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     The following information is provided as useful information for veterans. You do not have to be a member of The American Legion to use these benefits. The only general rule is that, at a minimum, a general or honorable discharge is required. Some of the links may apply to active duty personnel.
    The information in Table I was provided to me by Echo, the monthly news letter of the USS Harold J. Ellison (DD-864) Association. The editors of this newsletter are Mike Raaker and Ken Moore. The original data was provided to Echo by Phillip Fuller.
    All 3 tables contain a column named Index. Verifying all of the links in the tables is a task larger that we were able to do. If you find a "broken link", please report the Index number to Webmaster@americanLegionPost48Chesnee.Com. If you discover other useful sources of information for veterans, please forward them to the Webmaster for inclusion in the tables. You should be able to "click" on the entry in the Link column and go to that web site.

Table I

Index Title Link
10 Board of Veteran's Appeals  http://www.va.gov/vbs/bva/
20 CARES Commission  http://www.va.gov/vbs/bva/
30 CARES Draft National Plan  http://www1.va.gov/cares/page.cfm?pg=105
40 Center for Minority Veterans  http://www1.va.gov/centerforminorityveterans/
50 Center for Veterans Enterprise  http://www.vetbiz.gov/default2.htm
60 Center for Women Veterans  http://www1.va.gov/womenvet/
70 Clarification on the changes in VA healthcare for Gulf War Veterans  http://www.gulfwarvets.com/ubb/Forum1/HTML/000016.html
80 Classified Records - American Gulf War Veterans Assoc  http://www.gulfwarvets.com/ubb/Forum18/HTML/000011.html
90 Compensation for Disabilities Associated with the Gulf War Service  http://www.warms.vba.va.gov/admin21/m21_1/part6%20/ch07.doc
100 Compensation Rate Tables, 12-1-03  http://www.vba.va.gov/bln/21/Rates/comp01.htm
110 Department of Veterans Affairs Home Page  http://www.va.gov/
120 Directory of Veterans Service Organizations  http://www1.va.gov/vso/index.cfm?template=view
130 Disability Examination Worksheets Index, Comp  http://www.vba.va.gov/bln/21/Benefits/exams/index.htm
140 Due Process  http://www.warms.vba.va.gov/admin21/m21_1/mr/part1/ch02.doc
150 Duty to Assist  http://www.warms.vba.va.gov/admin21/m21_1/mr/part1/ch01.doc
160 Electronic Code of Federal Regulations  http://www.gpoaccess.gov/ecfr/
170 Emergency, Non-emergency, and Fee Basis Care  http://www1.va.gov/opa/vadocs/fedben.pdf
180 Environmental Agents  http://www1.va.gov/environagents/
190 Environmental Agents M10  http://www1.va.gov/vhapublications/ViewPublication.asp?pub_ID=1002
200 Establishing Combat Veteran Eligibility  http://www1.va.gov/vhapublications/ViewPublication.asp?pub_ID=315
210 Evaluation Protocol for Gulf War and Iraqi Freedom Vets with Potential Exposure to Depleted Uranium (DU)  http://www1.va.gov/vhapublications/ViewPublication.asp?pub_ID=1158
220 See also, Depleted Uranium Fact Sheet  http://www1.va.gov/gulfwar/docs/DepletedUraniumFAQSheet.doc
230 Evaluation Protocol for Non-Gulf War Veterans with Potential Exposure to Depleted Uranium (DU)  http://www1.va.gov/gulfwar/docs/DUHANDBOOKNONGW130340304.DOC
240 Fee Basis, Priority for Outpatient Medical Services and Inpatient Hospital Care  http://www1.va..gov/vhapublications/ViewPublication.asp?pub_ID=206
250 Federal Benefits for Veterans and Dependents http://www1.va.gov/opa/publications/benefits_book/benefits_contacts.asp
260 Federal Benefits Provided by Other Federal Agencies http://www1.va.gov/opa/publications/benefits_book/benefits_chap15.asp
270 Forms and Records Request  http://www.va.gov/vaforms/
280 General Compensation Provisions  http://www.access.gpo.gov/uscode/title38/partii_chapter11_subchaptervi_.html
290 Geriatrics and Extended Care  http://www1.va.gov/geriatricsshg/
300 Guideline for Chronic Pain and Fatigue MUS-CPG  http://www.oqp.med.va.gov/cpg/cpgn/mus/mus_base.htm
310 Guide to Gulf War Veteran's Health  http://www1.va.gov/gulfwar/docs/VHIgulfwar.pdf
320 Gulf War Subject Index  http://www1.va.gov/GulfWar/page.cfm?pg=7&template=main&letter=A
330 Gulf War Veteran's Illnesses Q&As  http://www1.va.gov/gulfwar/docs/GWIllnessesQandAsIB1041.pdf
340 Hearings  http://www.warms.vba.va.gov/admin21/m21_1/mr/part1/ch04.doc
350 Homeless Veterans  http://www1.va.gov/homeless/
360 HSR&D Home  http://www.hsrd.research.va.gov/
370 Index to Disability Examination Worksheets C&P exams  http://www.vba.va.gov/bln/21/benefits/exams/index.htm
380 Ionizing Radiation  http://www1.va.gov/irad/
390 Iraqi Freedom/Enduring Freedom Veterans VBA  unknown, if you have a link, please send it (11/22/2013)
400 M 10 for spouses and children http://www1..va.gov/vhapublications/ViewPublication.asp?pub_ID=1007
410 M10 Part III Change 1  http://www1.va.gov/vhapublications/ViewPublication.asp?pub_ID=1008
420 M21-1 Table of Contents  http://www.warms.vba.va.gov/M21_1.html
430 Mental Disorders, Schedule of Ratings  http://www.warms.vba.va.gov/regs/38CFR/BOOKC/PART4/S4_130.DOC
440 Mental Health Program Guidelines  http://www1.va.gov/vhapublications/ViewPublication.asp?pub_ID=1094
450 Mental Illness Research, Education and Clinical Centers  http://www.mirecc.med.va.gov/
