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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 you 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.

Veteran's 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 Association - http://www.gulfwarvets.com/ubb/Forum18/HTML/000011.html
  
Compensation for Disabilities Associated with the Gulf War - 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 Dependents 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/         
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/

Mesothelioma Center - http://www.asbestos.com

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 andhttp://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_.htmland,
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'_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/racgwvi/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=1b0c269b510d3157fbf8f880c9b3dc&c=ecfr&tpl=/ecfrbrowse/Title38/38cfrv2_02.tpl
  
Title 38 Part 3 Adjudication Subpart A "Pension, Compensation, and Dependency and Indemnity Compensation -
http://ecfr.gpoaccess.gov/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=ecfr&sid=1b0c269b510d3157fb8f8801bc9b3dc&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://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?c=ecfr&sid=ab7641afd195c84a49a2067dbbcf95c0&rgn=div6&view=text&node=38:1.0.1.1.5.2&idno=38

PART A "SCHEDULE FOR RATING DISABILITIES

Subpart A: "General Policy in Rating http://ecfr.gpoaccess.gov/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=ecfr&sid=1b0c269b510d3157fbf
8f8801bc9b3dc&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)m - 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 A "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

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://ww w.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


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