Veterans Benefits – Bibliography
Ancillary Benefits
“Military Veterans and Social Security” 66 Social Security
Bulletin No.2 (May 2006)
“Military Health: Increased TRICARE Eligibility for
Reservists Presents Educational Challenges,” GAO Report
07-195 (Feb 2007) 1p. Many reservists called to service
keep existing medical insurance coverage in spite of
TRICARE coverage for various reasons.
Attorney Fees
National Organization of Veterans Advocates (NOVA) CD
release for Spring Seminar in New Orleans, May 9-11,
2007 on “New Regulations; 38 CFR Parts 1,14,19 & 20.
Hamlin v. U.S, 214 F.3d 1319 ( ), allowing attorney rep
of vet to file for attorney fees under the Tucker Act in the
Federal Court of Claims [28 USCA 1491(a)(1); 38 USCA
511(a)] since the BVA/VA failed to withhold attorney fee
from back benefits.
Civil Rights
Military Voting Overseas, GAO Report 07-774 (6/14/07)
Criminal
Veterans are often the subject of fraud schemes and can
report such activity to the Office of Inspector General of
the VA (800) 488-8244 or vaoig.hotline@forum.va.gov
Disability Claims:
38 USC [Statutes] and 38 CFR [Regs]
U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims
www.vetapp.gov
U.S. Board of Veterans Appeals
www.index.va.gov/search/va/bva.html
Veterans Disability Benefits, GAO Report 07-98. 15p.
(12/12/06)
Veterans’ Disability Benefits: Processing of Claims
Continues to Present Challenges, GAO Report 07-562T
14p. (3/13/07)
Veterans Administration Disability, GAO Report 07-906R
(5/25/07
Injured Reserves, GAO Report 07-608 (5/29/07)
“DoD and VA Health Care: Challenges Encountered by
Injured Servicemenbers during Their Recovery Process,”
GAO Report 07-606T (3/8/07) 13p.
Army Hotline for complaints 1 800-984-8523
Family Law
Armed Forces Emergency Services (AFES) and the Greater
Chicago Red Cross [Revekka Glinberg] 312-729-6100 will
get good and bad news to military abroad
Housing
Armed Forces Retirement Homes, GAO Report 07-790R
(5/30/07
Illinois Dept of Veterans Affairs s-ltd@dva.state.il.us
operates 4 homes spread over the State of Illinois for retired
and disabled vets: Quincy, Manteno, Anna, and LaSalle.
Labor & Employment
Veterans Employment Opportunity Act [VEOA],
administered by the Dept of Labor
Kirkendall v. Dept. of Army, 479 F.3d 830 (Fed Cir.2007)
“Vets Express” a website established by the SBA to assist
Veterans starting a business: www.sba.gov/patriotexpress
The SBA cooperates with the Illinois Entrepreneurship
Network under the Illinois Dept of Commerce and
Community Development. The Veterans Entrepreneurship
and Small Business Development Act of 1999 and the
Veterans Benefits Act of 2003 provides for a 3% set aside
for government contracts to Service Disabled Veteran
Owned Small Business Concerns (SDVO SBC).
Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment
Rights Act [USERRA]
Hesse v. Dept of the Army, 2007 MSPB (Feb.6,2007)
Dean v. CSPSC, 2007 MSPB 144 (6/5/07)
Brooks v. Dept of Treasury, 2007 MSPB 145 (6/5/07)
Velasquez-Garcia v. Horizon Lines of Puerto Rico, 474
F.3d. 493 (1st Cir. 2007)
“Military Personnel: Additional Actions Needed to
Improve Oversight of Reserve Employment Issues,” GAO
Report 07-259 1p. 4 different agencies track USERRA
complaints without common information bases.
Medical Records:
“The Schedule for Rating Disabilities” by the VA is
published in the 72 Fed.Reg. 12983-13016 (March 20,
2007 and available online via the GPO
www.access.gpo.gov as 38 CFR Part 4. effective April 19,
2007.
Veterans Administration and Department of Defense
Information Exchange. GAO Report 07-844. The
definition of disability is different (DoD – “fit for duty”)
(VA – impaired by service connected injury)
Military Health Care, GAO Report 07-647 (5/31/07)
NPRC/Military Personnel Records
9700 Page Avenue
St.Louis, MO63132-5100
Request records on Form SF 180
PTSD statutory presumption w/i one year after service
[Section 1113] MANY Statutory presumptions for different
illnesses [ie Gulf War Syndrome] See Stefl v. Nicholson:
--- Vet. App. --- (3/24/07) 2007 WL 900780
Veterans Service Organizations & Referral Sources
There are hundreds of VSOs from the Air Force Sergeants
Association, to Gold Star Wives of America, to Polish
Legion of American Veterans, to Women’s Army Corps
Veterans Association in addition to the American Legion,
the DAV, the Red Cross, the VFW and other well known
groups. For a list, go to: www.va.gov/vso/
www.NASDVA.org
summarizes State benefits available to veterans; also see
the County equivalent at www.NACVSO.org the National
Association of County Service Officers
www.DAV.org
Over 260 NSOs (National Service Officers) provide free
help in filing claims for VA disability compensation, death
benefits, pension and other benefits under federal, state and
local law. The DAV has special projects aimed at the
Homeless, Women, Native Americans, Incarcerated, PTSD,
and other groups. In Illinois, they are located at 6
Drawbridge Rd. Suite 1, Springfield, IL 62704 (217)793-
8115. The DAV strongly opposed attorneys becoming more
involved in representing veterans.
www.legion.org
www.VFW.org
www.VVA.org
www.vetadvocates.com
the NOVA website
www.nvlsp.org
www.cavcbar.net
the Court of Veterans Claims Bar Association based in DC
at Box 7992 …20044
www.armyDS3.org
800-833-6622 Disabled Soldiers Support System for army
personnel wounded in combat.
www.irs.gov and request the “Armed Forces Tax Benefits”
pamphlet
A practical approach to difficult veteran problems can be
resolved by staff personnel in local Congressional offices
who specialize in government benefits. In addition, many
Cities have Social Service programs aimed at veterans:
Chicago. Commission on Human Relations. Advisory
Council on Veteran’s Affairs. Suite 300, 740 N.Sedgwick
60610. 312-744-7582. The City has recently opened a new
Center for veterans at 10 South Kedzie
www.cityofchicago.org/HumanRelations/
The State of Illinois, Department of Veterans Affairs, has
about a hundred staffed offices in almost every county in
Illinois. Local offices are listed with address, phone # and
hours at www.state.il.us/agency/dva/offices.htm
www.abanet.org/legalservices/helpreservists/lamphrdirecto
ry.html The ABA Legal Assistance to Military Personnel
[LAMP] has a directory of volunteer Illinois attorneys for
specific areas of law such as drafting wills.
Veterans Pro Bono Consortium (202) 265-8305 X 110
General Texts and Materials:
Veterans Benefits Manual 2007 edited by Barton A.
Stichman and Ronald Abrams(LEXIS – Matthew Bender);
also available in CD ROM. LEXIS also has the Automated
Veterans Benefits Forms available.
Veterans Advocate: A Veterans Law and Advocacy
Journal, published by NVLSP. Washington DC, v.11989monthly. Subscribe online to www.nvlsp.org
and click “publications”.
Veterans Appeals Reporter
Thomas McCormick, “2007 VA Health, Income & Other
Benefits,” Washington, DC [1775 T Street …2009] Title II
Community Aids Network, (1/14/07) 36p. available on line
from www.TIICANN.org or 202-588-1775.
Copyright 2007 David R. Bryant