All veterans should save this for a reference to ALL Veteran Benefits.

Below are web-sites that provide information on Veterans benefitsand how to file/ask for them.

Accordingly, there are many sites thatexplain how to obtain books, military/medical records,information and howto appeal a denied claim with the VA.

Please pass this information on to every Veteran you know.  Nearly100% of this information is free and available for all veterans, the onlycatch is: you have to ask for it, because they won't tell you about aspecific benefit unless you ask for it.  You need to know what questions toask so the right doors open for you and then be ready to have an advocatewho is willing to work with and for you, stay in the process, and press foryour 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 WarVeterans

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 WarService

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 Regulation 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

andhttp://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 POTENTIALEXPOSURE TO DEPLETED URANIUM(DU)

http://www1.va.gov/gulfwar/docs/DUHANDBOOKNONGW130340304.DOC

                   

Fee Basis, PRIORITY FOR OUTPATIENT MEDICAL SERVICES AND INPATIENTHospital Carre

http://www1.va..gov/vhapublications/ViewPublication.asp?pub_ID=2

         

06 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/       

                   

M 10 for spouses and children <

http://www1..va.gov/vhapublications/ViewPublication.asp?pub_ID=1007

                   

M10 Part III Change 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/>  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, Scheduleof Ratings

http://www.warms.vba.va.gov/regs/38cfr/bookc/part4/s4%5F124a.doc

http://tp://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 DisabilityOr 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 (toinclude 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

 

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 FROMCLAIMANT'SRECORDS

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/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 A "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 Ã'§ 3.317Compensation for certain disabilities due to undiagnosed illnesses foundhere)

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

§ 4.16 Total disability ratings for compensation based onunemployability of the individual. PART A "SCHEDULE FOR RATING DISABILITIESSubpart à "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 ¬" Chapter3

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=13http://webmaila.juno.com/webmail/new/UrlBlockedError.aspx>

                 

VHA Public Health Strategic Health Care Group Home Page

http: //www.publichealth.va.gov/

                   

VHI Guide to Gulf War Veterans ¬(tm) 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:+38USC110        

                   

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