Trouble with VA? Contact a service officer. The billing process at VA often breaks down, Congress learned last
fall. Veterans, regardless of American Legion membership, can turn to American Legion service officers for help
when they have questions or disputes about their health-care bills from VA. Use the American Legion Web site
to find a service officer near you. www.legion.org/departmentofficers
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. 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.
Pickens County Veterans Affairs Office: http://www.co.pickens.sc.us/veterans/
Greenville County Veterans Affairs Office: http://www.greenvillecounty.org/Veteran_Affairs/
South Carolina State Office of Veterans Affairs: http://www.oepp.sc.gov/va/mission.html
Department of Veterans Affairs Home Page: http://www.va.gov/
The Military Order of the Purple Heart, Harold L. Whitmore; Jr. Vice Commander, Chapter 845
South Carolina P.O. Box 14564, Greenville, SC 29610-4564; Home Phone: (864) 269-7562, Cell
Phone: (864) 593-2212; EMail: wharoldsg@aol.com
Federal Benefits for Veterans, Dependents and Survivors, 2010 Edition:
http://www1.va.gov/opa/publications/benefits_book.asp
Board of Veterans Appeals: http://www.va.gov/vbs/bva/
Center for Women Veterans: http://www1.va.gov/womenvet/
Veterans Mesothelioma Web Site: When at the site go to the Veterans Category on the
Left Site and click on Mesothelioma & Veterans. www.pleuralmesothelioma.com
Mesothelioma & Asbestos Awarencess Center: www.maacenter.org
Other Excellent Mesothelioma Web Sites for Veterans:
http://www.mesotheliomaweb.org/mesothelioma.htm
http://www.mesotheliomaweb.org/veterans.htm
http://www.asbestos.net/veterans/
http://www.mesorc.com/veterans-mesothelioma/
http://www.mesorc.com/banasbestosnow/
Mesothelioma and Asbestos Cancer Resource Center. Once at the Home Page
http://www.asbestos.net there is a link at the top of the page which says
"Mesothelioma & Veterans. http://www.asbestos.net
Veterans Agent Orange Web Site: http://www.publichealth.va.gov/exposures/agentorange/
Compensation Rate Tables, 12-1-03: http://www.vba.va.gov/bln/21/Rates/comp01.htm
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
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
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
Federal Benefits for Veterans and Dependants 2005: http://www1.va.gov/opa/vadocs/fedben.pdf
OR,
http://www.va.gov/opa/vadocs/current_benefits.asp
Forms and Records Request: http://www.va.gov/vaforms/
Geriatrics and Extended Care: http://www1.va.gov/geriatricsshg/
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/
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/
My Health e Vet: http://www.myhealth.va.gov/
National Association of State Directors: http://www.nasdva.net/
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
Peacetime Disability Compensation:
http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=browse_usc&docid=Cite:+38USC1131
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 Veterans' Illnesses Research 1999, Annual Report To Congress:
http://www1.va.gov/resdev/1999_Gulf_War_Veterans'_Illnesses_Appendices.doc
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/
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/ReportandRecommendations_2004.pdf
Title 38
Index
Parts 0-17
http://ecfr.gpoaccess.gov/cgi/t/text/textidx?sid=1b0c269b510d3157fbf8f8801bc9b3dc&c=ecfr&tpl=
/ecfrbrowse/Title38/38cfrv1_02.tpl
Part 18
http://ecfr.gpoaccess.gov/cgi/t/text/textidx?sid=
1b0c269b510d3157fbf8f8801bc9b3dc&c=ecfr&tpl=/ecfrbrowse/Title38/38cfrv2_02.tpl
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Part 3 Adjudication
Subpart Aa"Pension, Compensation, and Dependency and Indemnity Compensation: http://ecfr.
gpoaccess.gov/cgi/t/text/textidx?c=ecfr&sid=1b0c269b510d3157fbf8f8801bc9b3dc&tpl=/ecfrbrowse/
Title38/38cfr3_main_02.tpl
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Pensions, Bonuses & Veterans Relief
(also A 3.317 Compensation for certain disabilities due to undiagnosed illnesses found here)
http://ecfr.gpoaccess.gov/cgi/t/text/textidx?c=ecfr&sid=
1b0c269b510d3157fbf8f8801bc9b3dc&tpl=/ecfrbrowse/Title38/38cfr3_main_02.tpl
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A 4.16 Total disability ratings for compensation based on unemployability of the
individual. PART 4a"SCHEDULE FOR RATING DISABILITIES
Subpart Aa"General Policy in Rating: http://ecfr.gpoaccess.gov/cgi/t/text/
textidx?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 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 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/
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 Public Health Strategic Health Care Group Home Page: http://www.publichealth.va.gov/
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/
