[United States Government Manual]
[May 31, 1996]
[Pages 469-488]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
810 Vermont Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20420
Phone, 202-273-4900
SECRETARY OF VETERANS AFFAIRS Jesse Brown
Executive Assistant to the Roy Spicer
Secretary
Special Assistant to the Patricia Carrington
Secretary
Deputy Secretary Hershel Gober
Assistant to the Deputy Secretary Dewey Spencer
Chief of Staff Harold F. Gracey, Jr.
Veterans' Service Organization Liaison Allen ``Gunner'' Kent
White House Liaison Heyward Bannister
Director, Executive Secretariat Linda Kaufmann
Inspector General William T. Merriman,
Acting
Chairman, Board of Contract Appeals Guy H. McMichael III
Director, Office of Small and Disadvantaged Scott F. Denniston
Business Utilization
General Counsel Mary Lou Keener
Special Assistant to the General Counsel Neil Richman
Deputy General Counsel Robert E. Coy
Assistant General Counsels Phillipa L. Anderson,
E. Douglas
Bradshaw, Ronald H.
Garvin, Walter A.
Hall, Neal C.
Lawson, Howard C.
Lem, John H.
Thompson
Chairman, Board of Veterans' Appeals Charles L. Cragin
Executive Assistant to the Marjorie A. Auer
Chairman
Director, Management and Ronald R. Aument
Administration
Chief Counsel Steven L. Keller
Deputy Chief Counsel, Litigation Richard C. Thrasher,
Support Acting
Deputy Chief Counsel, Legal Thomas D. Roberts
Affairs
Vice Chairman Roger K. Bauer
Senior Deputy Vice Chairman Richard B. Standefer
Deputy Vice Chairman, Decision Charles E. Hogeboom
Team I
Deputy Vice Chairman, Decision Joaquin Aquayo-Pereles
Team II
Deputy Vice Chairman, Decision Nancy R. Robin
Team III
Deputy Vice Chairman, Decision Mary M. Sabulsky
Team IV
Director, Administrative Service Nancy D. Stackhouse
Under Secretary for Health, Veterans Health Kenneth W. Kizer, M.D.
Administration
Chief of Staff Michael Hughes
Director, Executive Pamela Galyean
Correspondence
Deputy Under Secretary for Health Thomas Garthwaite, M.D.
Chief Network Officer Jule Morevac
Network Director, Veterans Denis Fitzgerald, M.D.
Integrated Service Network
No.1
Network Director, Veterans Frederick Malphurs
Integrated Service Network
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Network Director, Veterans James Farsetta
Integrated Service Network
No.3
Network Director, Veterans Robert Jones, M.D.
Integrated Service Network
No.4
Network Director, Veterans James Nocks, M.D.
Integrated Service Network
No.5
Network Director, Veterans Leroy Gross, M.D.
Integrated Service Network
No.6
Network Director, Veterans Larry Deal
Integrated Service Network
No.7
Network Director, Veterans Robert Roswell, M.D.
Integrated Service Network
No.8
Network Director, Veterans Larry Deters
Integrated Service Network
No.9
Network Director, Veterans Laura Miller
Integrated Service Network
No.10
Network Director, Veterans Linda Belton
Integrated Service Network
No.11
Network Director, Veterans Joan Cummings, M.D.
Integrated Service Network
No.12
Network Director, Veterans Robert Petzel, M.D.
Integrated Service Network
No.13
Network Director, Veterans John Carson
Integrated Service Network
No.14
Network Director, Veterans Patricia Crosetti
Integrated Service Network
No.15
Network Director, Veterans John Higgins, M.D.
Integrated Service Network
No.16
Network Director, Veterans Vernon Chong, M.D.
Integrated Service Network
No.17
Network Director, Veterans Thomas Trujillo
Integrated Service Network
No.18
Network Director, Veterans Terrance Batliner
Integrated Service Network
No.19
Network Director, Veterans Barry Bell
Integrated Service Network
No.20
Network Director, Veterans Marjorie Sue Wolf
Integrated Service Network
No.21
Network Director, Veterans Smith Jenkins, Jr.
Integrated Service Network
No.22
Chief Employee Education Officer Robert Means, Acting
Veterans Canteen Service Officer James Donahue
Chief, Policy, Planning, and Performance Office Gregg Pane, M.D.
Quality Management Officer Nancy Wilson, M.D.
Medical Inspector Charles Koerber, Acting
Director, Infrastructure Policy Bruce Plecinski
and Development Office
Director, Policy and Planning Maureen Baltay
Office
Director, Management Review Paul Gilbert
Service
Chief Patient Care Services Officer Thomas Garthwaite,
M.D., Acting
Deputy Associate Deputy Chief Gabriel Manasse, M.D.,
Medical Director for Acting
Hospital-Based Services
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Deputy Associate Deputy Director Robert Gebhart, M.D.
Chief Medical Director for
Ambulatory Care
Assistant Chief Medical Director (vacancy)
for Dentistry
Assistant Chief Medical Director (vacancy)
for Geriatrics and Extended
Care
Deputy Associate Deputy Chief Conner Higgins, M.D.,
Medical Director for Acting
Rehabilitation and
Prosthetics
Assistant Chief Medical Director Nancy Valentine
for Nursing Programs
Chief Research and Development Officer (vacancy)
Director, Medical Research Paul Hoffman, M.D.,
Service Acting
Director, Health Services Daniel Deykin, M.D.
Research and Development
Service
Director, Rehabilitation Research John Goldschmidt, M.D.
and Development Service
Chief Academic Affiliations Officer Elizabeth M. Short,
M.D., Acting
Director, Readjustment Counseling Service Alfonso Batres
Chief Administrative Officer Lydia Mavridis
Director, Health Administrative (vacancy)
Service
Director, Volunteer Programs and Jim Delgado
Veterans Service Organization
Liaison
Director, Management and Thomas Hogan
Administrative Support Office
Director, Environmental John Fitzgerald
Management Service
Director, Acquisition and John Ogden, Acting
Materiel Management Liaison
Director, Medical Sharing Office Arthur Hamerschlag
Chief Financial Officer W. Todd Grams
Director, Budget Office C.R. Wichlacz
Director, Evaluation Office Douglas Perian
Director, Financial Management J.P. Brakefield
Office
Director, Medical Care Recovery Walter Besecker
Office
Chief Facilities Management Officer Charles Yarbrough
Director, Management and Planning Pamela Dix
Office
Director, Property Management Lawrence Hill
Office
Director, Eastern Area Project Harold Goode
Office
Director, Western Area Project James Lawson
Office
Director, Facilities Quality Lloyd Siegel
Office
Director, Consulting Support John Hornak
Office
Director, Asset and Enterprise Anatolij Kushnir
Development Office
Chief Information Officer R. David Albinson
Director, IRM Policy and Planning Leonard Bourget
Service
Director, IRM Field Liaison Jean McVoy, Acting
Service
Director, Library and Audiovisual (vacancy)
Communication Programs
Director, Information Support Michael Williams
Office
Director, Decision Support System Daniel Marsh
Under Secretary for Benefits, Veterans Benefits R.J. Vogel
Administration
Deputy Under Secretary for Raymond H. Avent
Benefits
Chief Information Officer Newell Quinton
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Director, Office of Executive Patricia Grysavage
Management and Communications
Director, Office of Human Ventris Gibson
Resources
Director, Eastern Area David A. Brigham
Director, Central Area Stephen L. Lemons
Director, Southern Area Leo C. Wurschmidt
Director, Western Area Jack McReynolds
Director, Compensation and J. Gary Hickman
Pension Service
Director, Education Service Celia Dollarhide
Director, Office of Resource Robert Gardner
Management
Director, Loan Guaranty Service Keith Pedigo
Director, Vocational Larry Woodard
Rehabilitation Service
Director, Insurance Service Thomas Lastowka
Director, National Cemetery System Jerry W. Bowen
Special Assistant Dina C. Wood
Director, Office of Field Roger R. Rapp
Operations
Director, Field Programs Fred L. Watson
Service
Director, Technical Support Robert B. Holbrook
Service
Director, State Cemetery Grants Harold F. Graber
Service
Director, Office of Operations Vincent L. Barile
Support
Director, Administration Herbert H. Souza
Service
Director, Budget and Planning (vacancy)
Service
Director, Executive Alexander Havas
Communications and Public
Affairs Service
Director, Information Systems Mark P. Durocher
Service
Director, Memorial Programs Lawrence DeMeo, Jr.
