Submitted by Joe Smith
As of this date, 17 June 2006 the following links are active and work. Some are direct links to pages and others are to Documents. Some documents are in MS Word format and some are PDF or Acrobat Reader format and are noted if they are several to many pages in lenghth.
Department of Veterans Affairs (Home Page)
Gateway to VA Appeals
Center for Minority Veterans
http://www1.va.gov/centerforminorityveterans/
Center for Veterans Enterprise
http://www.vetbiz.gov/default2.htm
Women Veterans
Compensation Rate Tables, 12-1-05
http://www.vba.va.gov/bln/21/Rates/comp01.htm
Directory of Veterans Service Organizations
http://www1.va.gov/vso/index.cfm?template=view
Index to Disability Examination Worksheets
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 (7 pages - need MS Word)
Duty to Assist
http://www.warms.vba.va.gov/admin21/m21_1/mr/part1/ch01.doc (16 pages - need MS Word)
Electronic Code of Federal Regulations
http://ecfr.gpoaccess.gov/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=ecfr&tpl=%2Findex.tpl
Emergency, Non-emergency, and Fee Basis Care
http://www1.va.gov/opa/vadocs/fedben.pdf (150 pages - need acrobat reader)
Environmental Agents
http://www1.va.gov/environagents/
Environmental Agents M10 "Persian Gulf Program"
http://www1.va.gov/vhapublications/ViewPublication.asp?pub_ID=1002 (156 pages - need acrobat reader)
EVALUATION PROTOCOL FOR GULF WAR AND IRAQI FREEDOM VETERANS WITH POTENTIAL EXPOSURE TO DEPLETED URANIUM (DU)
http://www1.va.gov/gulfwar/docs/DUHandbook1303122304.DOC
http://www1.va.gov/vhapublications/ViewPublication.asp?pub_ID=1158 (14 pages - need acrobat reader)
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
PRIORITY FOR OUTPATIENT MEDICAL SERVICES AND INPATIENT HOSPITAL CARE
http://www1.va.gov/vhapublications/ViewPublication.asp?pub_ID=206 (5 pages - need acrobat reader)
Federal Benefits for Veterans and Dependants 2005
http://www1.va.gov/opa/vadocs/fedben.pdf (150 pages - need acrobat reader)
General Compensation Provisions
http://www.access.gpo.gov/uscode/title38/partii_chapter11_subchaptervi_.html
Geriatrics and Extended Care
http://www1.va.gov/geriatricsshg/
Guide to Gulf War Veteran's(tm) Health
http://www1.va.gov/gulfwar/docs/VHIgulfwar.pdf (132 pages - need acrobat reader)
Gulf War Subject Index
http://www1.va.gov/GulfWar/page.cfm?pg=7&template=main&letter=A
Gulf War Veteran's(tm) 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
Index to Disability Examination Worksheets C&P exams
http://www.vba.va.gov/bln/21/benefits/exams/index.htm
Ionizing Radiation
M10 for spouses and children
http://www1.va.gov/vhapublications/ViewPublication.asp?pub_ID=1007 (51 pages - need acrobat reader)
M10 Part III Change 1
http://www1.va.gov/vhapublications/ViewPublication.asp?pub_ID=1008 (19 pages - need acrobat reader)
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
My Health e Vet
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 (16 pages)
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
Pension for Non-Service-Connected Disability or Death
http://www.access.gpo.gov/uscode/title38/partii_chapter15_subchapteri_.htm
http://www.access.gpo.gov/uscode/title38/partii_chapter15_subchapterii_.html
http://www.access.gpo.gov/uscode/title38/partii_chapter15_subchapteriii_.html
Persian Gulf Registry
http://www1.va.gov/vhapublications/ViewPublication.asp?pub_ID=1003 (7 pages - acrobat reader)
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 (55 pages - acrobat reader)
Persian Gulf Registry Referral Centers
http://www1.va.gov/vhapublications/ViewPublication.asp?pub_ID=1006 (11 pages - acrobat reader)
Phase I PGR
http://www1.va.gov/vhapublications/ViewPublication.asp?pub_ID=1004 (60 pages - acrobat reader)
Phase II PGR
http://www1.va.gov/vhapublications/ViewPublication.asp?pub_ID=1005 (20 pages - acrobat reader)
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 (48 pages - MS Word)
Project 112 (Including Project SHAD)
Prosthetics Eligibility
http://www1.va.gov/vhapublications/ViewPublication.asp?pub_ID=337 (20 pages - acrobat reader)
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/index.php
Records Center and Vault Site Map
http://www.aac.va.gov/vault/sitemap.php
Research Advisory Committee on Gulf War Veterans Illnesses April 11, 2002
http://www1.va.gov/rac-gwvi/docs/Minutes_April112002.doc (9 pages)
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
Title 38 Part 18
Title 38 Part 3 Adjudication Subpart A "Pension, Compensation, and Dependency and Indemnity Compensation
PART 4--SCHEDULE FOR RATING DISABILITIES Subpart B--DISABILITY RATINGS
Title 38 4.16 Total disability ratings for compensation based on unemployability of the individual. PART 4"SCHEDULE FOR RATING DISABILITIES Subpart A"General Policy in Rating
U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims
VA Best Practice Manual for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
http://www.avapl.org/pub/PTSD%20Manual%20final%206.pdf (121 pages - acrobat reader)
VA Fact Sheet
VA Health Care Eligibility
http://www.va.gov/healtheligibility/HECHome.htm
VA INSTITUTING GLOBAL ASSESSMENT OF FUNCTION (GAF)
http://www.avapl.org/gaf/gaf.html
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
VA Office of Research and Development
VA Trainee Pocket Card on Gulf War
http://www.va.gov/OAA/pocketcard/gulfwar.asp
VA WMD EMSHG
VA WRIISC-DC
VAOIG Hotline Telephone Number and Address
http://www.va.gov/oig/hotline/hotline3.htm
Veterans Benefits Administration Main Web Page
Veterans Legal and Benefits Information
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/
Vocational Rehabilitation
http://www.vba.va.gov/bln/vre/
War-Related Illness and Injury Study Center - New Jersey
Welcome to the GI Bill Web Site
What VA Social Workers Do
http://www1.va.gov/socialwork/page.cfm?pg=3
WRIISC Patient Eligibility
http://www.illegion.org/va1.html
Could you please add:
Those currently serving should take advantage of the forums potential services - its a new site but hopefully it takes off.
Thank you!