Below are websites and links providing information pertaining to Veterans Benefits, how to file for them and ASK for them. There are sites pertaining to military records and claims and appeals as well. Nearly 100% of this information is free and available for all Veterans, as long as they ask for it!
We at Parise Racing are trying to provide as much information as we can for you. Please note; we merely provide this information as a tool for the public to gain information. We cannot be responsible for links that may no longer be active, but we will do our best to ensure that does not happen.
We urge our Veterans to take advantage of the information given to them. There are services out there, just take a look! Be sure to ASK for what you need!
Appeals: http://www.warms.vba.va.gov/admin21/m21_1/mr/part1/ch05.doc
American Gulf War Veterans Association (Claims and appeals Links and resources): http://www.gulfwarvets.com/ and http://www.gulfwarvets.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=print_topic;f=4;t=000236
Board of Veteran’s Appeals: http://www.va.gov/vbs/bva/
CARES Commission: http://www.va.gov/vbs/bva/
Center for Minority Veterans: http://www1.va.gov/centerforminorityveterans/
Center for Veterans Enterprise: http://www.vetbiz.gov/
Center for Women Veterans: http://www1.va.gov/womenvet/
Clinical Practice Guideline for Post-Deployment Health Evaluation and Management: http://www.healthquality.va.gov/pdh/pdh_fulltext.pdf
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
Educational Assistance: http://www.gibill.va.gov/
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 Service (EAS): https://iris.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/1252
Establishing Combat Veteran Eligibility: http://www.vba.va.gov/VBA/
EXPOSURE TO DEPLETED URANIUM (DU)FOR GULF WAR AND IRAQI FREEDOM VETERANS (Info): http://www1.va.gov/vhapublications/ViewPublication.asp?pub_ID=1574 and http://www.publichealth.va.gov/exposures/
Federal Benefits for Dependents and survivors:
http://www1.va.gov/opa/publications/benefits_book/benefits_chap01.asp andhttp://www1.va.gov/OPA/publications/benefits_book.asp
(Phone Numbers and Websites): http://www1.va.gov/OPA/publications/benefits_book.asp
Forms and Records Request: http://www.va.gov/vaforms/
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
Healthcare A-Z Index: http://www.va.gov/health/default.asp
Health Eligibility: http://www.va.gov/healtheligibility/
**Apply with this form: https://www.1010ez.med.va.gov/sec/vha/1010ez/
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
Inquiry Routing & Information System (IRIS) Support Home Page: https://iris.custhelp.com/
Ionizing Radiation: https://iris.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/1519
Journal of Research and Development (Department of Veterans Affairs): http://www.rehab.research.va.gov/jour/10/474/aagmaynard.html
Medical Care for former Prisoners of War (POW’s):https://iris.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/663/related/1
*Mental Health: http://www.mentalhealth.va.gov/suicide_prevention/
Mental Health Program Guidelines: http://www1.va.gov/vhapublications/ViewPublication.asp?pub_ID=1094
Mental Illness Research, Education and Clinical Centers: http://www.mirecc.va.gov/apps/activities/products/view_allProducts.asp
MS (Multiple Sclerosis) Centers of Excellence: http://www.va.gov/MS/
My Health e Vet: http://www.myhealth.va.gov/
NASDVA.COM: http://nasdva.com/
National Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention: http://www.prevention.va.gov/PREVENTION/index.asp
Neurological Conditions and Convulsive Disorders, Schedule of Ratings:http://www.warms.vba.va.gov/regs/38cfr/bookc/part4/s4_124a.doc
Non-VA Care (Fee Program): http://www.nonvacare.va.gov/
OMI (Office of Medical Inspector): http://www.medicalinspector.va.gov/MEDICALINSPECTOR/index.asp
Online VA Forms: http://www.va.gov/vaforms/
Office of Public Health and Environmental Hazards: http://www.publichealth.va.gov/exposures/coordinators.asp
Parkinson’s Disease: http://www.parkinsons.va.gov/index.asp
Peacetime Disability Compensation: http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=browse_usc&docid=Cite:+38USC1131
Pension for Non-Service-Connected Disability or Death: http://www.vba.va.gov/VBA/
Persian Gulf Registry: https://iris.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/866
This program is now referred to as Gulf War Registry Program (to include Operation Iraqi Freedom) as of March 7, 2005: https://iris.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/866
Project 112/Project SHAD: http://www.publichealth.va.gov/exposures/shad/
Prosthetics Eligibility: http://www1.va.gov/vhapublications/ViewPublication.asp?pub_ID=337
Public Health and Environmental Hazards Home Page: http://www.publichealth.va.gov/index.asp
Publications Manuals: http://www1.va.gov/vhapublications/publications.cfm?Pub=4
Publications and Reports: http://www1.va.gov/oamm/pmo/lms/lpto/publications.cfm
Records Center and Vault Homepage: http://www.rcv.va.gov/
(Military Records): http://www.archives.gov/veterans/military-service-records/locations/index.html
Records Management: http://www.rms.oit.va.gov/SOR_Records/44VA01.asp
Research and Development (Veterans Health Administration): http://www.research.va.gov/default.cfm
SARS Basic information: http://www.houston.va.gov/docs/sars_factsheet.pdf
Trauma and PTSD: http://www.ptsd.va.gov/
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 For KIDS: http://www.va.gov/kids/
VA Health Care Eligibility: http://www.va.gov/healtheligibility/
VA Home Loans: http://www.benefits.va.gov/homeloans/
VA INSTITUTING GLOBAL ASSESSMENT OF FUNCTION (GAF:) http://www.rehab.research.va.gov/jour/08/45/3/miller.html
VA Life Insurance Handbook: https://www.insurance.va.gov/sglisite/handbook/handbookch12.htm
VA Loan Lending Limits: http://www1.va.gov/opa/publications/benefits_book/benefits_chap05.asp
VA National Hepatitis C Program: http://www.hepatitis.va.gov/
VA Trainee Pocket Card on Gulf War: http://www.va.gov/OAA/pocketcard/gulfwar.asp
VA Office of the Inspector General: https://www.va.gov/oig/default.asp
Vet Center Eligibility – Readjustment Counseling Service:http://www.va.gov/rcs/Eligibility.htm
Veterans Benefits: http://www.vba.va.gov/VBA/
Veterans Legal and Benefits Information (Veterans Resources Network): http://valaw.org/
VHA Forms, Publications, Manuals: http://www1.va.gov/vhapublications/
VHA Public Health Strategic Health Care Group Home Page: www.publichealth.va.gov/
Veterans Health Administration (Facility locations) *Various*: http://www.va.gov/landing2_locations.htm
Vocational Rehabilitation: http://www.vba.va.gov/bln/vre/
VONAPP online: http://vabenefits.vba.va.gov/vonapp/main.asp
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/
War Related Illness and Injury Patient Eligibility: http://www.warrelatedillness.va.gov/WARRELATEDILLNESS/dc/Clinical/nrp-specifics.asp
What VA Social Workers (How they can help): http://www.socialwork.va.gov/index.asp
Are you a homeless Veteran? The VA has founded a National Call Center for Veterans who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless, that provides free, 24/7 access to trained counselors. Call 1-877-4AID VET (1-877-424-3838) or Chat Live 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. http://www.va.gov/homeless/