Service
Directors, National Cemetery
System Area Offices:
Philadelphia, PA Patrick J. Gartland
Atlanta, GA Robert Wilk
Denver, CO Thomas G. Balsanek
Assistant Secretary for Management D. Mark Catlett
Deputy to the Assistant Secretary Stanley R. Sinclair
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Shirley C. Carozza
Budget
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Frank W. Sullivan
Financial Management
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Nada D. Harris
Information Resources
Management
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Gary J. Krump
Acquisition and Materiel
Management
Assistant Secretary for Policy and Planning Dennis Duffy
Executive Assistant Nancy Tackett
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Edward Chow, Jr.
Policy
Associate Deputy Assistant Irwin Pernick
Secretary for Policy
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Nora E. Egan
Planning
Director, National Center for H. David Burge
Veterans Analysis and
Statistics
Assistant Secretary for Human Resources and Eugene A. Brickhouse
Administration
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Ronald E. Cowles
Human Resources Management
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Gerald K. Hinch
Equal Opportunity
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Robert W. Schultz
Administration
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Deputy Assistant Secretary for John H. Baffa
Security and Law Enforcement
Assistant Secretary for Public and Kathy Elena Jurado
Intergovernmental Affairs
Executive Assistant Marti McAlister Gallo
Deputy Assistant Secretary for James H. Holley
Public Affairs
Deputy Assistant Secretary for John T. Hanson
Intergovernmental Affairs
Director, Veterans Canteen James B. Donahoe
Service
Assistant Secretary for Congressional Affairs Edward P. Scott
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Philip Riggin
Congressional Affairs
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The Department of Veterans Affairs operates programs to benefit veterans
and members of their families. Benefits include compensation payments
for disabilities or death related to military service; pensions;
education and rehabilitation; home loan guaranty; burial; and a medical
care program incorporating nursing homes, clinics, and medical centers.
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) was established as an executive
department by the Department of Veterans Affairs Act (38 U.S.C. 201
note). The Department's predecessor, the Veterans Administration, had
been established as an independent agency under the President by
Executive Order 5398 of July 21, 1930, in accordance with the act of
July 3, 1930 (46 Stat. 1016). This act authorized the President to
consolidate and coordinate the U.S. Veterans Bureau, the Bureau of
Pensions, and the National Home for Volunteer Soldiers.
The Department of Veterans Affairs comprises three organizations
that administer veterans programs: the Veterans Health Administration,
the Veterans Benefits Administration, and the National Cemetery System.
Each organization has field facilities and a Central Office component.
The Central Office also includes separate offices that provide support
to the top organizations' operations as well as to top VA executives.
Top Central Office managers, including the Inspector General and General
Counsel, report to the highest level of Department management, which
consists of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs and the Deputy Secretary.
Assistant Secretaries Five Assistant Secretaries provide policy
guidance, operational support, and managerial oversight to the Secretary
and Deputy Secretary, the administrations, and other top offices. They
include the Assistant Secretaries for Management, Policy and Planning,
Human Resources and Administration, Public and Intergovernmental
Affairs, and Congressional Affairs. Other central management offices are
detailed as follows.
Board of Veterans' Appeals The Board of Veterans' Appeals (BVA) is
responsible, on behalf of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, for
entering the final appellate decisions in claims of entitlement to
veterans' benefits. The Board is also responsible for deciding matters
concerning fees charged by attorneys and agents for representation of
veterans before VA. The mission of the Board, set forth in title 38 of
the United States Code, sections 7101-7109, is to conduct hearings,
consider and dispose of appeals properly before the Board in a timely
manner, and issue quality decisions in compliance with the law. The
Board is headed by a Chairman, who is appointed by the President and
confirmed by the Senate, and who is directly responsible to the
Secretary of Veterans Affairs. Members of the Board are appointed by the
Secretary with the approval of the President and are under the
administrative control and supervision of the Chairman. Each BVA
decision is signed by a Board member acting as an agent of the
Secretary. Final
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BVA decisions are appealable to the United States Court of Veterans
Appeals.
Board of Contract Appeals The Board of Contract Appeals was established
on March 1, 1979, pursuant to the Contract Disputes Act of 1978 (41
U.S.C. 601-613). The Board is a statutory, quasi-judicial tribunal that
hears and decides appeals from decisions of Contracting Officers on
claims relating to contracts awarded by VA, or by any other agency when
such agency or the Administrator for Federal Procurement Policy has
designated the Board to decide the appeal.
In August 1985, the Board's jurisdiction was expanded to include
applications for attorney fees and expenses under the Equal Access to
Justice Act, as amended (5 U.S.C. 504 note). Board decisions are final
within VA, but may be appealed, either by the Government or by the
contractor, to the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal
Circuit.
The Board also acts as a trier of disputed material facts in
debarment/suspension proceedings. Additionally, the Chairman of the
Board is the senior official within the Department to promote alternate
dispute resolution pursuant to the Administrative Dispute Resolution Act
(5 U.S.C. 581 note). Finally, the Board is charged with resolving any
disputes between drug manufacturers and the Secretary with regard to
pharmaceutical pricing agreements provisions of the Veterans Health Care
Act of 1992 (38 U.S.C. 101 note).
Health Services
The Veterans Health Administration, formerly the Veterans Health
Services and Research Administration, provides hospital, nursing home,
and domiciliary care, and outpatient medical and dental care to eligible
veterans of military service in the Armed Forces. It operates 173
medical centers, 39 domiciliaries, 376 outpatient clinics, 131 nursing
home care units, and 205 Vietnam Veteran Outreach Centers in the United
States, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and the Republic of the
Philippines, and provides for similar care under VA auspices in non-VA
hospitals and community nursing homes and for visits by veterans to non-
VA physicians and dentists for outpatient treatment. It also supports
veterans under care in hospitals, nursing homes, and domiciliaries
operated by 35 States. Under the Civilian Health and Medical Program,
dependents of certain veterans are provided with medical care supplied
by non-VA institutions and physicians.
The Administration conducts both individual medical and health-care
delivery research projects and multihospital research programs. It
assists in the education of physicians and dentists, and with training
of many other health care professionals through affiliations with
educational institutions and organizations. These programs are all
conducted as prescribed by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs pursuant to
sections 4101-4115 of title 38 of the United States Code and other
statutory authority and regulations.
Veterans Benefits
The Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA), formerly the Department of
Veterans Benefits, conducts an integrated program of veterans benefits.
It provides information, advice, and assistance to veterans, their
dependents, beneficiaries, representatives, and others applying for VA
benefits. It also cooperates with the Department of Labor and other
Federal, State, and local agencies in developing employment
opportunities for veterans and referral for assistance in resolving
socioeconomic, housing, and other related problems. In addition, VBA
provides information regarding veterans benefits to various branches of
the Armed Forces.
Programs are provided through VA regional offices, medical centers,
visits to communities, and a special toll-free telephone service (800-
827-1000) and are available in all 50 States, the District of Columbia,
and Puerto Rico.
Compensation and Pension The Compensation and Pension Service has
responsibility for:
--claims for disability compensation and pension;
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--automobile allowances and special adaptive equipment;
--claims for specially adapted housing;
--special clothing allowances;
--emergency officers' retirement pay;
--eligibility determinations based on military service for other VA
benefits and services or those of other Government agencies;
--survivors' claims for death compensation, dependency and indemnity
compensation, death pension, burial and plot allowance claims;
--claims for accrued benefits;
--forfeiture determinations;
--claims for adjusted compensation in death cases; and
--claims for reimbursement for headstone or marker.
Education The Education Service has responsibility for: the Montgomery
GI Bill--Active Duty and Selected Reserve (chapters 30 and 1606); the
Post Vietnam Era Veterans' Educational Assistance Program (chapter 32);
the Survivors' and Dependents' Educational Assistance Program (chapter
35); the Section 901 Test Program; and school approvals, compliance
surveys, and work study.
Vocational Rehabilitation The Vocational Rehabilitation Service has
responsibility for: outreach, motivation, evaluation, counseling,
training, employment, and other rehabilitation services to disabled
veterans (chapters 31 and 15); evaluation, counseling, and miscellaneous
services to veterans and service persons (chapter 30) and other VA
education programs; evaluation, counseling, education, and miscellaneous
services to sons, daughters, and spouses of totally and permanently
disabled veterans and to surviving orphans, widows, or widowers of
certain deceased veterans, including rehabilitation services to certain
handicapped dependents (chapter 35); and affirmative action activities.
Loan Guaranty Loan guaranty operations include: appraising properties
to establish their values; supervising the construction of new
residential properties; establishing the eligibility of veterans for the
program; passing on the ability of a veteran to repay a loan and the
credit risk; servicing and liquidating defaulted loans; and disposing of
real estate acquired as the consequence of defaulted loans.
