Sites for Vets
Posted Tuesday, November 30, 2010 02:55 PM

Below was taken from an email that I received.  I have not checked out any of these personally but most are .gov.  Pls let me know if any of these are dead ends!

Subject: Veterans Benefits Web Sites
 
Veterans past, present, and future,
 
Below is a conglomerate of links for all things VA. You don’t have to be a war vet or disabled to take advantage of the offerings of Veteran’s Administration. Simply serving honorably in the military makes you a real world ‘Vet’.
 
I received the following from Leo Agnew, Department Commander of Massachusetts.
     
ALL VETS SHOULD COPY THIS
     
Comment: Someone has gone to a lot of trouble. If this helps one person, then it was worthwhile. Please pass this on to all Veterans on your e-mail list.
 
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.
      Board of Veteran's Appeals http://www.va.gov/vbs/bva/ <http://www.va.gov/vbs/bva/> 
      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> 
      Department of Veterans Affairs Home Page http://www.va.gov/ <http://www.va.gov/>  
      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> 
      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>  
      Forms and Records Request http://www.va.gov/vaforms/ <http://www.va.gov/vaforms/>    
      Geriatrics and Extended Care http://www1.va.gov/geriatricsshg/ <http://www1.va.gov/geriatricsshg/>  
      Hearings
      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/>         
      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/ms/about.asp <http://www.va.gov/ms/about.asp> 
      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 Ratings http://www.warms.vba.va.gov/regs/38cfr/bookc/part4/s4%5F124a.doc <http://www.warms.vba.va.gov/regs/38cfr/bookc/part4/s4_124a.doc> 
      OMI (Office of Medical Inspector) http://www.omi.cio.med.va.gov/ <http://www.omi.cio.med.va.gov/> 
      and, http://www1.va.gov/padrecc/ <http://www1.va.gov/padrecc/>          
      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/ViewPublication.asp?pub_ID=1232 <http://www1..va.gov/vhapublications/ViewPublication.asp?pub_ID=1232> 
      Persian Gulf Veterans' Illnesses Research 1999, Annual Report To Congress http://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 Congress http://www1.va.gov/resdev/prt/gulf_war_2002/GulfWarRpt02.pdf <http://www1.va.gov/resdev/prt/gulf_war_2002/GulfWarRpt02.pdf>  
      Public Health and Environmental Hazards Home Page http://www.vethealth.cio.med.va.gov/ <http://www.vethealth.cio.med.va.gov/>  
      Research Advisory Committee on Gulf War Veterans Illnesses April 11, 2002 http://www1.va.gov/rac-gwvi/docs/Minutes_April112002.doc <http://www1.va.gov/rac-gwvi/docs/Minutes_April112002.doc>  
      Research Advisory Committee on Gulf War Veterans Illnesses
      Title 38 Index Parts 0-17
      Part 18
      Title 38 Pensions, Bonuses & Veterans Relief (also § 3.317 Compensation for certain disabilities due to undiagnosed illnesses found here) http://ecfr.gpoaccess.gov/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=ecfr&sid=1b0c269b510d3157fbf8f8801bc9b3dc&tpl=/ecfrbrowse/Title38/38cfr3_main_02.tpl <http://ecfr.gpoaccess.gov/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=ecfr&sid=1b0c269b510d3157fbf8f8801bc9b3dc&tpl=/ecfrbrowse/Title38/38cfr3_main_02.tpl>          Title 38 PART 4--SCHEDULE FOR RATING DISABILITIES Subpart B--DISABILITY RATINGS
      Title 38 § 4.16 Total disability ratings for compensation based on un employability of the individual. PART 4 SCHEDULE FOR RATING DISABILITIES Subpart General Policy in Rating http://ecfr.gpoaccess.gov/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=ecfr&sid=1b0c269b510d3157fbf8f8801bc9b3dc&rgn=div8&view=text&node=38:1.0.1.1.5.1..96.11&idno=38 <http://sz0131.ev.mail.comcast.net/zimbra/public/blank.html??.htm> 
      U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims http://www.vetapp.gov/ <http://www.vetapp.gov/>  
      VA Best Practice Manual for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) http://www.avapl.org/pub/PTSD%20Manual%20final%206.pdf <http://www.avapl..org/pub/PTSD%20Manual%20final%206.pdf>  
      VA INSTITUTING GLOBAL ASSESSMENT OF FUNCTION (GAF) http://www.avapl.org/gaf/gaf.html <http://www.avapl.org/gaf/gaf.html>          
      VA Loan Lending Limits and Jumbo Loans http://valoans.com/va_facts_limits.cfm <http://valoans.com/va_facts_limits.cfm>  
      VA National Hepatitis C Program http://www.hepatitis.va.gov/ <http://www.hepatitis..va.gov/>   
      VA Office of Research and Development http://www1.va.gov/resdev/ <http://www1.va.gov/resdev/>  
      Vet Center Eligibility - Readjustment Counseling Service http://www.va.gov/rcs/Eligibility.htm <http://www.va.gov/rcs/Eligibility.htm>  
      Veterans Benefits Administration Main Web Page http://www.vba.va.gov/ <http://www.vba.va.gov/>  
      Veterans Legal and Benefits Information http://valaw.org/ <http://valaw.org/>  
      VHA Forms, Publications, Manuals http://www1.va.gov/vhapublications/ <http://www1.va.gov/vhapublications/>  
      VHA Public Health Strategic Health Care Group Home Page http: // www.publichealth.va.gov/ <http://www.publichealth.va.gov/>   
      Vocational Rehabilitation http://www.vba.va.gov/bln/vre/ <http://www.vba.va.gov/bln/vre/>  
      War-Related Illness and Injury Study Center - New Jersey http://www.wri.med.va.gov/ <http://www.wri.med.va.gov/>  
      Welcome to the GI Bill Web Site http://www.gibill.va.gov/ <http://www.gibill.va.gov/>
      WRIISC Patient Eligibility http://www.illegion.org/va1.html <http://www.illegion.org/va1.html> 
     
      Print this and save it in your VA files. There may be a need for its use in the future.
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