[United States Government Manual] [June 01, 2002] [Pages 353-366] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov][[Page 353]] DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS 810 Vermont Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20420 Phone, 202-273-4800. Internet, www.va.gov. SECRETARY OF VETERANS AFFAIRS Anthony J. Principi Chief of Staff Nora E. Egan Deputy Secretary Leo S. Mackay, Jr. Chairman, Board of Contract Appeals Guy H. McMichael III Chairman, Board of Veterans' Appeals Eligah Dane Clark Vice Chairman, Board of Veterans' Ron Garvin Appeals Director, Office of Small and Disadvantaged Scott F. Denniston Business Utilization Director, Center for Minority Veterans Charles Nesby Director, Center for Women Veterans Irene Trowell-Harris Director, Office of Employment Discrimination Charles R. Delobe Complaint Adjudication General Counsel Tim S. McClain Inspector General Richard J. Griffin Veterans' Service Organizations Liaison Allen (Gunner) Kent Under Secretary for Health, Veterans Health Frances M. Murphy, Administration Acting Deputy Under Secretary for Health Frances M. Murphy Under Secretary for Benefits, Veterans Benefits Daniel L. Cooper Administration Deputy Under Secretary for Benefits Stanley R. Sinclair, Acting Under Secretary for Memorial Affairs, National Robin L. Higgins Cemetery Administration Deputy Under Secretary for Roger R. Rapp Operations Deputy Under Secretary for Vincent L. Barile Management Assistant Secretary for Management D. Mark Catlett, Acting Deputy Chief Financial Officer William H. Campbell, Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Rita A. Reed Budget Deputy Assistant Secretary for Edward J. Murray, Finance Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Gary J. Krump Acquisition and Materiel Management Assistant Secretary for Information and John A. Gauss Technology Deputy Assistant Secretary for Edward F. Meagher Information Technology Management Director, Austin Automation Center Linda Voges Assistant Secretary for Policy and Planning Claude M. Kicklighter Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary Dennis Duffy for Policy and Planning Deputy Assistant Secretary for David Ballard Policy Deputy Assistant Secretary for Gary A. Steinberg Planning and Evaluation Assistant Secretary for Human Resources and Jacob Lozada Administration [[Page 354]] Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary Robert W. Schultz for Human Resources and Administration Director, Office of Administration C.G. (Deno) Verenes Deputy Director, Office of Susan C. McHugh Administration Deputy Assistant Secretary for Armando E. Rodriguez Diversity Management and Equal Employment Opportunity Deputy Assistant Secretary for Human Ventris C. Gibson Resources Management Deputy Assistant Secretary for John H. Baffa Security and Law Enforcement Deputy Assistant Secretary for James S. Jones Resolution Management Associate Deputy for Labor- Ronald E. Cowles Management Relations Associate Deputy Assistant Secretary Bruce C. Carruthers for Human Rsources Management Assistant Secretary for Public and Maureen Patricia Intergovernmental Affairs Cragin Deputy Assistant Secretary for Jeffrey E. Phillips Public Affairs Deputy Assistant Secretary for William W. McLemore Intergovernmental and International Affairs Assistant Secretary for Congressional and Gordon H. Mansfield Legislative Affairs Director, Congressional Affairs Shawn M. Hanley Deputy Assistant Secretary for James M. Kelly Legislative Affairs ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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). It is comprised of three organizations that administer veterans programs: the Veterans Health Administration, the Veterans Benefits Administration, and the National Cemetery Administration. Each organization has field facilities and a central office component. Activities Cemeteries The National Cemetery Administration (NCA) provides services to veterans, active duty personnel, and 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 