Insurance Life insurance operations are for the benefit of service
members, veterans, and their beneficiaries. The day-to-day processing of
all matters related to individual insurance accounts is handled by the
Regional Office and Insurance Centers in Philadelphia, PA, and St. Paul,
MN. These two centers provide the full range of functional activities
necessary for a national life insurance program. Activities include the
complete maintenance of individual accounts, underwriting functions, and
life and death insurance claims awards, as well as any other insurance-
related transactions. For information, call toll-free, 800-669-8477
The agency is also responsible for the administration of the
Veterans Mortgage Life Insurance program for those disabled veterans who
receive a VA grant for specially adapted housing. Accounts are
maintained at the Regional Office and Insurance Center in St. Paul, MN.
In addition, the agency is responsible for supervising the
Servicemen's Group Life Insurance (SGLI) and Veterans Group Life
Insurance (VGLI) programs. Both programs are handled through the Office
of Servicemen's Group Life Insurance, 231 Washington Street, Newark, NJ
07102. For information, call toll-free, 800-419-1473.
Veterans Assistance Through the Veterans Assistance Service,
information, advice, and assistance are provided to veterans, their
dependents and beneficiaries, representatives, and others in applying
for benefits administered by the Department of Veterans Affairs. In
addition, the Veterans Assistance Service cooperates with the Department
of Labor and other Federal, State, and local agencies in developing
employment opportunities for veterans, and referral for assistance in
resolving socioeconomic, housing, and other related problems.
The Service is responsible for maintaining a benefits protection
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program (fiduciary activities) for minors and incompetent adult
beneficiaries. It also provides field investigative services for other
VA components. It ensures compliance by schools and training
institutions with VA directives. It also ensures compliance with title
VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000d); title IX of the
Education Amendments of 1972 (20 U.S.C. 1681); section 504 of the
Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 794); and the Age Discrimination
Act of 1975, as amended (42 U.S.C. 6101). The programs of the Service
are provided through VA regional offices, VA medical centers, itinerant
visits to communities, and a special toll-free telephone service
available in all 50 States, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico.
The Veterans Assistance Service also has the responsibility of
providing information regarding veterans benefits to the various
branches of the Armed Forces here and abroad and to veterans residing in
foreign countries through United States embassies and consular offices,
and of coordinating veterans' activities with foreign governments.
National Cemetery System
The National Cemetery System (NCS) provides services to veterans, active
duty personnel, reservists, and National Guard members with 20 years'
qualifying service and their families by operating national cemeteries;
furnishing headstones and markers for the graves of U.S. veterans,
service members, reservists, and National Guard members with 20 years'
qualifying service worldwide; awarding grants to aid States in
developing, improving, and expanding veterans cemeteries; and serving as
the operations element for the Presidential Memorial Certificate
Program.
The mission of the National Cemetery System is:
--to provide, upon request, the interment of eligible service
members, veterans, reservists, National Guard members with 20 years'
qualifying service, their spouses, and certain children in VA national
cemeteries and to maintain their graves;
--to mark, upon application, the graves of eligible veterans,
reservists, and National Guard members with 20 years' qualifying service
worldwide who are buried in national, State, or private cemeteries;
--to administer the State Cemetery Grants Program, which provides
financial assistance to States for establishing, improving, and
expanding State veterans cemeteries; and
--to provide Presidential Memorial Certificates to the loved ones of
honorably discharged, deceased service members or veterans.
The National Cemetery area offices (located in Atlanta, GA;
Philadelphia, PA; and Denver, CO) provide direct support to the 114
national cemeteries located throughout the United States and Puerto
Rico.
Field Facilities
Insurance Centers Two field sites house all individual insurance
records covering service members and veterans under the Government-
administered programs: WW I United States Government Life Insurance; WW
II National Service Life Insurance; Post-Korean Conflict; Veterans
Reopened Insurance for the disabled of WW II and Korea; and Service-
Disabled Veterans Insurance, the only Government-administered program
open for new issues to disabled veterans only.
The two field locations are the VA Regional Office and Insurance
Centers in Philadelphia, PA, and St. Paul, MN. All World War I insurance
accounts, accounts for which the premium is paid by allotment from
military service pay, and those paid by deduction from VA compensation
or preauthorized debit are located at Philadelphia. All remaining
insurance accounts are geographically distributed between the two VA
Centers--with the Mississippi River serving as the approximate line of
division. The Philadelphia Veterans Affairs Center is also responsible
for formulating policy for the veterans insurance programs.
The insurance functions performed by the two field stations include
the total
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range of insurance operations to provide individual policy,
underwriting, and life and death insurance claims service for service
members, veterans, and their beneficiaries.
Regional Offices Department of Veterans Affairs regional offices:
--grant benefits and services provided by law for veterans, their
dependents, and beneficiaries within an assigned territory;
--furnish information regarding VA benefits and services;
--adjudicate claims and makes awards for disability compensation and
pension;
--supervise the payment of VA benefits to incompetent beneficiaries;
--aid, guide, and prescribe vocational rehabilitation training and
administer educational benefits;
--guarantee loans for purchase of manufactured homes and lots and
condominium units, purchase or construction or alteration of homes and
farm residences, and under certain conditions, guarantee refinancing
loans;
--process grants for specially adapted housing;
--process death claims;
--assist the veteran in exercising rights to benefits and services;
and
--supervise VA offices under their jurisdiction.
The offices are also responsible for veterans assistance activities,
including coordination of efforts of participating agencies in an
``outreach'' program to assist returning service members, particularly
those who are educationally disadvantaged.
Services to U.S. veterans in most foreign countries normally are
provided by the VA Regional Office, District of Columbia. The Honolulu
Regional Office serves the Islands of American Samoa, the Commonwealth
of the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, Wake, and Midway and the Trust
Territory of the Pacific Islands. U.S. veterans in the Virgin Islands
and Mexico are served by the San Juan and Houston offices, respectively.
Service is provided in cooperation with embassy staffs of the Department
of State.
Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office, District of Columbia
The Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office, District of
Columbia, is a typical regional office with additional functions. It has
global jurisdiction and grants benefits and services provided by law for
veterans and their beneficiaries and dependents residing outside the
territorial limits of the United States, and it adjudicates certain
unusual claims and actions not common to all regional offices, such as
WW I adjusted compensation death cases, forfeiture cases, and benefits
under special enactments provided by the Congress. It also maintains
liaison with the Treasury Department on types and methods of payments to
recipients in foreign countries.
VA Offices The VA office provides veterans assistance and such other
services as cannot be conveniently provided to veterans, their
dependents and beneficiaries, and others in a given locality by a
regional office or center.
Medical Centers Veterans Affairs Medical Centers provide eligible
beneficiaries with medical and other health care services equivalent to
those provided by private-sector institutions, augmented in many
instances by services to meet the special requirements of veterans. One
hundred and thirty-three VA medical facilities are affiliated with 104
medical facilities for residency training; 72 VA medical facilities are
affiliated with 59 dental schools; and all centers cooperate with one or
more educational institutions in programs of nursing, associated health
professions and occupations, and administrative training and related
research, both in individual projects and in association with other VA
medical centers in broad cooperative studies. There are 106 nursing home
care units associated with VA medical centers to provide skilled nursing
care and related medical services to patients who are no longer in need
of hospital care.
VA Regional Office and Insurance Centers Veterans Affairs Regional
Office and Insurance Centers combine a regional office and an insurance
center under the jurisdiction of one director.
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VA Medical and Regional Office Centers Veterans Affairs Medical and
Regional Office Centers combine a regional office and a medical center
or a regional office, medical center, and domiciliary under the
jurisdiction of one director.
Domiciliaries Veterans Affairs Domiciliaries provide the least
intensive level of inpatient medical care. This includes necessary
ambulatory medical treatment, rehabilitation, and support services in a
structured environment to veterans who are unable because of their
disabilities to provide adequately for themselves in the community.
Outpatient Clinics Veterans Affairs Outpatient Clinics provide eligible
beneficiaries with ambulatory care.
VA National Cemeteries Veterans Affairs national cemeteries are the
final resting places for burial of the remains of veterans, active duty
personnel, reservists, and National Guard members with 20 years'
qualifying service, their spouses, and certain eligible dependents.
Memorial markers for veterans, service members, reservists, and National
Guard members with 20 years' qualifying service, whose remains are not
available for burial, may also be placed in a national cemetery. These
cemeteries are designated as national shrines created in tribute to the
sacrifices of all Americans who have served in the U.S. Armed Forces.
National Facilities--Department of Veterans Affairs
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Type of
Address facility Director
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National Facilities Under the Veterans Health Administration, Veterans
Benefits Administration, and National Cemetery System--Centers,
Domiciliaries, Medical Centers, Medical and Regional Office Centers,
Outpatient Clinics, Insurance Centers, Regional Offices, Supply
Activities, and National Cemeteries
ALABAMA:
Birmingham, 35233 (700 S. Medical Center. William Mountcastle
19th St.).
