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[carlie]

http://www1.va.gov/vhapublications/ViewPub...asp?pub_ID=1641

Veterans Health Administration

Transmittal Sheet

Washington, DC 20420

May 17, 2007

CLOTHING ALLOWANCE BENEFIT

1. REASON FOR ISSUE. This Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Handbook updates Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) procedures for governing the clothing allowance benefit to veteran beneficiaries.

2. SUMMARY OF CHANGES. This VHA Handbook revises the procedures for the issuance of clothing allowance benefit to veteran beneficiaries.

3. RELATED ISSUES. VHA Directive 1173 and VHA Handbooks 1173.01 through 1173.14.

4. RESPONSIBLE OFFICE. The Chief Prosthetic and Clinical Logistics Officer (10FP) is responsible for the contents of this VHA Handbook. Questions may be referred to

202-254-0440.

5. RESCISSIONS. VHA Handbook 1173.15, dated November 1, 2000, is rescinded.

6. RECERTIFICATION: This VHA Handbook is scheduled for recertification on or before the last working day of May 2012.

Michael J. Kussman, MD, MS, MACP

Acting Under Secretary for Health

DISTRIBUTION:

CO:

E-mailed 5/22/07

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VISN, MA, DO, OC, OCRO, and 200

[carlie]

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[carlie]

M21-1MR, Part I, Chapter 4, Table of Contents

Chapter 4. Hearings

Table of Contents

1. General Information on Hearings 4-1

2. General Conduct for Hearings 4-5

3. Scheduling and Preparing for the Hearing 4-7

4. Conducting the Hearing 4-9

5. Additional Issues Raised During the Hearing 4-15

6. Transcribing the Hearing 4-16

7. Reviewing the Evidence of Record 4-18

Chapter 4. Hearings

1. General Information on Hearings

IntroductionThis topic contains information on

[carlie]

http://www1.va.gov/vhapublications/ViewPub...asp?pub_ID=1790

Department of Veterans Affairs VHA DIRECTIVE 2008-071 Veterans Health Administration Washington, DC 20420

October 29, 2008

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) by providing the veteran patients with medical statements with respect to their medical condition(s) and functionality. NOTE: Attachment A identifies a process to assist VHA providers in honoring requests by veterans to complete those forms.

2. BACKGROUND: VHA strives to be the provider of choice for all enrolled veterans. Completion of medical forms by health care professionals based on an examination or knowledge of the veteran

[carlie]

DATE: 02-13-91



CITATION: VAOPGCPREC 04-91

[Pete53]

But the VARO tapes Hearings and at same time denies the Veteran the right to record our exams. At first I thought that it may have ruled other way but it was a typical VA set up to close the door at the end. They were right the whole thing is tainted.