173d Veteran Service Officer

Recommended training for college & university counselors, online modules: “Operation SAVE” for suicide prevention, “PTSD 101” and “Helping Students Who Drink Too Much”

http://w ww.mentalhealth.va.gov/College,

http://www1. va.gov/gulfwar/ docs/DUHandbook1 303122304. DOC and http://www1. va.gov/vhapublic ations/ViewPubli cation.asp? pub_ID=1158
See also,
Depleted Uranium Fact Sheet http://www1. va.gov/gulfwar/ docs/DepletedUra niumFAQSheet. doc
EVALUATION PROTOCOL FOR NON-GULF WAR VETERANS WITH POTENTIAL EXPOSURE TO DEPLETED URANIUM (DU)

http://www1. va.gov/gulfwar/ docs/DUHANDBOOKN ONGW130340304. DOC
Fee Basis, PRIORITY FOR OUTPATIENT MEDICAL SERVICES AND INPATIENT HOSPITAL CARE http://www1. va.gov/vhapublic ations/ViewPubli cation.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/ title38/partii_ chapter11_ subchaptervi_ .html
Geriatrics and Extended Care http://www1. va.gov/geriatric sshg/
Guideline for Chronic Pain and Fatigue MUS-CPG http://www.oqp. med.va.gov/ cpg/cpgn/ mus/mus_base. htm

Persian Gulf Registry http://www1. va.gov/vhapublic ations/ViewPubli cation.asp? 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/vhapublic ations/ViewPubli cation.asp? pub_ID=1232
Persian Gulf Registry Referral Centers http://www1. va.gov/vhapublic ations/ViewPubli cation.asp? pub_ID=1006
Persian Gulf Veterans' Illnesses Research 1999, Annual Report To Congress:

http:/ /www1.va. gov/resdev/ 1999_Gulf_ War_Veterans% 27_Illnesses_ Appendices. doc:

http://www1. va.gov/resdev/ 1999_Gulf_ War_Veterans' _Illnesses_ Appendices. doc
Persian Gulf Veterans' Illnesses Research 2002, Annual Report To Congress http://www1. va.gov/resdev/ prt/gulf_ war_2002/ GulfWarRpt02. pdf
Phase I PGR http://www1. va.gov/vhapublic ations/ViewPubli cation.asp? pub_ID=1004
Phase II PGR http://www1. va.gov/vhapublic ations/ViewPubli cation.asp? pub_ID=1005
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
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.vethealt h.cio.med. va.gov/

Public Health/SARS http://www.publiche alth.va.gov/ SARS/
Publications Manuals http://www1. va.gov/vhapublic ations/publicati ons.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/getformharn ess.asp?formName =3288-form. xft
Research Advisory Committee on Gulf War Veterans Illnesses April 11, 2002 http://www1. va.gov/rac- gwvi/docs/ Minutes_April112 002.doc
Research Advisory Committee on Gulf War Veterans Illnesses http://www1. va.gov/rac- gwvi/docs/ ReportandRecomme ndations_ 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
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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=2 0Eligibility http://www.va. gov/healtheligib ility/home/ hecmain.asp
VA INSTITUTING GLOBAL ASSESSMENT OF FUNCTION (GAF) http://www.avapl. org/gaf/gaf. html
VA Life Insurance Handbook a" Chapter 3 http://www.insuranc e.va.gov/ inForceGliSite/ GLIhandbook/ glibookletch3. 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.hepatiti s.va.gov/
VA Office of Research and Development http://www1. va.gov/resdev/
VA Trainee Pocket Card on Gulf War 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/Eligibil ity.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/vhapublic ations/
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.publiche alth.va.gov/
VHI Guide to Gulf War Veteransa(tm) Health http://www1. va.gov/vhi_ ind_study/ gulfwar/istudy/ index.asp
Vocational Rehabilitation http://www.vba. va.gov/bln/ vre/
Vocational Rehabilitation Subsistence http://www.vba. va.gov/bln/ vre/InterSubsist encefy04. 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=br owse_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/
What VA Social Workers Do http://www1. va.gov/socialwor k/page.cfm? pg=3
WRIISC Patient Eligibility http://www.illegion .org/va1. html