Mobile, 36604 (1202 National Sandra Beckley
Virginia St.) (Mail: Cemetery.
Barrancas National
Cemetery, FL).
Montgomery, 36109-3798 (215 Medical Center. John R. Rowan
Perry Hill Rd.).
Montgomery, 36109 (345 Regional Office Patrick K. Courtney
Perry Hill Rd.).
Seale, 36875 (553 Hwy. 165) National William Trower
(Fort Mitchell National Cemetery.
Cemetery).
Tuscaloosa, 35404.......... Medical Center. Kenneth W. Ruyle
Tuskegee, 36083............ Medical Center. Jimmie L. Clay
ALASKA:
Anchorage, 99508 (2925 Outpatient Al Poteet
Debarr Rd.). Clinic and
Regional
Office.
Fort Richardson, 99505 National James L. Fitzgerald
(P.O. Box 5-498). Cemetery.
Sitka, 99835 (P.O. Box ......do....... James L. Fitzgerald
1065) (Mail: Fort
Richardson National
Cemetery, AK).
ARIZONA:
Phoenix, 85012 (7th St. and Medical Center. John Fears
Indian School Rd.).
Phoenix, 85012 (3225 N. Regional Office David W. Walls
Central Ave.).
Phoenix, 85024 (23029 N. National (Vacancy)
Cave Creek Rd.) (National Cemetery.
Memorial Cemetery of
Arizona).
Prescott, 86313............ Medical Center Patricia McClem
(medical and
domiciliary).
Prescott, 86301 (VA Medical National (Vacancy)
Center) (500 Highway 89 Cemetery.
N.) (Mail: National
Memorial Cemetery of
Arizona).
Tucson, 85723.............. Medical Center. Jonathan Gartner
ARKANSAS:
Fayetteville, 72703........ Medical Center. Richard F. Robinson
Fayetteville, 72701 (700 National Lawrence E. Bibbs
Government Ave.). Cemetery.
Fort Smith, 72901 (522 ......do....... Karen Browne
Garland Ave.).
Little Rock, 72206 (2523 ......do....... Mary Ann Fisher
Confederate Blvd.).
Little Rock, 72205 (300 Medical Center. George Gray
Roosevelt Rd.) (John L.
McClellan Memorial
Veterans Hospital).
Little Rock Division
North Little Rock
Division
(Mail: Little Rock)
North Little Rock, 72115, Regional Office Samuel L. Holmes
(P.O. Box 1280, Bldg. 65,
Fort Root).
CALIFORNIA:
Benicia, 94523 (150 Muir Medical Center. Sheila Collen
Rd.).
Fresno, 93703 (2615 Clinton ......do....... James DeNiro
Ave.).
Gustine, 95322 (32053 W. National Carla Williams
McCabe Rd.) (San Joaquin Cemetery.
Valley National Cemetery).
Livermore, 94550........... Medical Center. James Groff
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Loma Linda, 92357 (11201 ......do....... Dean R. Stordahl
Benton St.) (Jerry L.
Pettis Memorial Veterans
Hospital).
Long Beach, 90822 (5901 E. Medical Center. Jerry Boyd
7th St.).
Los Angeles, 90013 (425 S. Outpatient Lee Nackman
Hill St.). Clinic.
Los Angeles, 90024 (11000 Regional Office Stewart F. Liff
Wilshire Blvd.).
Los Angeles, 90049 (950 S. National Gertrude Devenney
Sepulveda Blvd.). Cemetery.
Oakland, 94612-5209 Regional Office Donald E. Stout
(Oakland Federal Bldg.,
1301 Clay St.).
Palo Alto, 94304 (3801 Medical Center. James Groff
Miranda Ave.).
Menlo Park Division
Palo Alto Division
Riverside, 92508 (22495 Van National Steve Jorgensen
Buren Blvd.). Cemetery.
San Bruno, 94066 (1300 ......do....... Cynthia Nunez
Sneath Lane) (Golden Gate
National Cemetery).
San Diego, 92161 (3350 La Medical Center. Leonard C. Rogers
Jolla Village Dr.).
San Diego, 92108 (2022 Regional Office Patrick Nappi
Camino Del Rio N.).
San Diego, 92166 (Point National Helen B. Szumylo
Loma, P.O. Box 6237) (Fort Cemetery.
Rosecrans National
Cemetery).
San Francisco, 94121 (4150 Medical Center. Lawrence C. Stewart
Clement St.).
San Francisco, 94129 (P.O. National Cynthia Nunez
Box 29012, Presidio of San Cemetery.
Francisco) (Mail: Golden
Gate National Cemetery,
CA).
Sepulveda, 91343........... Medical Center. Perey C. Norman
West Los Angeles, 90073.... ......do Kenneth J. Clark
(medical and
domiciliary).
COLORADO:
Denver, 80220 (1055 Medical Center. Thomas A. Trujillo
Clermont St.).
Denver, 80225 (Denver Prosthetics Robert A. Shields
Federal Ctr.). Distribution
Center.
Denver, 80235 (3698 S. National Art Smith
Sheridan Blvd.) (Fort Cemetery.
Logan National Cemetery).
Fort Lyon, 81038........... Denver Robert E. Lee
Distribution
Center.
Fort Lyon, 81038 (VA National Maintained by VAMC
Medical Center). Cemetery. Engineering Service
Fort Lyon, 81038........... Medical Center. David W. Smith
Grand Junction, 81501...... Prosthetics (Vacancy)
Distribution
Center.
Grand Junction, 81501...... Medical Center. Robert R. Rhyne
Lakewood, 80228 (P.O. Box Regional Office Catherine L. Smith
25126, 155 Van Gorden St.).
CONNECTICUT:
Hartford, 06103 (450 Main Regional Office Jeffrey Alger
St.).
Newington, 06111 (555 Medical Center. Vincent Ngr
Willard Ave.).
West Haven, 06516 (W. ......do....... (Vacancy)
Spring St.).
DELAWARE:
Wilmington, 19805 (1601 Medical and Dexter Dix
Kirkwood Hwy.). Regional
Office Center.
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA:
Washington, 20422 (50 Medical Center. Sanford M. Garfunkel
Irving St. NW.).
Washington, 20421 (1120 Regional Office C. Faye Norred
Vermont Ave. NW.).
FLORIDA:
Bay Pines, 33504 (1000 Bay Medical Center Thomas Weaver
Pines Blvd. N.). (medical and
domiciliary).
Bay Pines, 33504-0477 (P.O. National Ronald R. Pemberton
Box 477). Cemetery.
Bushnell, 33513 (Florida ......do....... Ronald R. Pemberton
National Cemetery) (6502
SW. 102d Ave.).
Gainesville, 32608-1197 Medical Center. J. Malcom Randall
(1601 SW. Archer Rd.).
Lake City, 32055-5898 (801 Medical Center. Alline Norman
S. Marion St.).
Miami, 33125 (1201 NW. 16th ......do....... Thomas C. Doherty
St.).
Pensacola, 32508-1099 National Sandra Beckley
(Naval Air Station) Cemetery.
(Barrancas National
Cemetery).
St. Augustine, 32084 (104 ......do....... Ronald R. Pemberton
Marine St.) (Mail: Florida
National Cemetery, FL).
St. Petersburg, 33731 (P.O. Regional Office William D. Stinger
Box 1437).
Tampa, 33612 (13000 Bruce Medical Center. Richard A. Silver
B. Downs Blvd.) (James A.
Haley Veterans Hospital).
GEORGIA:
Atlanta, 30365 (730 Regional Office (Vacancy)
Peachtree St. NE.).
Augusta, 30904-6285 (2460 Medical Center. Thomas L. Ayres
Wrightsboro Rd. (10)).
Forest Hills Division
Lenwood Division
Decatur, 30033 (1670 ......do....... Larry Deal
Clairmont Rd.).
Dublin, 31021.............. Medical Center William O. Edgar
(medical and
domiciliary).
Marietta, 30060 (500 National (Vacancy)
Washington Ave.). Cemetery.
HAWAII:
Honolulu, 96850 (P.O. Box Medical and Barry Raff
50188). Regional
Office Center.
Honolulu, 96813-1729 (2177 National Gene E. Castagnetti
Puowaina Dr.) (National Cemetery.
Memorial Cemetery of the
Pacific).
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IDAHO:
Boise, 83702 (805 W. Regional Office Barry M. Barker
Franklin St.).
Boise, 83702-4598 (5th & Medical Center. Wayne Tippets
Fort Sts.).
ILLINOIS:
Alton, 62003 (600 Pearl National Ralph E. Church
St.) (Mail: Jefferson Cemetery.
Barracks National
Cemetery, MO).
Chicago, 60611 (333 E. Medical Center. Joseph L. Moore
Huron St.).