460 MS (Multiple Sclerosis) Centers of Excellence  http://www.va.gov/ms/about.asp
470 My Health  Vet  http://www.myhealth.va.gov/
480 NASDVA.COM http://nasdva.com/
490 National Association of State Directors  http://www.nasdva.com/
500 National Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention  http://www.nchpdp.med.va.gov/postdeploymentlinks.asp
510 Neurological Conditions and Convulsive Disorders, Schedule of Ratings  http://www.warms.vba.va.gov/regs/38cfr/bookc/part4/s4_124a.doc
520 OMI (Office of Medical Inspector)  http://www.omi.cio.med.va.gov/
530 Online VA Form 10-10EZ  https://www.1010ez..med.va.gov/sec/vha/1010ez/
540 Parkinson's Disease and Related Neurodegenerative Disorders  http://www1.va.gov/resdev/funding/solicitations/docs/parkinsons.pdf
550 Parkinson's Disease and Related Neurodegenerative Disorders http://www1.va.gov/padrecc/
560 Peacetime Disability Compensation  http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=browse_usc&docid=Cite:+38USC1131
570 Pension for Non-Service-Connected Disability or Death  http://www.access.gpo.gov/uscode/title38/partii_chapter15_subchapteri_.html
580 Persian Gulf Registry  http://www1.va.gov/vhapublications/ViewPublication.asp?pub_ID=1003
590 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
600 Persian Gulf Registry Referral Centers  http://www1.va.gov/vhapublications/ViewPublication.asp?pub_ID=1006
610 Persian Gulf Veterans' Illnesses Research 1999, Annual Report To Congress  http://www1.va.gov/resdev/1999_Gulf_War_Veterans_Illnesses_Appendices.doc
620 Persian Gulf Veterans' Illnesses Research 2002, Annual Report To Congress  http://www1.va.gov/resdev/prt/gulf_war_2002/GulfWarRpt02.pdf
630 Phase I PGR  http://www1.va.gov/vhapublications/ViewPublication.asp?pub_ID=1004
640 Phase II PGR  http://www1.va.gov/vhapublications/ViewPublication.asp?pub_ID=1005
650 Policy Manual Index  http://www.va.gov/publ/direc/eds/edsmps.htm
660 Power of Attorney  http://www.warms.vba..va.gov/admin21/m21_1/mr/part1/ch03.doc
670 Project 112 (Including Project SHAD)  http://www1.va.gov/shad/
680 Prosthetics Eligibility  http://www1.va.gov/vhapublications/ViewPublication.asp?pub_ID=337
690 Public Health and Environmental Hazards Home Page  http://www.vethealth.cio.med.va.gov/
700 Public Health/SARS  http://www.publichealth.va.gov/SARS/
710 Publications Manuals  http://www1.va.gov/vhapublications/publications.cfm?Pub=4
720 Publications and Reports  http://www1.va.gov/resdev/prt/pubs_individual.cfm?webpage=gulf_war.htm
730 Records Center and Vault Homepage  http://www.aac.va.gov/vault/default.html
740 Records Center and Vault Site Map  http://www.aac.va.gov/vault/sitemap.html
750 Request and Consent to Release of Information from Claimants Records  http://www.forms.va.gov/va/Internet/VARF/getformharness.asp?
760 Research Advisory Committee on Gulf War Veterans Illnesses April 11, 2002  http://www1.va.gov/rac-gwvi/docs/Minutes_April112002.doc
770 Research Advisory Committee on Gulf War Veterans Illnesses  http://www1.va.gov/rac-gwvi/docs/ReportandRecommendations_2004.pdf
780 Research and Development  http://www.appc1.va.gov/resdev/programs/all_programs.cfm
790 Survivor's and Dependents' Educational Assistance  http://www.access.gpo.gov/uscode/title38/partiii_chapter35_.html
800 Title 38 Index Parts 0-18  http://ecfr.gpoaccess.gov/cgi/t/text/text-idx?sid=1b0c269b510d3157fbf8f8801bc9b3dc&c=ecfr&tpl=/ecfrbrowse/Title38/38cfrv1_02.tpl
810 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
820 Title 38 Pensions, Bonuses & Veterans Relief (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
830 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
840 Total disability ratings for compensation based on unemployability of the individual.  http://www1.va.gov/opa/publications/benefits_book/benefits_chap01.asp
850 U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims  http://www.vetapp.gov/
860 VA Best Practice Manual for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)  http://www.avapl.org/pub/PTSD Manual final 6.pdf
870 VA Fact Sheet  http://www1.va.gov/opa/fact/gwfs.html
880 VA Health Care Eligibility  http://www.va.gov/healtheligibility/home/hecmain.asp
890 VA Instituting Global Assessment of Function (GAF)  http://www.avapl.org/gaf/gaf.html
900 VA Life Insurance Handbook  http://www.insurance.va.gov/inForceGliSite/GLIhandbook/glibookletch3.htm#310
910 Lending Limits and Jumbo Loans  http://valoans.com/va_facts_limits.cfm
920 VA MS Research  http://www.va.gov/ms/about.asp
930 VA National Hepatitis C Program  http://www.hepatitis.va.gov/
940 VA Office of Research and Development  http://www1.va.gov/resdev/
950 VA Trainee Pocket Card on Gulf War  http://www.va.gov/OAA/pocketcard/gulfwar.asp
960 VA WMD EMSHG  http://www1.va.gov/emshg/
970 VA WRIISC-DC  http://www.va.gov/WRIISC-DC/
980 VAOIG Hotline Telephone Number and Address  http://www.va.gov/oig/hotline/hotline3.htm
990 Vet Center Eligibility - Readjustment Counseling Service  http://www.va.gov/rcs/Eligibility.htm
1000 Veterans Benefits Administration Main Web Page  http://www.vba.va.gov/
1010 Veterans Legal and Benefits Information  http://valaw.org/
1020 VHA Forms, Publications, Manuals  http://www1.va.gov/vhapublications/

