Common & Unique Links
Shop for your VFW pins, ties, caps and apparel.
On line VA medical site for reordering prescriptions and tracking your health data.
US Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims
Where to next if your claim is turned down by the board?
Department of Veterans Affairs
Home page of government office
The proper way to display and honor the American flag.
First stop if your benefit claim is turned down.
Web Site for the latest information on the GI Bill.
Veterans Benefits Administration
Main web site.
Application for VA Medical Benefits
Form for applying for VA Medical Benefits.
Know the limits allowed by the VA.
The center ensures women veterans receive on par benefits as men.
Veterans help with service related asbestos health problems
Iraqi Freedom Veterans
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/ViewPublication.asp?pub_ID=1158
War-Related Illness and Injury Study Center - New Jersey: http://www.wri.med.va.gov/
Gulf War Veterans Information:
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/ViewPublication.asp?pub_ID=1158
Guide to Gulf War Veteran's Health: http://www1.va.gov/gulfwar/docs/VHIgulfwar.pdf
Gulf War Veteran's Illnesses Q&As: http://www1.va.gov/gulfwar/docs/GWIllnessesQandAsIB1041.pdf
Research Advisory Committee on Gulf War Veterans Illnesses: http://www1.va.gov/rac-gwvi/docs/ReportandRecommendations_2004.pdf
War-Related Illness and Injury Study Center - New Jersey: http://www.wri.med.va.gov/
VA Trainee Pocket Card on Gulf War: http://www4.va.gov/oaa/pocketcard/gulfwar.asp
Mental Illness:
Mental Disorders, Schedule of Ratings: http://www.warms.vba.va.gov/regs/38CFR/BOOKC/PART4/S4_130.DOC
Mental Health Program Guidelines: http://www1.va.gov/vhapublications/ViewPublication.asp?pub_ID=1094
Mental Illness Research, Education and Clinical Centers: http://www.mirecc.va.gov/
VA Best Practice Manual for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD): http://www.avapl.org/pub/PTSD%20Manual%20final%206.pdf
Disabilities:
Disability Examination Worksheets Index, Comp: http://wwwvba.va.gov/bln/21/Benefits/exams/index.htm
Title 38
PART 4 - SCHEDULE FOR RATING DISABILITIES
Subpart B - DISABILITY RATINGS
http://ecfr.gpoaccess.gov/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=ecfr&sid=ab7641afd195c84a49a2067dbbcf95c0&rgn=div6&view=text&node=38:1.0.1.1.5.2&idno=38&rgn=div6&view=text&node=38:1.0.1.1.5.2&idno=38
Title 38
4.16 Total disability ratings for compensation based on unemployability of the individual.
PART 4, SCHEDULE FOR RATING DISABILITIES
Subpart A, General Policy in Rating
http://ecfr.gpoaccess.gov/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=ecfr;sid=f396ec0d9cc6f3eac64405d979e5769d;rgn=div6;view=text;node=38%3A1.0.1.1.5.1;idno=38;cc=ecfr
Prosthetics Eligibility: http://www1.va.gov/vhapublications/ViewPublication.asp?pub_ID=337
Vocational Rehabilitation: http://www.vba.va.gov/bln/vre/
Ionizing Radiation:
http://www.research.va.gov/news/press_releases/radiation-0199.cfm
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/ViewPublication.asp?pub_ID=1158
Diseases/Medical Conditions:
Geriatrics and Extended Care: http://www1.va.gov/geriatricsshg/
Guideline for Chronic Pain and Fatigue MUS-CPG: http://www.healthquality.va.gov/medically_unexplained_symptoms_mus.asp
Neurological Conditions and Convulsive Disorders, Schedule of Ratings: -
http://www.warms.vba.va.gov/regs/38cfr/bookc/part4/s4_124a.doc
Parkinson's Disease and Related Neurodegenerative Disorders: http://www1.va.gov/resdev/funding/solicitations/docs/parkinsons.pdf
VA National Hepatitis C Program: http://www.hepatitis.va.gov/
Compensations:
Compensation Rate Tables, 12-1-03: http://www.vba.va.gov/bln/21/Rates/comp01.htm
Federal Benefits for Veterans and Dependants 2010: http://www1.va.gov/opa/publications/benefits_book.asp
Peacetime Disability Compensation: http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=browse_usc&docid=Cite:+38USC1131&docid=Cite:+38USC1131
Title 38
Part 3 Adjudication
Subpart A, Pension, Compensation, and Dependency and Indemnity Compensation:
Title 38
Pensions, Bonuses & Veterans Relief
(also 3.317 Compensation for certain disabilities due to undiagnosed illnesses found here): http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2010/pdf/2010-25100.pdf
Emergency, Non-emergency, and Fee Basis Care: http://www4.va.gov/healtheligibility/coveredservices/SpecialBenefits.asp
Publication/Records:
Directory of Veterans Service Organizations: http://www1.va.gov/vso/index.cfm?template=view
Electronic Code of Federal Regulations: http://www.gpoaccess.gov/ecfr/
Forms and Records Request: http://www.va.gov/vaforms/
M21-1 Table of Contents: http://www.warms.vba.va.gov/M21_1.html
Publications Manuals: http://www1.va.gov/vhapublications/publications.cfm?Pub=4
Publications and Reports: http://www.research.va.gov/resources/pubs/default.cfm
Records Center and Vault Homepage: http://www.rcv.va.gov/
REQUEST FOR AND CONSENT TO RELEASE OF INFORMATION FROM CLAIMANT'S RECORDS: http://www4.va.gov/vaforms/va/pdf/VA3288.pdf
Environmental Agents: http://www1.va.gov/environagents/
Veterans Affairs:
VHA Forms, Publications, Manuals: http://www1.va.gov/vhapublications/
VA Office of Research and Development: http://www.research.va.gov/default.cfm
VA WMD EMSHG: http://www1.va.gov/emshg/
VA WRIISC-DC: http://www.warrelatedillness.va.gov/
VHA Public Health Strategic Health Care Group Home Page: http://www.publichealth.va.gov/
VONAPP online: http://vabenefits.vba.va.gov/vonapp/main.asp
WARMS - 38 CFR Book C: http://www.warms.vba.va.gov/bookc.html
Homeless Veterans: http://www1.va.gov/homeless/
HSR&D Home: http://www.hsrd.research.va.gov/
DVA.COM National Association of State Directors: http://www.nasdva.net/
OMI (Office of Medical Inspector): http://www.medicalinspector.va.gov/
Project 112 (Including Project SHAD): http://www.publichealth.va.gov/exposures/shad/index.asp
Public Health and Environmental Hazards Home Page: http://www.publichealth.va.gov/exposures/agentorange/
Public Health/SARS: http://www2a.cdc.gov/phlp/sars.asp