Chicago, 60612 (820 S. ......do....... John Denardo
Damen Ave.).
Chicago, 60680 (P.O. Box Regional Office Montgomery D. Watson
8136).
Danville, 61832............ Medical Center. James S. Jones
Danville, 61832 (1900 E. National Richard J. Pless
Main St.). Cemetery.
Hines, 60666-0303 (Lock Box Finance Center. James Burkett
66303, AMF O'Hare, IL).
Hines, 60141 (Edward Hines, Medical Center. Joan E. Cummings, M.D.
Jr. Hospital).
Hines, 60141 (P.O. Box 76). VA National Nancy L. Darn
Acquisition
Center.
Hines, 60141 (P.O. Box 27). Service and David Garcia
Distribution
Center.
Marion, 62959 (2401 W. Main Medical Center. Linda Kurz
St.).
Mound City, 62963 (P.O. Box National Ralph E. Church
128, Hwys. 37 & 51) (Mail: Cemetery.
Jefferson Barracks
National Cemetery, MO).
North Chicago, 60064....... Medical Center. Alfred S. Pete
Quincy, 63201 (36th & Maine National Mary Dill
Sts.) (Mail: Rock Island Cemetery.
National Cemetery, Rock
Island, IL).
Rock Island, 61299 (P.O. ......do....... Mary Dill
Box 737, Rock Island
Arsenal).
Springfield, 62707 (5063 National Leon Murphy
Camp Butler Rd., R #1) Cemetery.
(Camp Butler National
Cemetery).
INDIANA:
Fort Wayne, 46805 (1600 Medical Center. Jonathan D. Hawk
Randalia Dr.).
Indianapolis, 46202 (1481 ......do....... Alice Wood
W. 10th St.).
Cold Spring Road
Division
Tenth Street Division
(Mail: 1481 W. 10th
St., Indianapolis)
Indianapolis, 46204 (575 N. Regional Office Dennis R. Wyant
Pennsylvania St.).
Indianapolis, 46208 (700 W. National Bobby A. Moton
38th St.) (Crown Hill Cemetery.
National Cemetery) (Mail:
Marion National Cemetery,
IN).
Marion, 46952-4589......... Medical Center. Jon E. Crisman
Marion, 46952 (1700 E. 38th National Bobby A. Moton
St.). Cemetery.
New Albany, 47150 (1943 ......do....... Gary D. Peak
Elkin Ave.) (Mail: Zachary
Taylor National Cemetery,
KY).
IOWA:
Des Moines, 50309 (210 Regional Office Norman W. Bauer
Walnut St.).
Des Moines, 50310-5774 Medical Center. Ellen DeGeorge-Smith
(30th and Euclid Ave.).
Iowa City, 52246-5774 ......do....... Gary L. Wilkinson
(Highway 6 W.).
Keokuk, 52632 (1701 J St.) National Mary Dill
(Mail: Rock Island Cemetery.
National Cemetery, IL).
Knoxville, 50138........... Medical Center. Donald D. Ziska
KANSAS:
Fort Leavenworth, 66048 National Gerald T. Vitela
(Mail: Leavenworth Cemetery.
National Cemetery, KS).
Fort Scott, 66701 (P.O. Box ......do....... Gerald T. Vitela
917).
Leavenworth, 66048......... Medical Center Carole B. Smith
(medical and
domiciliary).
Leavenworth, 66048 (P.O. National Gerald T. Vitela
Box 1694). Cemetery.
Topeka, 66622 (2200 Gage Medical Center. Edgar Tucker
Blvd.).
Wichita, 67218 (5500 E. ......do....... Jerry E. Mayhall
Kellogg).
Wichita, 67218 (5500 E. Regional Office Gary L. Campbell
Kellogg).
KENTUCKY:
Danville, 40442 (277 N. 1st National Jeffrey Teas
St.) (Mail: Camp Nelson Cemetery.
National Cemetery, KY).
Lebanon, 40033 (20 HWY. ......do....... Gary D. Peak
208E) (Mail: Zachary
Taylor National Cemetery,
KY).
Lexington, 40511........... Medical Center. Helen Cornish
Cooper Drive Division
Leestown Division
Lexington, 40508 (833 W. National Jeffrey Teas
Main St.) (Mail: Camp Cemetery.
Nelson National Cemetery,
KY).
Louisville, 40202 (545 S. Regional Office Henry W. Gresham
3d St.).
Louisville, 40202 (800 Zorn Medical Center. Larry J. Sander
Ave.).
Louisville, 40204 (701 National Gary D. Peak
Baxter Ave.) (Cave Hill Cemetery.
National Cemetery) (Mail:
Zachary Taylor National
Cemetery, KY).
Louisville, 40207 (4701 ......do....... Gary D. Peak
Brownsboro Rd.) (Zachary
Taylor National Cemetery).
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Nancy, 42544 (Mill Springs ......do....... Jeffrey Teas
National Cemetery) (Mail:
Camp Nelson National
Cemetery, KY).
Nicholasville, 40356 (6980 ......do....... Jeffrey Teas
Danville Rd.) (Camp Nelson
National Cemetery).
LOUISIANA:
Alexandria, 71301.......... Medical Center. Billy M. Valentine
Baton Rouge, 70806 (220 N. National Virgil M. Wertenberger
19th St.) (Mail: Port Cemetery.
Hudson National Cemetery,
LA).
New Orleans, 70146 (1601 Medical Center. John D. Church, Jr.
Peridido St.).
New Orleans, 70113 (701 Regional Office William D. Fillman
Loyola Ave.).
Pineville, 71360 (209 E. National John Bacon
Shamrock Ave.) (Alexandria Cemetery.
National Cemetery) (Mail:
Natchez, NC).
Shreveport, 71130 (510 E. Medical Center. Michael Hamilton
Stoner Ave.).
Zachary, 70791 (20978 Port National Virgil M. Wertenberger
Hickey Rd.) (Port Hudson Cemetery.
National Cemetery).
MAINE:
Togus, 04330............... Medical and John Sims, Jr.
Regional
Office Center.
Togus, 04330 (VA Medical National Kurt Rotar
and Regional Office Cemetery.
Center) (Mail:
Massachusetts National
Cemetery, MA).
MARYLAND:
Annapolis, 21401 (800 West National Robin Pohlman
St.) (Mail: Baltimore Cemetery.
National Cemetery, MD).
Baltimore, 21201 (31 Regional Office John Smith
Hopkins Plz.).
Baltimore, 21218 (3900 Loch Medical Center. Dennis Smith
Raven Blvd.).
Baltimore, 21228 (5501 National Robin Pohlman
Frederick Ave.). Cemetery.
Baltimore, 21228 (3445 National Robin Pohlman
Frederick Ave.) (Loudon Cemetery.
Park National Cemetery)
(Mail: Baltimore National
Cemetery, MD).
Fort Howard, 21052......... Medical Center. Charles Clark
Perry Point, 21902......... ......do....... Allan Gross
MASSACHUSETTS:
Bedford, 01730 (200 Springs ......do....... Bill Conte
Rd.) (Edith Nourse Rogers
Memorial Veterans
Hospital).
Boston, 02130 (150 S. ......do....... Smith Jenkins, Jr.
Huntington Ave.).
Boston, 02203 (John F. Regional Office Michael D. Olson
Kennedy Federal Bldg.).
Boston, 02108 (17 Court Outpatient combined VA Boston
St.). Clinic.
Bourne, 02532 (Connery National Kurt Rotar
Ave.) (Massachusetts Cemetery.
National Cemetery).
Northampton, 01060......... Medical Center. Gary Rossio
West Roxbury, 02132 (1400 ......do....... Michael Lawson
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Pky.).
MICHIGAN:
Allen Park, 48101.......... Medical Center. (Vacancy)
Ann Arbor, 48105 (2215 ......do....... Edward Gamache
Fuller Rd.).
Augusta, 49012 (15501 National Robert Poe
Dickman Rd.) (Fort Custer Cemetery.
National Cemetery).
Battle Creek, 49106........ Medical Center. (Vacancy)
Detroit, 48226 (477 Regional Office (Vacancy)
Michigan Ave.).
Iron Mountain, 49801....... Medical Center. Glen Grippen
Saginaw, 48602 (1500 Weiss ......do....... Robert Sabini
St.).
MINNESOTA:
Minneapolis, 55417 (1 ......do....... Charles Milbrandt
Veterans Dr.).
Minneapolis, 55450 (7601 National Steve Muro
34th Ave., S.) (Fort Cemetery.
Snelling National
Cemetery).
St. Cloud, 56301 (4801 8th Medical Center. Thomas A. Holthaus
St. N.).
St. Paul, 55111 (Bishop Regional Office Ronald J. Henke
Henry Whipple Federal and Insurance
Bldg., Fort Snelling). Center.
