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All vets should copy this as someone has gone to a lot of trouble. If this helps one person, then it was worthwhile... Pass on to all veterans!   Below are websites 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.

 
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
 
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/ViewPublication.asp?pub_ID=1002
 
Establishing Combat Veteran Eligibility
http://www1.va.gov/vhapublications/ViewPublication.asp?pub_ID=315%20
 
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
 
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/DUHANDBOOKNONGW130340304.DOC
 
Fee Basis, priority for outpatient medical services and inpatient hospital care
 
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
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/partii_chapter11_subchaptervi_.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&template=main&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
 
Homeless 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/ViewPublication.asp?pub_ID=1007
 
M10 Part III Change 1 http://www1.va.gov/vhapublications/ViewPublication.asp?pub_ID=1008
 
M21-1 Table of Contents 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
 
Mental Health Program Guidelines http://www1.va.gov/vhapublications/ViewPublication.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 eVet http://www.myhealth.va.gov/
 
NASDVA.COM http://nasdva.com/ 
 
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/bookc/part4/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/solicitations/docs/parkinsons.pdf
and,
 
http://www1.va.gov/padrecc/
 
Peacetime Disability Compensation http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=browse_usc&docid=Cite:+38USC1131
 
Pension for Non-Service-Connected Disability or Death
http://www.access.gpo.gov/uscode/title38/partii_chapter15_subchapteri_.html
and, http://www.access.gpo.gov/uscode/title38/partii_chapter15_subchapterii_.html
and, http://www.access.gpo.gov/uscode/title38/partii_chapter15_subchapteriii_.html
 
 
 
Persian Gulf Registry 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/vhapublications/ViewPublication.asp?pub_ID=1232
 
Persian Gulf Registry Referral Centers
 
http://www1.va.gov/vhapublications/ViewPublication.asp?pub_ID=1006
 
Persian Gulf Veterans' Illnesses Research 1999, Annual Report To Congress
 
http://www1.va.gov/resdev/1999_Gulf_War_Veterans%27_Illnesses_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/ViewPublication.asp?pub_ID=1004
 
Phase II PGR http://www1.va.gov/vhapublications/ViewPublication.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 (Including Project SHAD) http://www1.va.gov/shad/
 
Prosthetics Eligibility http://www1.va.gov/vhapublications/ViewPublication.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 Manuals http://www1.va.gov/vhapublications/publications.cfm?Pub=4
 
Publications and Reports http://www1.va.gov/resdev/prt/pubs_individual.cfm?webpage=gulf_war.htm
 
Records Center and Vault Homepage http://www.aac.va.gov/vault/default.html
 
Records Center and Vault Site Map 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
 
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/ReportandRecommendation
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/partiii_chapter35_.html
 
Title 38 Index Parts 0-17 
 http://ecfr.gpoaccess.gov/cgi/t/text/text-idx?sid=1b0c269b510d3157fbf8f8801bc9b3dc&c=ecfr&tpl=/ecfrbrowse/Title38/38cfrv1_02.tpl
Title 38 Index Part 18   http://ecfr.gpoaccess.gov/cgi/t/text/text-idx?sid=1b0c269b510d3157fbf8f8801bc9b3dc&c=ecfr&tpl=/ecfrbrowse/Title38/38cfrv2_02.tpl
 
Title 38   Part 3 Adjudication Subpart "Pension, Compensation, and Dependency and Indemnity Compensation
 
http://ecfr.gpoaccess.gov/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=ecfr&sid=1b0c269b510d3157fbf8f8801bc9b3dc&tpl=/ecfrbrowse/Title38/38cfr3_main_02.tpl
 
Title 38 Pensions, Bonuses & Veterans Relief (also 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
 
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
 
Title 38 Total disability ratings for compensation based on unemployability of the individual. Part "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
 
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 Chapter 3
 
http://www.insurance.va.gov/inForceGliSite/GLIhandbook/glibookletch3.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/
 
VA 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://www.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 Veterans 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/getdoc.cgi?dbname=browse_usc&docid=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.html
 
Print this out and save it in your VA files. There may be a time for use in the future .   It would be a good idea to also make copies to post at VFW, American Legion, MCL, and other bulletin boards where veterans will benefit from the information.   All info left intact since we have Gulf War and current SW Asia conflict veterans amongst our family members and friends' families.