worldwide, service members, and reservists and National Guard members with 20 years' qualifying service; awarding grants to aid States in establishing, improving, and expanding veterans cemeteries; and serving as the operations element for the Presidential Memorial Certificate Program. Center for Minority Veterans The Center for Minority Veterans was established under Public Law 103-446 (108 Stat. 4645) and is responsible for promoting the use of VA benefits, programs, and services by minority veterans and assessing the needs of minority group members. The work of the Center focuses on the unique and [[Page 355]] [GRAPHIC] [TIFF OMITTED] T189864.042 [[Page 356]] special needs of five distinct groups of veterans: African-Americans, Hispanics, Asian-Americans, Pacific Islanders, and Native Americans, which include American Indians, Native Hawaiians, and Alaskan Natives. Center for Women Veterans The Center for Women Veterans acts as the Secretary's primary adviser on women veterans issues and evaluates VA programs, policies, and practices to ensure they are responsive and accessible to eligible women veterans. Health Services The Veterans Health 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 conducts both individual medical and health-care delivery research projects and multihospital research programs, and 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. Veterans Benefits The Veterans Benefits Administration 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. The Compensation and Pension Service is responsible for claims for disability compensation and pension, specially adapted housing, accrued benefits, adjusted compensation in death cases, and reimbursement for headstone or marker; allowances for automobiles and special adaptive equipment; special clothing allowances; emergency officers' retirement pay; survivors' claims for death compensation, dependency and indemnity compensation, death pension, and burial and plot allowance claims; forfeiture determinations; and a benefits protection program for minors and incompetent adult beneficiaries. The Education Service is responsible for the Montgomery GI Bill program, assistance programs for dependents, post-Vietnam era veterans assistance programs, course approvals, compliance surveys, and work study programs. Life insurance operations for the benefit of service members, veterans, and their beneficiaries are available through the regional office and insurance center (phone, 800-669-8477) in Philadelphia, PA, which provides the full range of functional activities necessary for a national life insurance program. Activities include the complete maintenance of individual accounts, underwriting functions, life and death insurance claims awards, and any other insurance-related transactions. The agency also administers the Veterans Mortgage Life Insurance Program for those disabled veterans who receive a VA grant for specially adapted housing and supervises the Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance Program and the Veterans Group Life Insurance Program. The Loan Guaranty Service is responsible for operations that include appraising properties to establish their values; approving grants for specially adapted housing; supervising the construction of new residential properties; establishing the eligibility of veterans for the program; evaluating the ability of a veteran to repay a loan and the credit risk; making direct loans to Native American veterans to acquire a home on trust land; servicing and liquidating defaulted loans; and disposing of real estate acquired as the consequence of defaulted loans. The Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment Service is responsible for outreach, motivation, evaluation, counseling, training, employment, and other rehabilitation services to disabled veterans; evaluation, counseling, and miscellaneous services to veterans and service persons 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 [[Page 357]] certain handicapped dependents; affirmative action activities; and vocational