ptsd Helpful Sites

[Dr Paladin]

Below are web-sites found 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.

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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/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/ViewPub...asp?pub_ID=1002

Establishing Combat Veteran Eligibility

http://www1.va.gov/vhapublications/ViewPub....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/Vie!...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/DUHANDBOOK...W130340304..DOC

Fee Basis, PRIORITY FOR OUTPATIENT MEDICAL SERVICES

AND INPATIENT HOSPITAL CARE

http://www1.va.gov/vhapublications/ViewPub....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/p...chaptervi_.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&a...in&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

H! omeless 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/

M10 for spouses and children

http://www1.va.gov/vhapublications/ViewPub...asp?pub_ID=1007

M10 Part III Change 1

http://www1.va.gov/vhapublications/ViewPub...asp?pub_ID=1008

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

Mental Disorders, Schedule of Ratings

http://www.warms.vba.va.gov/regs/38CFR/BOO...ART4/S4_130.DOC

Mental Health Program Guidelines

http://www1.va.gov/vhapublications/ViewPub...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 b" 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/boo...rt4/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/solicita.../parkinsons.pdf and,

http://www1.va.gov/padrecc/

Peacetime Disability Compensation

http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/ge...c&docid=Cit

e:+38USC1131

Pension for Non-Service-Connected Disability or Death

http://www.access.gpo.gov/uscode/title38/p...bchapteri_.html

and,

http://www.access.gpo.gov/uscode/title38/p...chapterii_.html

and,

http://www.access.gpo.gov/uscode/title38/p...hapteriii_.html

Persian Gulf Registry

http://www1.va.gov/vhapublications/ViewPub...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/ViewPub...asp?pub_ID=1232

Pers! ian Gulf Registry Referral Centers

http://www1.va.gov/vhapublications/ViewPub...asp?pub_ID=1006

Persian Gulf Veterans' Illnesses Research 1999, Annual Report To Congress

http://www1.va.gov/resdev/1999_Gulf_War_Ve..._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/ViewPub...%20?pub_ID=1004

Phase II PGR

http://www1.va.gov/vhapublications/ViewPub...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 (I! ncluding Project SHAD) http://www1.va.gov/shad/

Prosthetics Eligibility

http://www1.va.gov/vhapublications/ViewPub....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 b" Manuals

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

Publications and Reports

http://www1.va.gov/resdev/prt/pubs_individ...ge=gulf_war.htm

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

Records Center and Vault Site Map http://www.aa! c.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/g...mName=3288-form

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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/Reportand...ations_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/p...chapter35_.html

Title 38

Index Parts 0-17

http://ecfr.gpoaccess.gov/cgi/t/text/text-...157fbf8f8801bc9

b3dc&c=ecfr&tpl=/ecfrbrowse/Title38/38cfrv1_02.tpl

1b0c269b510d3157fbf8f8801bc9b3dc&c=ecfr&tpl=/ecfrbrowse/Title38/38cfrv1_02.tpl

Part 18

http://ecfr.gpoaccess.gov/cgi/t/text/textidxsid=

1b0c269b510d3157fbf8f8801bc9b3dc&c=ecfr&tpl=/ecfrbrowse/Title38/38cfrv2_02.tpl

Title 38

Part 3 b" Adjudication

Subpart Ab"Pension, Compensation, and Dependency and Indemnity Compensation

http://ecfr.gpoaccess.gov/cgi/t/text/text-...269b510d3157fbf!

8f8801bc9b3dc&tpl=/ecfrbrowse/Title38/38cfr3_main_02.tpl

1b0c269b510d3157fbf8f8801bc9b3dc&tpl=/ecfrbrowse/Title38/38cfr3_main_02.tpl

Title 38

Pensions, Bonuses & Veteransb Relief

(also B' 3.317 Compensation for certain disabilities due to undiagnosed

illnesses found here)

http://ecfr.gpoaccess.gov/!%20cgi/t/te...0c269b510d3157f

bf8f8801bc9b3dc&tpl=/ecfrbrowse/Title38/38cfr3_main_02.tpl

1b0c269b510d3157fbf8f8801bc9b3dc&tpl=/ecfrbrowse/Title38/38cfr3_main_02.tpl

Title 38

PART 4--SCHEDULE FOR RATING DISABILITIES

Subpart B--DISABILITY RATINGS

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Title 38

B' 4.16 Total disability ratings for compensation based on unemployability of

the

individual. PART 4b"SCHEDULE FOR RATING DISABILITIES

Subpart Ab"General Policy in Rating

http://ecfr.gpoaccess.gov/cgi/t/text/text-...amp;node=38:1.0

.1.1.5.1.96.11&idno=38

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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 b" Chapter 3

http://www.insurance.va.gov/inForceGliSite...kletch3.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/

V! A 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://ww

w.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 Veteransb 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/ge...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.

[Guest allanopie]

Thanks Paladin,

That was very helpful. I'll add this to my collection.

[Dr Paladin]

No problem Allanopie, there is alot of info there.

Palidan.......( formally Arkansas ).....hopefully i've changed for the better.

Take Care

[Magoo_Mr.]

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Palidan:

Those are great links ... you have a more kind & compassionate side with your new name.

Did you drink some "liberal koolaide" .... just kidding now.

As always ... we all have our own political views ... but putting those aside and putting the veterans & the troops first is ALWAYS in everyone's best interest.

Take care and keep up those great posts.

Alan .... has posted a zillion links on the old and new board and even if ONLY one of those links helps someone ... it is well worth it.

... Magoo .. aka .. Bill ... :)

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[Stretch]

Palidan,

Good job.

[Berta]

WOW!!!!!

This stuff sure takes time to compile and I certainly appreciate all you did here Paladin-

This board-thanks to the members who have taken the time to post these many links-truly has everything a vet could need to help resolve their claim.

And there are also so many units with web sites-that list would be voluminous- and I know vets who have gotten buddy statements via their unit sites.

What a great job you did here- I pasted it all into Word-to save it and pass it on-

Thank you very much! Berta