USEFUL MATERIALS AND LINKS
- Orange County Bar Association Military Task Force Press Release Press Release - Veterans and Military Committee.pdf
- Article on Veterans Legal Institute's partnership with Starbucks: https://www.qsrmagazine.com/news/starbucks-helps-provide-legal-services-veterans
- Orange County Veterans Study OC Vets study.pdf
- Estimating your Post-9/11 G.I. Bill Benefits: http://m.whitehouse.gov/blog/2014/04/14/estimate-your-education-costs-just-few-clicks-gi-bill-comparison-tool
- Ms. Balta’s appearance on Local Edition of PBS discussing veterans issues: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZALvp9Kll5U
- Orange County Register Article about Ms. Balta’s receipt of the Orange County Black Chamber of Commerce’s Community Leadership Award: http://www.ocregister.com/articles/first-632491-business-group.html
- Department of Defense Announces Guidance for Upgrading Discharge Requests: http://www.defense.gov/Releases/Release.aspx?ReleaseID=16915
- Office of General Counsel Accreditation FAQs: http://www.va.gov/ogc/accred_faqs.asp
- Tax resources: https://blogs.va.gov/VAntage/16726/free-tax-return-preparation-for-veterans-military-members-and-their-families/
APPEALS
- U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims: http://www.uscourts.cavc.gov/
- Board of Veteran’s Appeals: http://www.bva.va.gov/
- “How Do I Appeal?” Brochure (BVA): http://www.bva.va.gov/docs/Pamphlets/010202A.pdf
VETERANS BENEFITS & GENERAL INFORMATION
- Resources and information for veterans and their families: http://www.militaryconnection.com/veterans/veteran.
- Federal Benefits Handbook for Veterans, Dependents & Survivors (2011): http://www.va.gov/opa/publications/benefits_book.asp
- Center for Women Veterans: http://www.va.gov/womenvet/
- Department of Veterans Affairs: http://www.va.gov/
- EBenefits (Online VA Benefits): https://www.ebenefits.va.gov/ebenefits-portal/ebenefits.portal
- EVetRecs (Discharge Documents Online): http://www.archives.gov/veterans/military-service-records/
- Electronic Code of Federal Regulations Title 38: http://ecfr.gpoaccess.gov/cgi/t/text/text-idx?sid=1ae742bee69025407334fd77281b5fcb&c=ecfr&tpl=/ecfrbrowse/Title38/38tab_02.tpl
- G.I. Bill Website: http://www.gibill.va.gov/
- Homeless Veterans VA Website: http://www.va.gov/homeless/
- My HealtheVet (Online VA Health Records): http://www.myhealth.va.gov/
- Veterans Crisis Line (Suicide Prevention Lifeline): www.veteranscrisisline.net/
- Returning Service Members (Operation Iraqi Freedom/Operation Enduring Freedom): http://www.oefoif.va.gov/
- Vocational Rehabilitation: http://www.vba.va.gov/bln/vre/
- Web Automated Reference Material System (WARMS): http://www.benefits.va.gov/WARMS/Site_Map.asp
- Stateside Legal (Legal Help for military members, veterans and their families): http://statesidelegal.org/
- Free Health Clinic Locator: http://nafcclinics.org/
VA CLAIMS RESOURCES
- VA Forms Online: http://www.va.gov/vaforms/
- Veterans Benefits Administration: http://www.vba.va.gov/VBA/
- Veterans Online Application (VONAPP): https://www.ebenefits.va.gov/ebenefits-portal/ebenefits.portal?_nfpb=true&_portlet.async=false&_pageLabel=ebenefits_myeb_vonapp1
- Agent Orange Registry: http://www.publichealth.va.gov/exposures/agentorange/
- Compensation Rate Tables: http://www.vba.va.gov/bln/21/Rates/comp01.htm
- Disability Examination Worksheets: http://www.vba.va.gov/bln/21/benefits/exams/index.htm
- Gulf War Registry: http://www.publichealth.va.gov/exposures/gulfwar/
FORMS
- Declaration of Financial Hardship: http://www.uscourts.cavc.gov/documents/Rules_of_Practice_and_Procedure_effective_Sept_15_2011_-_Form_4.pdf
- CAVC Notice of Appeal Form: http://www.uscourts.cavc.gov/documents/Rules_of_Practice_and_Procedure_effective_Sept_15_2011_-_Form_1.pdf
- CAVC Notice of Appearance: http://www.uscourts.cavc.gov/documents/FORM_3-_-NOTICEOFAPPEARANCE_-_FORM.pdf
OTHER HEALTH CARE
- Information for Veterans about Essential Coverage: http://www.coveredca.com/individuals-and-families/special-circumstances/veterans/
- Life Events which Require You to Notify Covered California: http://www.coveredca.com/members/reporting-a-change/
- Qualifying Life Events for Special Enrollment: www.coveredca.com/individuals-and-families/getting-covered/special-enrollment/qualifying-life-events/
VETERANS SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS
- American Legion: http://www.legion.org/
- Disabled American Veterans: http://www.dav.org/
- Paralyzed Veterans of American: http://www.pva.org
- National Veterans Legal Services Program: http://www.nvlsp.org/
- AMVETS: http://www.amvets.org/
- Blinded Veterans Association: http://www.bva.org/
- Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America: http://iava.org/
- Military Order of the Purple Heart: http://www.purpleheart.org/
- National Association of County Veterans Service Officers: http://www.nacvso.org/
- Vietnam Veterans of America: http://www.vva.org/
- State and Local Veterans Service Organizations: http://www.va.gov/vso/rpt_statelocal.cfm