training and rehabilitation to children with spina bifida or other covered birth defects who are children of Vietnam veterans. Veterans' Appeals The Board of Veterans' Appeals (BVA) is responsible for entering the final appellate decisions in claims of entitlement to veterans' benefits and for deciding certain matters concerning fees charged by attorneys and agents for representation of veterans before VA and requests for revision of prior BVA decisions on the basis of clear and unmistakable error. Final Board decisions are appealable to the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims. Field Facilities The Department's operations are handled through the following field facilities: --cemeteries, the final resting places for burial of the remains of veterans, active duty personnel, and reservists and National Guard members with 20 years' qualifying service; their spouses; and certain eligible dependents; --domiciliaries, providing the least intensive level of inpatient medical care including 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; --medical centers, providing 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; --outpatient clinics to provide eligible beneficiaries with ambulatory care; and --regional offices to 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 making awards for disability compensation and pension; supervise payment of VA benefits to incompetent beneficiaries; provide vocational rehabilitation and employment training; administer educational benefits; guarantee loans for purchase, construction, or alteration of homes; process grants for specially adapted housing; process death claims; and assist veterans in exercising rights to benefits and services. National Facilities--Department of Veterans Affairs ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Type of Address facility Director ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ALABAMA: Birmingham (700 S. 19th Medical Center. Y.C. Parris St., 35233). Central Alabama Health Care Medical Center. Linda F. Watson System (215 Perry Hill Rd., Montgomery, 36109- 3798). Mobile (Naval Air Station, National Sandra Beckley 80 Hovey Rd., Pensacola, Cemetery. FL 32508-1054) (Mail: Barrancas National Cemetery, FL). Montgomery (345 Perry Hill Regional Office Montgomery Watson Rd., 36109). Seale (Ft. Mitchell National (Vacancy) National Cemetery, 553 Cemetery. Hwy. 165, 36856). Tuscaloosa (35404)......... Medical Center. W. Kenneth Ruyle ALASKA: Anchorage (2925 Debarr Rd., Outpatient Alex Spector 99508). Clinic and Regional Office. Ft. Richardson (P.O. Box 5- National Virginia M. Walker 498, 99505). Cemetery. Sitka (803 Sawmill Creek National Virginia M. Walker Rd., 99835) (Mail: Ft. Cemetery. Richardson National Cemetery, AK). ARIZONA: Northern Arizona Health Medical Center Patricia A. McKlem Care System (500 N. Hwy. (medical and 89, Prescott, 86313). domiciliary). Phoenix (7th St. & Indian Medical Center. John R. Fears School Rd., 85012). Phoenix (3225 N. Central Regional Office Patrick (Rick) Nappi Ave., 85012). Phoenix (23029 N. Cave National Mark Maynard Creek Rd., 85024) Cemetery. (National Memorial Cemetery of Arizona). Prescott (VA Medical National Mark Maynard Center, 500 Hwy. 89 N., Cemetery. 86301) (Mail: National Memorial Cemetery of Arizona). Southern Arizona Health Medical Center. Jonathan H. Gardner Care System (3601 S. 6th Ave., Tucson, 85723). [[Page 358]] ARKANSAS: Fayetteville (72701)....... Medical Center. Michael Winn Fayetteville (700 National Darrell W. Lindsey Government Ave., 72701). Cemetery. Ft. Smith (522 Garland National Paul Martin Ave., 72901). Cemetery. Little Rock (2523 National Gary Overall Confederate Blvd., 72206). Cemetery. Little Rock (300 Roosevelt Medical Center. George Gray, Jr. Rd., 72205) (John L. McClellan Memorial Veterans Hospital). Little Rock Division North Little Rock Division (Mail: Little Rock) North Little Rock (P.O. Box Regional Office (Vacancy) 1280, Bldg. 65, Ft. Roots, 72115). CALIFORNIA: Central California Health Medical Center. Alan S. Perry Care System (2615 Clinton Ave., Fresno, 93703). Gustine (San Joaquin Valley National Carla Williams National Cemetery, 32053 Cemetery. W. McCabe Rd., 95322). Loma Linda (Jerry L. Pettis Medical Center. Dean R. Stordahl Memorial Veterans Hospital, 11201 Benton St., 92357). Long Beach (5901 E. 7th Medical Center. Ramon J. Reevey St., 90822). Los Angeles (11301 Wilshire Medical Center. Philip P. Thomas Blvd., 90073). Los Angeles (11000 Wilshire Regional Office Stewart F. Liff Blvd., 90024). Los Angeles (950 S. National William L. Livingston Sepulveda Blvd., 90049). Cemetery. Northern California Health Medical Center. Lucille Swanson Care System (150 Muir Rd., Benicia, 94523). Oakland (Oakland Federal Regional Office Donald E. Stout Bldg., 1301 Clay St., 94612-5209). Palo Alto Health Care Medical Center. Elisabeth J. Freeman System (3801 Miranda Ave., 94304). Riverside (22495 Van Buren National Steve Jorgensen Blvd., 92518). Cemetery. San Bruno (Golden Gate National James Fitzgerald National Cemetery, 1300 Cemetery. Sneath Ln., 94066). San Diego (3350 La Jolla Medical Center. Gary Rossio Village Dr., 92161). San Diego (8810 Rio San Regional Office (Vacancy) Diego Dr., 92108). San Diego (Ft. Rosecrans National Cynthia Nunez National Cemetery, P.O. Cemetery. Box 6237, Point Loma, 92106). San Francisco (4150 Clement Medical Center. Sheila Cullen St., 94121). San Francisco (P.O. Box National James Fitzgerald 29012, Presidio of San Cemetery. Francisco, 94129) (Mail: Golden Gate National Cemetery, San Bruno, CA). COLORADO: Denver (1055 Clermont St., Medical Center. Edgar Thorsland, Jr. 80220). Denver (80225)............. Denver Jim Sandman Distribution Center. Denver (Ft. Logan National National Jerry Vitek Cemetery, 3698 S. Sheridan Cemetery. Blvd., 80235). Ft. Lyon (VA Medical National Jerry Vitek Center, 81038). Cemetery. Ft. Lyon (81038)........... Medical Center. Stuart Collyer Grand Junction (81501)..... Medical Center. Kurt Schlegelmilch Lakewood (P.O. Box 25126, Regional Office Catherine L. Smith 155 Van Gordon St., 80228). CONNECTICUT: Connecticut Health Care Medical Center. (Vacancy) System (950 Campbell Ave., West Haven, 06516). Hartford (450 Main St., Regional Office Keith Thompson 06103). DELAWARE: Wilmington (1601 Kirkwood Medical and Dexter Dix Hwy., 19805). Regional Office Center. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA: Washington (50 Irving St. Medical Center. Sanford M. Garfunkel NW., 20422). Washington (1120 Vermont Regional Office Rowland Christian Ave. NW., 20421). FLORIDA: Bay Pines (1000 Bay Pines Medical Center Thomas Weaver Blvd. N., 33504). (medical and domiciliary). Bay Pines (P.O. Box 477, National Billy Murphy 33504). Cemetery. Bushnell (Florida National National Billy Murphy Cemetery, 6502 SW. 102d Cemetery. Ave., 33513). Miami (1201 NW. 16th St., Medical Center. Thomas C. Doherty 33125). Northern Florida/Southern Medical Center. Elwood J. Headley Georgia Health Care System (1601 SW. Archer Rd., Gainesville, 32608-1197). Pensacola (Barrancas National Sandra Beckley National Cemetery, Naval Cemetery. Air Station, 80 Hovey Rd. 32508-1054). St. Augustine (104 Marine National (Vacancy) St., 32084) (Mail: Florida Cemetery. National Cemetery, Bushnell, FL). St. Petersburg (P.O. Box Regional Office William D. Stinger 1437, 33731). Tampa (James A. Haley Medical Center. Richard A. Silver Veterans Hospital, 13000 Bruce B. Downs Blvd., 33612). [[Page 359]] West Palm Beach (7305 N. Medical Center. Edward H. Seiler Military Trail, 33410- 6400). GEORGIA: Atlanta (1670 Clairmont Medical Center. William Mountcastle Rd., 30033). Atlanta (P.O. Box 100026, Regional Office Patrick Courtney 1700 Clairmont Rd., Decatur, 30033). Augusta (2460 Wrightsboro Medical Center. James Trusley Rd., 30904-6285). Forest Hills Division Lenwood Division Dublin (31021)............. Medical Center (Vacancy) (medical and domiciliary). Marietta (500 Washington National (Vacancy) Ave., 30060). Cemetery. HAWAII: Honolulu (P.O. Box 50188, Medical and H. David Burge 96850). Regional Office Center. Honolulu (National Memorial National Gene E. Castagnetti Cemetery of the Pacific, Cemetery. 