Remittances: P.O. Box 1820.
MISSISSIPPI:
Biloxi, 39531.............. Medical Center George Rodman
(medical and
domiciliary).
Biloxi Hospital and
Domiciliary Division
Gulfport Hospital
Division
(Mail: Biloxi, MS)
Biloxi, 39535-4968 (P.O. National Jeffrey S. Barnes
Box 4968). Cemetery.
Corinth, 38834 (1551 Horton ......do....... Mark E. Maynard
St.) (Mail: Memphis
National Cemetery, TN).
Jackson, 39216 (1500 E. Medical Center. Richard P. Miller
Woodrow Wilson Ave.).
Jackson, 39269 (100 W. Regional Office Mary F. Layland
Capitol St.).
Natchez, 39120 (41 Cemetery National John Bacon
Rd.). Cemetery.
MISSOURI:
Columbia, 65201 (800 Medical Center. John T. Carson
Hospital Dr.) (Harry S.
Truman Memorial Veterans
Hospital).
Jefferson City, 65101 (1024 National Ralph E. Church
E. McCarthy) (Mail: Cemetery.
Jefferson Barracks
National Cemetery, MO).
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Kansas City, 64128 (4801 Medical Center. Hugh Doran
Linwood Blvd.).
Poplar Bluff, 63901........ ......do....... A. Alexander, M.D.
Springfield, 65804 (1702 E. National Dane Freeman
Seminole St.). Cemetery.
St. Louis, 63125........... Medical Center. Donald Ziegenhorn
John J. Cochran
Division
Jefferson Barracks
Division
St. Louis, 63115 (P.O. Box Records Michael C. Baker
5020). Management
Center.
St. Louis, 63103 (400 S. Regional Office Robert J. Epley
18th St.).
St. Louis, 63125 (2900 National Ralph E. Church
Sheridan Dr.) (Jefferson Cemetery.
Barracks National
Cemetery).
MONTANA:
Fort Harrison, 59636....... Medical and Joseph Underkofler
Regional
Office Center.
Miles City, 59301.......... Medical Center. Richard Stanley
NEBRASKA:
Grand Island, 68801........ ......do....... Michael Murphy
Lincoln, 68510 (600 S. 70th ......do....... David A. Asper
St.).
Lincoln, 68516 (5631 S. Regional Office David Barrett
48th St.).
Maxwell, 69151 (HCO 1, Box National Jim Schwartz
67) (Fort McPherson Cemetery.
National Cemetery).
Omaha, 68105 (4101 Medical Center. John Phillips
Woolworth Ave.).
NEVADA:
Las Vegas, 89015 (102 Lake Outpatient Raymond J. Reeves
Mead Dr.). Clinic.
Reno, 89520 (1000 Locust Medical Center. Gary Whitfield
St.).
Reno, 89520 (1201 Terminal Regional Office Eileen Straub
Way).
NEW HAMPSHIRE:
Manchester, 03104 (718 Medical Center. (Vacancy)
Smyth Rd.).
Manchester, 03101 (275 Regional Office Edward Hubbard
Chestnut St.).
NEW JERSEY:
Beverly, 08010 (R #1, National Delores T. Blake
Bridgeboro Rd.). Cemetery.
East Orange, 07019......... Medical Center. Kenneth Mizrach
Lyons, 07939............... ......do....... A. Paul Kidd
Newark, 07102 (20 Regional Office Robert P. Van Sprang
Washington Pl.).
Salem, 08079 (R.F.D. 3, National Delores T. Blake
Fort Mott Rd., Box 542) Cemetery.
(Finn's Point National
Cemetery) (Mail: Beverly
National Cemetery, NJ).
Somerville, 08876.......... Asset Robert Nelson
Management
Service.
NEW MEXICO:
Albuquerque, 87108 (2100 Medical Center. Norman Brown
Ridgecrest Dr. SE.).
Albuquerque, 87102 (500 Regional Office Ray W. Hall
Gold Ave. SW.).
Fort Bayard, 88036 (P.O. National Eileen Harrison
Box 189) (Fort Bayard Cemetery.
National Cemetery) (Mail:
Fort Bliss National
Cemetery, TX).
Santa Fe, 87501 (P.O. Box ......do....... Gloria C. Gamez
88, 501 N. Guadalupe St.).
NEW YORK:
Albany, 12208 (113 Holland Medical Center. Fred Malphurs
Ave.).
Batavia, 14020............. ......do....... Paul J. McCool
Bath, 14810................ Medical Center Michael Sullivan
(medical and
domiciliary).
Bath, 14810 (VA Medical National David G. Dimmick
Center). Cemetery.
Bronx, 10468 (130 W. Medical Center. Mary Ann Musumecii
Kingsbridge Rd.).
Brooklyn, 11209 (800 Poly ......do....... James J. Farsetta
Pl.).
Brooklyn Division
St. Albans Division
Brooklyn, 11205 (35 Ryerson Outpatient James J. Farsetta
St.). Clinic.
Brooklyn, 11208 (625 National Jim Adamson
Jamaica Ave.) (Cypress Cemetery.
Hills National Cemetery)
(Mail: Long Island
National Cemetery, NY).
Buffalo, 14202 (111 W. Regional Office Gregory Mason
Huron St.).
Buffalo, 14215 (3495 Bailey Medical Center. Richard S. Droske
Ave.).
Calverton, 11933 (210 National Patrick Hallinan
Princeton Blvd.). Cemetery.
Canandaigua, 14424......... Medical Center. Stuart Collyer
Castle Point, 12511........ ......do....... Ronald F. Lipp
Elmira, 14901 (1825 Davis National David G. Dimmick
St.) (Woodlawn National Cemetery.
Cemetery) (Mail: Bath
National Cemetery, NY).
Farmingdale, 11735-1211 ......do....... Jim Adamson
(2040 Wellwood Ave.) (Long
Island National Cemetery).
Montrose, 10548 (Franklin Medical Center. (Vacancy)
Delano Roosevelt Hospital).
New York, 10001 (245 W. Regional Office Joseph Thompson
Houston Street).
New York, 10001 (1st Ave. Medical Center. John Donnellan, Jr.
at E. 24th St.).
Northport, Long Island, ......do....... Eleanor Travers, M.D.
11768.
Syracuse, 13210 (Irving ......do....... Phillip Thomas
Ave. and University Pl.).
NORTH CAROLINA:
Asheville, 28805........... ......do....... James A. Christian
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Durham, 27705 (508 Fulton ......do....... Michael Phaup
St. and Erwin Rd.).
Fayetteville, 28301 (2300 ......do....... Jerome Calhoun
Ramsey St.).
New Bern, 28560 (1711 National Margaret S. Yarborough
National Ave.). Cemetery.
Raleigh, 27610 (501 Rock ......do....... Abe Stice
Quarry Rd.).
Salisbury, 28144 (1601 Medical Center. R. Eugene Konik
Brenner Ave.).
Salisbury, 28144 (202 National Abraham G. Stice
Government Rd.). Cemetery.
Wilmington, 28403 (2011 ......do....... Margaret S. Yarborough
Market St.) (Mail: New
Bern National Cemetery,
NC).
Winston-Salem, 27155 (251 Regional Office John Montgomery
N. Main St.).
NORTH DAKOTA:
Fargo, 58102 (655 First Medical and Douglas Kenyon
Ave.). Regional
Office Center.
OHIO:
Chillicothe, 45601......... Medical Center. Michael Walton
Cincinnati, 45220 (3200 ......do....... Gary Nugent
Vine St.).
Cleveland, 44106-3800 ......do....... Krista Ludenia
(10701 East Blvd.).
Becksville Division
Wade Park Division
Cleveland, 44199 (1240 E. Regional Office Phillip J. Ross
9th St.).
Columbus, 43221 (2090 Kenny Outpatient Lilian T. Thome, M.D.
Rd.). Clinic.
Dayton, 45428 (VA Medical Medical Center Edgar Thorsland
Center, 4100 W. 3d St.). (medical and
domiciliary).
Dayton, 45428 (VA Medical National Karen J. DuHart
Center, 4100 W. 3d St.). Cemetery.
OKLAHOMA:
Fort Gibson, 74434 (1423 ......do....... Candice Underwood
Cemetery Rd.).
Muskogee, 74401 (Memorial Medical Center. (Vacancy)
Station, Honor Heights
Dr.).
Muskogee, 74401 (125 S. Regional Office Jerry G. McRae
Main St.).
Oklahoma City, 73104 (921 Medical Center. Steve J. Gentling
NE. 13th St.).
OREGON:
Eagle Point, 97524 (2763 National Darryl Ferrell
Riley Rd.). Cemetery.
Portland, 97207 (3710 SW. Medical Center. Barry L. Bell
U.S. Veterans Hospital
Rd.).
