Following are web-sites that provide information on Veterans benefits and how to file/ask for them. Accordingly, there are many sites that explain how to obtain books, military/medical records, information and how to appeal a denied claim with the VA. Nearly 100% of this information is without charge and available for all veterans, the only catch is you have to ask for it. You need to know what questions to ask so the right doors open for you -- and then be ready to have an advocate who is willing to work with and for you, stay in the process, and press for your rights and your best interests:

• Appeals http://www.warms.vba.va.gov/admin21/m21_1/mr/part1/ch05.doc 
• Board of Veteran's Appeals http://www.va.gov/vbs/bva/
• CARES Commission http://www.va.gov/vbs/bva/
• CARES Draft National Plan http://www.va.gov/caresdecision/page.cfm?pg=105 
• Center for Minority Veterans http://www.va.gov/centerforminorityveterans/
• Center for Women Veterans http://www.va.gov/womenvet/
• Center for Veterans Enterprise www.vetbiz.gov/default2.htm 
• Clarification on the changes in VA healthcare for Gulf War Veterans www.gulfwarvets.com/ubb/Forum1/HTML/000016.html
• Classified Records - American Gulf War Veterans Assn www.gulfwarvets.com/ubb/Forum18/HTML/000011.html 
• Compensation Rate Tables, 12-1-03 http://www.vba.va.gov/bln/21/Rates/comp01.htm
• Department of Veterans Affairs Home Page www.va.gov/
• Directory of Veterans Service Organizations http://www.va.gov/vso/
• Disability Examination Worksheets Index, Comp http://www.vba.va.gov/bln/21/Benefits/exams/index.htm
• Electronic Code of Federal Regulations http://www.gpoaccess.gov/ecfr/
• Environmental Agents http://www.va.gov/environagents/
• Environmental Agents M10 http://www.va.gov/vhapublications/ViewPublication.asp?pub_ID=1002 
• Establishing Combat Veteran Eligibility http://www.va.gov/vhapublications/ViewPublication.asp?pub_ID=315
• Evaluation Protocol for Gulf War & Iraqi Freedom Veterans with Potential Exposure to Depleted Uranium (DU) http://www.va.gov/gulfwar/docs/DUHandbook1303122304.DOC
• Evaluation Protocol For Non-Gulf War Veterans With Potential Exposure To Depleted Uranium (Du) http://www.va.gov/gulfwar/docs/DUHANDBOOKNONGW130340304.DOC
• Fee Basis, Priority For Outpatient Medical Services & Inpatient Hospital Care www.va.gov/vhapublications/ViewPublication.asp?pub_ID=206 
• Federal Benefits for Veterans and Dependants 2005 http://www.va.gov/opa/vadocs/fedben.pdf 
• Forms and Records Request http://www.va.gov/vaforms/
• Geriatrics and Extanded Care http://www.va.gov/geriatricsshg/
• Guideline for Chronic Pain and Fatigue MUS-CPG http://www.oqp.med.va.gov/cpg/cpgn/mus/mus_base.htm
• Guide to Gulf War Veterans' Health http://www.va.gov/gulfwar/docs/VHIgulfwar.pdf
• Gulf War Registry http://www.va.gov/vhapublications/ViewPublication.asp?pub_ID=1003
• Gulf War Registry Referral Centers http://www.va.gov/vhapublications/ViewPublication.asp?pub_ID=1006
• Gulf War Subject Index http://www.va.gov/GulfWar/page.cfm?pg=7&template=main&letter=A
• Gulf War Veterans' Illnesses Q&As http://www.va.gov/gulfwar/docs/GWIllnessesQandAsIB1041.pdf
• Homeless Veterans http://www.va.gov/homeless/
• HSR&D Home http://www.hsrd.research.va.gov/
• Ionizing Radiation http://www.va.gov/irad/
• Iraqi Freedom/Enduring Freedom Veterans VBA http://www.vba.va.gov/EFIF/
• M10 for spouses and children http://www.va.gov/vhapublications/ViewPublication.asp?pub_ID=1007
• M10 Part III Change 1 http://www.va.gov/vhapublications/ViewPublication.asp?pub_ID=1008
• M21-1 Table of Contents http://www.warms.vba.va.gov/M21_1.html
• Mental Health Program Guidelines http://www.va.gov/vhapublications/ViewPublication.asp?pub_ID=1094
• Mental Illness Research, Education and Clinical Centers http://www.mirecc.med.va.gov/
• MS (Multiple Sclerosis) Centers of Excellence http://www.va.gov/ms/about.asp
• My Health e Vet http://www.myhealth.va.gov/
• NASDVA.COM Ë National Association of State Directors http://www.nasdva.com/
• National Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention http://www.nchpdp.med.va.gov/postdeploymentlinks.asp
• OMI (Office of Medical Inspector http://www.omi.cio.med.va.gov/
• Online VA Form 10-10EZ https://www.1010ez.med.va.gov/sec/vha/1010ez/
