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Are you looking for a particular topic on VAWatchdog? Enter the topic directly into the search box below and click on the search icon. That will offer you a page or pages of links in the VAWatchdog blog where your search term is published.
You can also look through the words and phrases we've put on this page for you to use. We're trying to get them all completed and linked but you'll find some that aren't quite finished.
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| Search Term |
Definition or Link |
| Dioxin | Agent Orange |
| DoD | Department of Defense |
| DRO | Decision Review Officer; The DRO is a senior individual with authority to review and revise adjudications made by others. |
| DVA | Department of Veterans Affairs; The proper term for VA. In common use either term is acceptable. |
| ECA | Expedited Claims Adjudication Initiative There are no expedited claims. |
| ECFR | Electronic Code of Federal Regulations |
| ED | Erectile Dysfunction About the benefit for ED |
| EP | End Product (claims control) |
| EP | Electrophysiology. A medical term usually used to describe the electrical conduction system of the heart. |
| Equitable Relief |
38 USC § 503 - Administrative error; equitable relief In the M21-1MR |
| FHA | Federal Housing Administration |
| FSGLI | Family Servicemembers’ Group Life Insurance |
| HUD | Department of Housing and Urban Development |
| IRR | Individual Ready Reserve |
| Fiscal Year | A business term describing a period where finances are calculated |
The M21-1MR is one of the more important documents you should know of. Often referred to as the "bible" of the rater, the M21-1MR provides instructions for almost every possible ratings scenario.
Click here to go to the on-line M21-1MR.
| Search Term | Definition or Link |
| Priority Group | A VA classification for health care services. |
| PTSD | Post Traumatic Stress Disorder |
| PCP | Primary Care Provider/Physician/Practitioner |
| Physician | A medical doctor or doctor of osteopathic medicine |
| PIES | Personnel Information Exchange System |
| PFC | Private First Class |
| P & T | Permanent & Total |
| POA | Power of Attorney |
| Pro Se | Do it yourself |
| Provision of Medical Statement | A requirement to assist the veteran |
| Recoupment | Similar to garnishment, usually used for debt created by overpayment of a benefit |
| RNP | Registered Nurse Practitioner |
| RO | Regional Office...Often VARO...sometimes Veterans Service Center |
| Ratings | Current Rates SMC Rates |
| RVSR | Ratings Veterans Service Representative |
| SAH | Specially Adapted Housing |
| SBA | Small Business Administration |
| Search Term |
Definition or Link |
| SGT | Sergeant |
| SMR | Service Medical Record |
| SNAFU | Situation Normal, All Fouled Up |
| SSI | Supplemental Security Income |
| SSDI | Social Security Disability Insurance On VAWatchdog On the Internet |
| S-DVI | Service-Disabled Veterans’ Insurance |
| SGLI | Servicemembers’ Group Life Insurance |
| SSB | Special Separation Benefits |
| TAC | Tactical Air Command |
| TAP | Transition Assistance Program |
| TBI | Traumatic Brain Injury |
| TDIU | Total Disability Individual Unemployability |
| Title 38 |
Title 38 Pensions, Bonuses, and Veterans' Relief |
| TSGLI | Traumatic Servicemembers’ Group Life Insurance |
| USCIS | U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services |
| USDA | U.S. Department of Agriculture |
| USAF | United States Air Force |
| USAFE | United States Air Force in Europe |
Documents
This stand-alone section of the index page will link you to documents we've come across over the years.
The documents here aren't listed in any particular order. You'll have to do the grunt work of finding what you need.
Some may be important to you, others may be interesting to read and many are just here because we didn't know where else to store them.
Enjoy.
PROVISION OF MEDICAL STATEMENTS AND COMPLETION OF FORMS BY VAHEALTH CARE PROVIDERS
VA National Key Measures Report VA Education Report VA Cycle Time Report VA Call Center Report