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Compensation and Pension Examination Worksheets (Opens in a new window)- These Disability Examination Worksheets are in use both by the doctors of VHA (Veterans Health Administration) who do the disability examinations and by the rating specialists, hearing officers, and Decision Review Officers of VBA (Veterans Benefits Administration) who do the disability evaluations.

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HISA Handbook - This Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Handbook establishes uniform and consistent system-wide procedures governing the Home Improvement and Structural Alterations (HISA) program for veteran beneficiaries. NOTE: The procedures presented in this Handbook serve as guidelines only. Each individual case must be reviewed and evaluated based on the specific needs of the veteran involved. This is especially true where the patient presents multiple disabilities.

FAQ Besides health care, what other benefits do combat veterans receive?
The newest generation of combat veterans receives the same benefits traditionally associated with military service. That includes disability compensation for those with service-connected health problems, VA pensions for veterans with limited incomes...

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Writ of Mandamus
A writ of mandamus is an order issued by a court to compel an agency to act on a decision that has been unreasonably withheld. It is used in the VA context when the VA simply does nothing on a claim after you have asked that it be decided. It cannot be used to compel a particular result -- say, service connection -- only that the VA go up or down on it.


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