Portland, 97204 (1220 SW. Regional Office Joseph Williams
3d Ave.).
Portland, 97266-6937 (11800 National Billy D. Murphy
SE. Mt. Scott Blvd., P.O. Cemetery.
Box 66147) (Willamette
National Cemetery).
Roseburg, 97470-6513....... Medical Center. Alan Perry
Roseburg, 97470 (VA Medical National Billy D. Murphy
Center) (Mail: Willamette Cemetery.
National Cemetery, OR).
White City, 97503.......... Domiciliary.... George Ardries, Jr.
PENNSYLVANIA:
Altoona, 16602-4377........ Medical Center. Gerald Williams
Annville, 17003-9618 (R 2, National Charlene R. Lewis
Box 484) (Indiantown Gap Cemetery.
National Cemetery).
Aspinwall (see Pittsburgh,
15240)
Butler, 16001-2480......... Medical Center. Peter Stajduhar, M.D.
Coatesville, 19320......... ......do....... Gary Devansky
Erie, 16501 (135 E. 38th ......do....... Stephen M. Lucas
St. Blvd.).
Lebanon, 17042............. ......do....... Leonard Washington, Jr.
Philadelphia, 19101 (5000 Regional Office Thomas M. Lastowka
Wissahickon Ave.) and Insurance
(Insurance remittances: Center.
P.O. Box 7787). (Mail:
P.O. Box 8079).
Philadelphia, 19104 Medical Center. Earl Falast
(University and Woodland
Aves.).
Philadelphia, 19138 (Haines National Delores T. Blake
St. and Limekiln Pike) Cemetery.
(Mail: Beverly National
Cemetery, NJ).
Pittsburgh, 15222 (1000 Regional Office Harold T. Bushey
Liberty Ave.).
Pittsburgh, 15206 (Highland Medical Center. Laurn Miller
Dr.).
Pittsburgh, 15240 ......do....... Thomas A. Cappello
(University Dr. C).
Aspinwall Division
Pittsburgh Division
(Mail: University
Drive, Pittsburgh)
Wilkes-Barre, 18711 (1111 ......do....... Reedes Hurt
East End Blvd.).
PHILIPPINE REPUBLIC:
Manila (1131 Roxas Blvd.) Regional Office Robert F. Moakley
(APO 96440). and Outpatient
Clinic.
PUERTO RICO:
Bayamon, 00960 (P.O. Box National Jorge Lopez
1298) (Puerto Rico Cemetery.
National Cemetery).
Hato Rey, 00918 (U.S.
Courthouse and Federal
Bldg., Carlos E. Chardon
St.).
San Juan, 00927-5800 Medical Center. Edward Valenzuela
(Barrio Monacillos G.P.O.,
Box 4867).
San Juan, 00936 (U.S. Regional Office Gary L. Cole
Courthouse and Federal
Bldg., Carlos E. Chardon
St., Hato Rey, G.P.O. Box
4867).
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RHODE ISLAND:
Providence, 02903 (380 Regional Office Peter Wells
Westminster Mall).
Providence, 02908 (Davis Medical Center. Edward H. Seiler
Park).
SOUTH CAROLINA:
Beaufort, 29902 (1601 National Walter A. Gray
Boundary St.). Cemetery.
Charleston, 29401-5799 (109 Medical Center. Dean Billik
Bee St.).
Columbia, 29201 (William ......do....... Robert M. Athey
Jennings Bryan Dorn
Veterans Hospital).
Columbia, 29201 (1801 Regional Office R. Stedman Sloan, Jr.
Assembly St.).
Florence, 29501 (803 E. National Kenneth LaFevor
National Cemetery Rd.). Cemetery.
SOUTH DAKOTA:
Fort Meade, 57741.......... Medical Center. Peter Henry
Fort Meade, 57785 (P.O. Box National Douglas D. Miner
640, Sturgis) (Mail: Black Cemetery.
Hills National Cemetery).
Hot Springs, 57747......... Medical Center Daniel Marsh
(medical and
domiciliary).
Hot Springs, 57747 (VA National Douglas D. Miner
Medical Center) (Mail: Cemetery.
Black Hills National
Cemetery, SD).
Sioux Falls, 57117 (Royal Medical Center R. Vincent Crawford
C. Johnson Veterans and Regional
Memorial Hospital) (Mail: Office.
P.O. Box 5046, 25051 W.
22d St.).
Sturgis, 57785 (P.O. Box National Douglas D. Miner
640) (Black Hills National Cemetery.
Cemetery).
TENNESSEE:
Chattanooga, 37404 (1200 ......do....... James Wallace
Bailey Ave.).
Knoxville, 37917 (939 Tyson ......do....... Rodney Dunn
St. NW.) (Mail: Mountain
Home).
Madison, 37115-4619 (1420 ......do....... Joe Nunnally
Gallatin Rd. S.)
(Nashville National
Cemetery).
Memphis, 38104 (1030 Medical Center. Kenneth L. Mulholland
Jefferson Ave.).
Memphis, 38122 (3568 Townes National Mark E. Maynard
Ave.). Cemetery.
Mountain Home, 37684 Medical Center Carl Gerber, M.D.
(Johnson City). (medical and
domiciliary).
Mountain Home, 37684 (P.O. National Rodney Dunn
Box 8). Cemetery.
Murfreesboro, 37129-1236... Medical Center. Brian Heckert
Nashville, 37212-2637 (1310 ......do....... Larry E. Deters
24th Ave. S.).
Nashville, 37203 (110 9th Regional Office Thomas Jensen
Ave. S.).
TEXAS:
Amarillo, 79106 (6010 Medical Center. Y.C. Parris
Amarillo Blvd. W.).
Austin, 78772 (1615 E. Automation Robert Evans
Woodward St.). Center.
Austin, 78714-9575 (P.O. Finance Center. Harlan R. Hively
Box 149975).
Big Spring, 79720.......... Medical Center. Gary Brown
Bonham, 75418 (Sam Rayburn Medical Center Charles Freeman
Memorial Veterans Center). (medical and
domiciliary).
Dallas, 75216 (4500 S. Medical Center. Alan Harper
Lancaster Rd.).
El Paso, 79925 (5919 Brook Outpatient Frank Caldwell
Hollow Dr.). Clinic.
Fort Bliss, 79906 (5200 National Eileen Harrison
Fred Wilson Rd., P.O. Box Cemetery.
6342).
Houston, 77030 (2002 Medical Center. Robert Stott
Holcombe Blvd.).
Houston, 77054 (6900 Regional Office Thomas R. Wagner
Alameda Rd.).
Houston, 77038 (10410 National Clyde Rowney
Veterans Memorial Dr.). Cemetery.
Kerrville, 78028........... Medical Center. Arnold E. Mouish
Kerrville, 78028 (VA National Joe A. Ramos
Medical Center, 3600 Cemetery.
Memorial Blvd.) (Mail:
Fort Sam Houston, TX).
Marlin, 76661.............. Medical Center. Melvin Baker
San Antonio, 78285 (7400 ......do....... Jose R. Coronado
Merton Minter Blvd.)
(Audie L. Murphy Memorial
Veterans Hospital).
San Antonio, 78202 (517 National Joe A. Ramos
Paso Hondo St.) (Mail: Cemetery.
Fort Sam Houston National
Cemetery, TX).
San Antonio, 78209 (1520 National Joe A. Ramos
Harry Wurzbach Rd.) (Fort Cemetery.
Sam Houston National
Cemetery).
Temple, 76504 (Olin E. Medical Center Michael R. Harwell
Teague Veterans Center). (medical and
domiciliary).
Waco, 76711 (4800 Memorial Medical Center. Wallace M. Hopkins
Dr.).
Waco, 76799 (1400 N. Valley Regional Office Lois High
Mills Dr.).
UTAH:
Salt Lake City, 84147 (125 Regional Office Douglas B. Wadsworth
S. State St.).
Salt Lake City, 84148 (500 Medical Center. William L. Hodson, Jr.
Foothill Blvd.).
VERMONT:
White River Junction, 05009 Medical and Gary DeGasta
Regional
Office Center.
VIRGINIA:
Alexandria, 22314 (1450 National Larry Williams
Wilkes St.) (Mail: Cemetery.
Culpeper National
Cemetery, VA).
Culpeper, 22701 (305 U.S. ......do....... Larry Williams
Ave.).
Danville, 24541 (721 Lee ......do....... Abe C. Stice
St.) (Mail: Salisbury
National Cemetery, NC).
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Hampton, 23667............. Medical Center William G. Wright
(medical and
domiciliary).
Hampton, 23669 (Cemetery National Homer D. Hardamon
Rd. at Marshall Ave., VA). Cemetery.