• VA Annual Report To Congress, Persian Gulf Veterans' Illnesses Research 1999 http://www.va.gov/resdev/1999_Gulf_War_Veterans'_Illnesses_Appendices.doc
• VA Annual Report To Congress, Persian Gulf Veterans' Illnesses Research 2002 http://www.va.gov/resdev/prt/gulf_war_2002/GulfWarRpt02.pdf
• Phase I PGR http://www.va.gov/vhapublications/ViewPublication.asp?pub_ID=1004
• Phase II PGR http://www.va.gov/vhapublications/ViewPublication.asp?pub_ID=1005
• Policy Manual Index http://www.va.gov/publ/direc/eds/edsmps.htm
• Project 112 (Including Project SHAD) http://www.va.gov/shad/
• Prosthetics Eligibility http://www.va.gov/vhapublications/ViewPublication.asp?pub_ID=337
• Public Health and Environmental Hazards Home Page http://www.vethealth.cio.med.va.gov/
• Public Health/SARS http://www.publichealth.va.gov/SARS/
• Publications: Manuals http://www.va.gov/vhapublications/publications.cfm?Pub=4
• Publications and Reports http://www.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/getformharness.asp?formName=3288-form.xft
• Research Advisory Committee on Gulf War Veterans Illnesses April 11, 2002 http://www.va.gov/rac-gwvi/docs/Minutes_April112002.doc 
• Research Advisory Committee on Gulf War Veterans Illnesses http://www.va.gov/rac-gwvi/docs/ReportandRecommendations_2004.pdf
• The Service Officers Corner http://www.geocities.com/veteransadvocate 
• Title 38 4.16 Total disability ratings for compensation based on unemployability of the individual. PART 4: schedule FOR RATING DISABILITIES Subpart A: General Policy in Rating http://ecfr.gpoaccess.gov/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=ecfr&sid=1b7e1c80768900fe79b3126a180a3da6&rgn=div8&view=text&node=38:1.0.1.1.5.1.98.11&idno=38
• Title 38 Index Parts 0-17 http://ecfr.gpoaccess.gov/cgi/t/text/text-idx?sid=5601440f9a028e2b353f1be27d4535d2&c=ecfr&tpl=/ecfrbrowse/Title38/38cfrv1_02.tpl
• Title 38 Part 18 http://ecfr.gpoaccess.gov/cgi/t/text/text-idx?sid=e7f228f056f66128a3cf40196efa0323&c=ecfr&tpl=/ecfrbrowse/Title38/38cfrv2_02.tpl
• Title 38 Part 3: Adjudication Subpart A Pension, Compensation, and DIC Compensation http://ecfr.gpoaccess.gov/cgi/t/text/textidx?c=ecfr;sid=0a5cc4e74c654c10874b651cc99ff1b4;rgn=div5;view=text;node=38%3A1.0.1.1.4;idno=38;cc=ecfr
• Title 38 Pensions, Bonuses & Veterans' Relief (also 3.317 Compensation for certain disabilities due to undiagnosed illnesses found here) http://ecfr.gpoaccess.gov/cgi/t/text/text-idx?type=simple;c=ecfr;cc=ecfr;sid=89bb312d6d613680e34d4df4625d7f3b;region=DIV1;q1=gulf%20war;rgn=div8;view=text;idno=38;node=38%3A1.
• U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims www.vetapp.gov/
•  VA Annual Report To Congress, Persian Gulf Veterans' Illnesses Research 1999 http://www.va.gov/resdev/1999_Gulf_War_Veterans'_Illnesses_Appendices.doc
• VA Annual Report To Congress, Persian Gulf Veterans' Illnesses Research 2002 http://www.va.gov/resdev/prt/gulf_war_2002/GulfWarRpt02.pdf
• VA Fact Sheet http://www.va.gov/opa/fact/gwfs.html 
• VA Health Care Eligibility http://www.va.gov/healtheligibility/home/hecmain.asp 
• Veterans Legal and Benefits Information http://valaw.org/
• VA Life Insurance Handbook: Chap 3 http://www.insurance.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.hepatitis.va.gov/
• VA Office of Research and Development http://www.va.gov/resdev/
• VA WMD EMSHG http://www.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 http:// www.va.gov/rcs/Eligibility.htm
• Veterans Benefits Administration Main Web Page www.vba.va.gov/
• VHA Forms, Publications, Manuals http://www.va.gov/vhapublications/
• VHA Programs - Clinical Programs & Initiatives http://www.va.gov/health_benefits/page.cfm?pg=13 
• VHA Public Health Strategic Health Care Group Home Page http://www.publichealth.va.gov/
• VHI Guide to Gulf War Veteran's Health http://www.va.gov/vhi_ind_study/gulfwar/istudy/index.asp
• Vocational Rehabilitation http://www.vba.va.gov/bln/vre/
• VONAPP online http://vabenefits.vba.va.gov/vonapp/main.asp
• WARMS - 38 CFR Book C http://www.warms.vba.va.gov/bookc.html
• 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://www.va.gov/socialwork/page.cfm?pg=3
• WRIISC Patient Eligibility http://www.illegion.org/va1.html