Veterans Information Resources

[greenberetTFS]

- 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%20/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/ViewPublication.asp?pub_ID=1002
- Establishing Combat Veteran Eligibility http://www1.va.gov/vhapublications/ViewPublication.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/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 [url]http://www.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/

- M 10 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 e Vet 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%5F124a.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://www.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'_Illnesses_Appendices.doc
- Persian Gulf Veterans' Illnesses Research 2002, Annual Report To Congress [url]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 [url]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/ReportandRecommendations_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/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
- 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 § 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
- 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=3

- VA Loan Lending Limits and Jumbo Loans [url]http://valoans.com/va_facts_limits.

Big Teddy :munchin

[Penn]

Thank you Teddy, thats an outstanding list you have assembled for us all.

[Sacamuelas]

http://afrh.gov/
http://afrh.gov/afrh/gulf/gulfcampus.htm

THis is a governement subsidized retirement home for retirees. The gulfport campus is brand new and slated to open in october. It is situated on the beach with a nice little campus. Keesler AFB and a nice VA facility in Biloxi are easily accessed with shuttle service for shopping or specialized care. This is a benefit that can not be matched in the private sector.

If anyone has looked into long term care for loved ones, they will find that the cost is staggering. If you qualify, this is a benefit that you should keep in mind as things progress towards that final DZ in the sky. :D

This facility usually requires incoming residents to in process to the independant living quarters. Therefore, you can't wait until your in need of assisted living to apply. Once accepted to AFRH there is an assisted living facility and a 24 hour nursing care area on site. It allows for transition in the same facility for the aging retired service member. The cost is a sliding scale formulated on your retiree benefit schedules. You do not have to worry about the financial losses usually seen to your surviving family members if this type care is ever required in the private sector.

and YES.... some of you will be getting the age to consider this in the very near future. Keep it in mind.

[LarryW]

I volunteer at NSWC Dahlgren in the Retired Activities Office (RAO) trying to help vets and survivors (widows, widowers, and dependents) get thru the malestrom of "stuff" in order to manage their specific problem.

These refs are excellent, and will be included in the PDL at the base. Thanks, Teddy and Sacamuelas. BZ!

[Utah Bob]

Thanks! I'm going to post those links on one of my sites.
A lot of the links come up page not found though.

[Pete]

........ You do not have to worry about the financial losses usually seen to your surviving family members if this type care is ever required in the private sector. .......

When my dad had his stroke my mom was worried about how she would handle costs if he had to go into long term care.

With the house paid off they didn't use each other's money. I reminded her that his retirement and SS should more than cover the monthly bills. It did. Kinda' jogged her thinking a bit - "Oh, yeah, that will work."

Edited to add - she went to Nursing School when the last kid hit high school and worked as one since my dad retired - so she had/has her own income.