Hampton, 23669 (VA Medical ......do....... Homer D. Hardamon
Center) (Mail: Cemetery
Rd. at Marshall Ave., VA).
Hopewell, 23860 (10th Ave. ......do....... Homer D. Hardamon
and Davis St.) (City Point
National Cemetery) (Mail:
Richmond National
Cemetery, VA).
Leesburg, 22075 (Balls ......do....... Larry Williams
Bluff National Cemetery)
(Mail: Culpeper National
Cemetery, VA).
Mechanicsville, 23111 ......do....... Homer D. Hardamon
(Route 156 N.) (Cold
Harbor National Cemetery)
(Mail: Richmond National
Cemetery, VA).
Richmond, 23249 (1201 Broad Medical Center. James Dudley
Rock Rd.).
Richmond, 23231 (1701 National Homer D. Hardamon
Williamsburg Rd.). Cemetery.
Richmond, 23231 (8620 ......do....... Homer D. Hardamon
Varina Rd.) (Fort Harrison
National Cemetery) (Mail:
Richmond National
Cemetery, VA).
Richmond, 23231 (8301 ......do....... Homer D. Hardamon
Willis Church Rd.)
(Glendale National
Cemetery) (Mail: Richmond
National Cemetery, VA).
Roanoke, 24011 (210 Regional Office James Maye
Franklin Rd. SW.).
Salem, 24153............... Medical Center. John Presley
Sandston, 23150 (400 E. National Homer D. Hardamon
Williamsburg Rd.) (Seven Cemetery.
Pines National Cemetery)
(Mail: Richmond National
Cemetery, VA).
Staunton, 24401 (901 ......do....... Larry Williams
Richmond Ave.) (Mail:
Culpeper National
Cemetery, VA).
Triangle, 22172 (R #619, ......do....... Patricia K. Novak
18424 Joplin Rd.)
(Quantico National
Cemetery).
Winchester, 22601 (401 ......do....... Larry Williams
National Ave.) (Mail:
Culpeper National
Cemetery, VA).
WASHINGTON:
American Lake, Tacoma, Medical Center. Frank Taylor
98493.
Seattle, 98174 (915 2d Regional Office Richard F. Murphy
Ave.).
Seattle, 98108 (4435 Beacon Medical Center. Timothy Williams
Ave., S.).
Spokane, 99205 (N. 4815 ......do....... Joseph M. Manley
Assembly St.).
Walla Walla, 99362 (77 ......do....... George Marnelli
Wainwright Dr.).
WEST VIRGINIA:
Beckley, 25801 (200 ......do....... Gerald Husson
Veterans Ave.).
Clarksburg, 26301.......... ......do....... Michael Newch
Grafton, 26354 (R #2, Box National (Vacancy)
127) (West Virginia Cemetery.
National Cemetery).
Grafton, 26354 (431 Walnut ......do....... (Vacancy)
St.) (Mail: West Virginia
National Cemetery, WV)
(Mail: Grafton National
Cemetery, WV).
Huntington, 25701 (1540 Medical Center. Phillip S. Elkins
Spring Valley Dr.).
Huntington, 25701 (640 4th Regional Office Michael Walcoff
Ave.).
Martinsburg, 25401......... Medical Center Richard Dell
(medical and
domiciliary).
WISCONSIN:
Madison, 53705 (2500 Medical Center. Nathan L. Geraths
Overlook Ter.) (William S.
Middleton Memorial
Veterans Hospital).
Milwaukee, 53295-4000 (5000 Medical Center Russell E. Struble
W. National Ave.). (medical and
domiciliary).
Milwaukee, 53295-4000 (5000 Regional Office Jon A. Baker
W. National Ave., Bldg. 6).
Milwaukee, 53295-4000 (5000 National Richard A. Anderson
W. National Ave.) (Wood Cemetery.
National Cemetery).
Tomah, 54660............... Medical Center. Stanley Q. Johnson
WYOMING:
Cheyenne, 82001 (2360 E. Medical and Frank Drake
Pershing Blvd.). Regional
Office Center.
Sheridan, 82801............ Medical Center. John Brinkers
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Sources of Information
Audiovisuals Persons interested in the availability of VA video
productions or exhibits for showing outside VA may write the Chief,
Media Services Division (032B), Department of Veterans Affairs, 810
Vermont Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20420. Phone, 202-482-6793 or 6794.
Contracts and Small Business Activities Persons seeking to do business
with the
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Department of Veterans Affairs may contact the Director, Acquisition
Policy and Review Service (95), 810 Vermont Avenue NW., Washington, DC
20420. Phone, 202-565-4660. A brochure Doing Business With the
Department of Veterans Affairs, which describes acquisition
opportunities and contact points, is available upon request. The
Handbook for Veterans in Business, prepared with the veteran in mind,
which contains information on procurement programs, acquisition
regulatory requirements, and general guidance on marketing the Federal
Government, and more specifically VA, is also available to veterans upon
request. Persons seeking information regarding special contracting and
subcontracting programs for small, disadvantaged, 8(a) certified, and
women- and veteran-owned small businesses may contact the Director,
Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (00SB). Phone,
202-565-8124.
Employment The Department of Veterans Affairs employs physicians,
dentists, podiatrists, optometrists, nurses, nurse anesthetists,
physician assistants, expanded-function dental auxiliaries, registered
respiratory therapists, certified respiratory technicians, licensed
physical therapists, occupational therapists, pharmacists, and licensed
practical or vocational nurses under VA's excepted merit system. This
system does not require civil service eligibility. Other professional,
technical, administrative, and clerical occupations exist in VA that do
require civil service eligibility. Persons interested in employment
should contact the Human Resources Management Office at their nearest VA
facility. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for
appointments without regard to race, religion, color, national origin,
sex, political affiliation, or any nonmerit factor.
Freedom of Information Act Requests Inquiries should be directed to the
Assistant Secretary for Management, Information Management Service
(045A4), 810 Vermont Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20420. Phone, 202-535-
8272.
Medical Center (Hospital) Design, Construction, and Related Services VA
projects requiring services for design, construction, and other related
services are advertised in the Commerce Business Daily. Architectural/
engineering firms interested in designing VA medical center construction
projects may write to the Director, A/E Evaluation Staff (087G). Phone,
202-233-3181. Construction contractors should address their inquiries to
the Chief, Administrative Services Division (082C). Phone, 202-233-3308.
Contact either office at the Department of Veterans Affairs Central
Office, 810 Vermont Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20420; or write to the
Chief, Supply Service, at any VA medical center or regional office
center (see listing in the preceding text).
News Media Representatives of the media outside Washington, DC, may
contact VA through the nearest regional Office of Public Affairs:
Atlanta (404-347-3236)
Chicago (312-353-4076)
Dallas (214-767-9270)
Denver (303-914-5855)
Los Angeles (310-268-4207)
New York (212-807-4030)
National and Washington, DC, media may contact the Office of Public
Affairs in the VA Central Office, 810 Vermont Avenue NW., Washington, DC
20420. Phone, 202-273-5700.
Publications Annual Report of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs may be
obtained (in single copies), without charge, from the Reports and
Information Service (008C2), 810 Vermont Avenue NW., Washington, DC
20420.
The 1996 VA pamphlet Federal Benefits for Veterans and Dependents
(80-96-1), is for sale by the Superintendent of Documents, Government
Printing Office, Washington, DC 20402.
Board of Veterans Appeals Index (I-01-1), an index to appellate
decisions, is available on microfiche in annual cumulation from July
1977 through December 1994. The quarterly indexes may be purchased for
$7 and annual cumulative indexes for $22.50. Annual
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indexes and BVA decisions for 1992 and 1993 are also available on CD-ROM
for $30. The VADEX/CITATOR of Appellate Research Materials is a complete
printed quarterly looseleaf cumulation of research material which may be
purchased for $175 with binder and for $160 without binder. The Vadex
Infobase, a computer-searchable version of the VADEX, is also available
on diskettes for $100 per copy. These publications may be obtained from
Promisel and Korn, Inc., Suite 480, 7201 Wisconsin Avenue, Bethesda, MD
20814. Phone, 301-986-0650.
VA Pamphlet, A Summary of Department of Veteran Affairs Benefits
(27-82-2), may be obtained, without charge, from any VA regional office.
Interments in VA National Cemeteries, VA NCS-IS-1, provides a list
of national cemeteries and information on procedures and eligibility for
burial. Copies may be obtained without charge from the National Cemetery
System (402B2), 810 Vermont Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20420.
A construction research report listing may be obtained from the
Director, Management and Budget Staff (O82), Office of Facilities,
Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue NW., Washington, DC
20420. Phone, 202-233-3481.
For further information, contact the Office of Public Affairs,
Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue NW., Washington, DC
20420. Phone, 202-273-5700.