1.va.gov/health_benefits/page.cfm?pg=13 VHA Public Health Strategic Health Care Group Home Pagehttp://www.publichealth.va.gov/ VHI Guide to Gulf War Veterans Healthhttp: //www1.va.gov/vhi_ind_study/gulfwar/istudy/index.asp Vocational Rehabilitationhttp://www.vba.va.gov/bln/vre/ Vocational Rehabilitation Subsistencehttp://www.vba.va.gov/bln/vre/InterSu bsistencefy04.doc VONAPP onlinehttp://vabenefits.vba.va.gov/vonapp/main.asp WARMS - 38 CFR Book Chttp://www.warms.vba.va.gov/bookc.html Wartime Disability Compensationhttp://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=browse_usc&docid=Cite:+38USC1110 War-Related Illness and Injury Study Center - New Jerseyhttp://www.wri.med.va.gov/ Welcome to the GI Bill Web Sitehttp://www.gibill.va.gov/ What VA Social Workers Dohttp://www1.va.gov/socialwork/page.cfm?pg=3 WRIISC Patient Eligibilityhttp://www.illegion.org/va1.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carlie Posted July 11, 2009 Share Posted July 11, 2009 Always be sure to check out Hadit's Homepage too. Tons of info and links are listed. carlie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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