Richard wrote:
On 3/19/2013 10:48 AM, Michael A. Terrell wrote:
Richard wrote:
Yeo. From your link...
Colleen Evans, president of American Federation of Government Employees
Local 3344, which represents VA workers in the region, called the lease
"a tragic diversion of limited resources that could be used to provide
patient care."
She said the lease and athletic equipment for administrators "suggests
VISN 4 leadership has lost sight of the mission of the VA and its
responsibility to ensure the prudent expenditure of taxpayer dollars."
The lease for office space at 323 North Shore Drive provides VA
officials with renewal options to extend it until 2018. If so, the cost
could top $4.2 million, records show.
VA spokesman David E. Cowgill defended the lease in a statement, saying
it "followed all applicable federal rules and regulations." He said the
remodeling was "necessary to create an efficient work environment for
the employees."
Let them work in leaky tents, or in the sub-basement of the VA
hospital.
Michael, you are not helping...
LINKS TO VA WEB SITES
An excellent reference listing for VA related contacts.
Please give widest dissemination to Veterans everywhere!!
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.
STAY YOUR COURSE!!
Appeals
http://www.warms.vba.va.gov/admin21/...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 Assoc
http://www.gulfwarvets.com/ubb/Forum18/HTML/000011.html
Compensation for Disabilities Associated with the Gulf War Service
http://www.warms.vba.va.gov/admin21/...t6%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/...part1/ch02.doc
Duty to Assist
http://www.warms.vba.va.gov/admin21/...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/V...sp?pub_ID=1002
Establishing Combat Veteran Eligibility
http://www1.va.gov/vhapublications/V...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/DUHa...1303122304.DOC and
http://www1.va.gov/vhapublications/V...sp?pub_ID=1158
See also, Depleted Uranium Fact Sheet
http://www1.va.gov/gulfwar/docs/Depl...umFAQSheet.doc
Evaluation Protocol for Non-Gulf War Veterans with potential exposure to
Depleted Uranium (DU)
http://www1.va.gov/gulfwar/docs/DUHA...W130340304.DOC
Fee Basis, PRIORITY FOR OUTPATIENT MEDICAL SERVICES AND INPATIENT
HOSPITAL CARE
http://www1.va./.gov/vhapublications...asp?pub_ID=206
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/tit...haptervi_.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?...=main&letter=A
Gulf War Veteran's Illnesses Q&As
http://www1.va.gov/gulfwar/docs/GWIl...ndAsIB1041.pdf
Hearings
http://www.warms.vba.va.gov/admin21/...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...sp?pub_ID=1007
M10 Part III Change 1
http://www1.va.gov/vhapublications/V...sp?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/38C...RT4/S4_130.DOC
Mental Health Program Guidelines
http://www1.va.gov/vhapublications/V...sp?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.COMhttp://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/38c...t4/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/so...parkinsons.pdf
and,
http://www1.va.gov/padrecc/
Peacetime Disability Compensation
http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-...ite:+38USC1131
Pension for Non-Service-Connected Disability or Death
http://www.access.gpo.gov/uscode/tit...chapteri_.html
and,
http://www.access.gpo.gov/uscode/tit...hapterii_.html
and,
http://www.access.gpo.gov/uscode/tit...apteriii_.html
Persian Gulf Registry
http://www1.va.gov/vhapublications/V...sp?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...sp?pub_ID=1232
Persian Gulf Registry Referral
Centershttp://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_...Appendices.doc
Persian Gulf Veterans' Illnesses Research
2002, Annual Report To Congress
http://www1.va.gov/resdev/prt/gulf_w...lfWarRpt02.pdf
Phase I PGR
http://www1.va.gov/vhapublications/V...sp?pub_ID=1004
Phase II PGR
http://www1.va.gov/vhapublications/V...sp?pub_ID=1005
Policy Manual Index
http://www.va.gov/publ/direc/eds/edsmps.htm
Power of Attorney
http://www.warms.vba./.va.gov/admin2...part1/ch03.doc Project
112 (Including Project SHAD)
http://www1.va.gov/shad/
Prosthetics Eligibility
http://www1.va.gov/vhapublications/V...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/p...ions.cfm?Pub=4
Publications and Reports
http://www1.va.gov/resdev/prt/pubs_i...e=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/...=3288-form.xft
Research Advisory Committee on Gulf War Veterans Illnesses April 11,
2002
http://www1.va.gov/rac-gwvi/docs/Min...pril112002.doc
Research Advisory Committee on Gulf War Veterans Illnesses
http://www1.va.gov/rac-gwvi/docs/Rep...tions_2004.pdf
Research and Development
http://www.appc1.va.gov/resdev/progr...l_programs.cfm
Survivor's and Dependents' Educational Assistance
http://www.access.gpo.gov/uscode/tit...hapter35_.html
Title 38 Index Parts 0-17
http://ecfr.gpoaccess.gov/cgi/t/text...38cfrv1_02.tpl
Part 18
http://ecfr.gpoaccess.gov/cgi/t/text...38cfrv2_02.tpl
Title 38 Part 3 Adjudication Subpart A "Pension, Compensation, and
Dependency and Indemnity Compensation
http://ecfr.gpoaccess.gov/cgi/t/text...r3_main_02.tpl
Title 38 Pensions, Bonuses & Veterans Relief (also $B%F$D%!(B 3.317
Compensation for certain disabilities due to undiagnosed illnesses found
here)
http://ecfr.gpoaccess.gov/cgi/t/text...r3_main_02.tpl
Title 38 PART 4--SCHEDULE FOR RATING DISABILITIES Subpart B--DISABILITY
RATINGS
http://ecfr.gpoaccess.gov/cgi/t/text....1.5.2&idno=38
Title 38$B%D%!(B 4.16 Total disability ratings for compensation based on
unemployability of the individual. PART A "SCHEDULE FOR RATING
DISABILITIES Subpart $B%F(B "General Policy in
Rating
http://ecfr.gpoaccess.gov/cgi/t/text...6.11&idno=3 8
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 $B%D%c(B" Chapter 3
http://www.insurance.va.gov/inForceG...letch3.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/p...ckedError.aspx
VHA Public Health Strategic Health Care Group Home Page http: //
www.publichealth.va.gov/
VHI Guide to Gulf War Veterans Health
http://www1.va.gov/vhi_ind_study/gul...tudy/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-...ite:+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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