 

Table II

Index Title Link  
1001 American Legion Web Site http://www.legion.org/   
1011 Caregiver Support Line http://www.caregiver.va.gov/  A.L. Magazine
1021 Citizens Flag Alliance http://cfa-inc.org/ A.L. Magazine
1031 Federal Recovery Coordinator http://www.oefoif.va.gov/fedrecovery.asp A.L. Magazine
1041 Financial Advice www.legion.org/usaa/questions-answers  
1051 Military Discharge Review http://arba.army.pentagon.mil/adrb-overview.cfm A.L. Magazine
1061 Miscellaneous Military Information http://www.military.com/   
1071 My Legion.Org https://www.members.legion.org  
1081 USAA https://www.usaa.com/   
1091 VA Home Loans www.benefits-va.gov/homeloans  
1101 Veterans History Project www.loc.gov/vets  
1102 Free resource for military veterans researching VA home loans http://www.militaryvaloan.com/ via email

 

Table III

Index Title Link  
2002 Blinded Veterans Association http://bva.org/ A.L. Magazine
2012 Charity Navigator (check on charities) http://www.charitynavigator.org/  
2022 Employment Opporunities for Veterans www.vetjobs.us A.L. Magazine
2032 GI Film Festival http://gifilmfestival.com/ A.L. Magazine
2042 Iraq/Afganistan Veteran Help http://www.iraqstar.org/ A.L. Magazine
2052 Military Credit in Colleges http://www.soc.aascu.org/ A.L. Magazine
2062 Military Credit Transcripts - Air Force http://www.maxwell.af.mil/library/factsheets/factsheet.asp?id=13285  
2072 Military Credit Transcripts - Army http://aarts.army.mil/  
2082 Military Credit Transcripts - Coast Guard http://www.uscg.mil/hq/cgi/  
2092 Military Credit Transcripts - Navy, Marine https://smart.navy.mil/smart/dodMandatoryBannerForm/submit.do  
2102 National Association for Blind Veterans http://nabv.org/  
2112 Recruit Military, LLC www.recruitmilitary.com A.L. Magazine
2122 Veteran's Therapy http://horsesforheroes.org/  
2132 Veteran's Therapy http://www.baretheburden.org/   
2142 Veteran's Therapy http://www.stopsoldiersuicide.org/  

 

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