2177 Puowaina Dr., 96813- 1729). IDAHO: Boise (805 W. Franklin St., Regional Office James Vance 83702). Boise (5th & Ft. Sts., Medical Center. Wayne Tippets 83702-4598). ILLINOIS: Alton (600 Pearl St., National Ralph E. Church 62003) (Mail: Jefferson Cemetery. Barracks National Cemetery, MO). Chicago Health Care System Medical Center. Richard S. Citron (333 E. Huron St., 60611). Chicago (P.O. Box 8136, 536 Regional Office Michael Olson S. Clark St., 60680). Danville (61832)........... Medical Center. Susan P. Bowers Danville (1900 E. Main St., National Gilbert Gallo 61832). Cemetery. Elwood (Abraham Lincoln National Gilbert Gallo National Cemetery, 27034 Cemetery. S. Diagonal Rd., 60421). Hines (Lock Box 66303, AMF Finance Center. James Burkett O'Hare, 60666-0303). Hines (Edward Hines, Jr., Medical Center. Dennis M. Lewis Hospital, 60141). Hines (P.O. Box 76, 60141). VA National George T. Patterson Acquisition Center. Hines (P.O. Box 27, 60141). Service and Mike Tyllas Distribution Center. Marion (2401 W. Main St., Medical Center. Robert D. Morrel 62959). Moline (Rock Island National Richard C. Anderson National Cemetery, P.O. Cemetery. Box 737, Rock Island Arsenal, 61265). Mound City (P.O. Box 128, National Ralph E. Church Hwys. 37 & 51, 62963) Cemetery. (Mail: Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery, MO). North Chicago (60064)...... Medical Center. Alfred S. Pate Quincy (36th & Maine Sts., National Richard C. Anderson 62301) (Mail: Rock Island Cemetery. National Cemetery, Rock Island, IL). Springfield (Camp Butler National Dane Freeman National Cemetery, 5063 Cemetery. Camp Butler Rd., R No. 1, 62707). INDIANA: Indianapolis (1481 W. 10th Medical Center. Robert Sabin St., 46202). Cold Spring Road Division Tenth Street Division Indianapolis (575 N. Regional Office Jeffrey Alger Pennsylvania St., 46204). Indianapolis (Crown Hill National Bobby A. Moton National Cemetery, 700 W. Cemetery. 38th St., 46208) (Mail: Marion National Cemetery, IN). Marion (1700 E. 38th St., National Bobby A. Moton 46952). Cemetery. New Albany (1943 Ekin Ave., National Gary D. Peak 47150) (Mail: Zachary Cemetery. Taylor National Cemetery, KY). Northern Indiana Health Medical Center. Michael W. Murphy Care System (2121 Lake Ave., Ft. Wayne, 46805). IOWA: Central Iowa Health Care Medical Center. Donald Cooper System (30th and Euclid Ave., Des Moines, 50310- 5774). Des Moines (210 Walnut St., Regional Office Jospeh Cooley 50309). Iowa City (Hwy. 6 W., 52246- Medical Center. Gary L. Wilkinson 5774). Keokuk (1701 J St., 52632) National Richard C. Anderson (Mail: Rock Island Cemetery. National Cemetery, IL). KANSAS: Eastern Kansas Health Care Medical Center Robert M. Malone System (Leavenworth, (medical and 66048). domiciliary). Ft. Leavenworth (Mail: National Jeffrey S. Barnes Leavenworth National Cemetery. Cemetery, KS). Ft. Scott (P.O. Box 917, National Jeffrey S. Barnes 66701). Cemetery. Leavenworth (P.O. Box 1694, National Jeffrey S. Barnes 66048). Cemetery. Topeka (Bldg. 9, 3401 SW. Shared service Bruce C. Carruthers 21st St., 66604). center. Wichita (5500 E. Kellogg, Medical Center. Thomas J. Sanders 67218). Wichita (5500 E. Kellogg, Regional Office Thomas J. Sanders 67218). KENTUCKY: Danville (277 N. 1st St., National Patrick Lovett 40442) (Mail: Camp Nelson Cemetery. National Cemetery, KY). [[Page 360]] Lebanon (20 Hwy. 208E, National Gary D. Peak 40033) (Mail: Zachary Cemetery. Taylor National Cemetery, KY). Lexington (40511).......... Medical Center. Forest Farley Cooper Drive Division Leestown Division Lexington (833 W. Main St., National Patrick Lovett 40508) (Mail: Camp Nelson Cemetery. National Cemetery, KY). Louisville (545 S. 3d St., Regional Office (Vacancy) 40202). Louisville (800 Zorn Ave., Medical Center. (Vacancy) 40202). Louisville (Cave Hill National Gary D. Peak National Cemetery, 701 Cemetery. Baxter Ave., 40204) (Mail: Zachary Taylor National Cemetery, KY). Louisville (Zachary Taylor National Gary D. Peak National Cemetery, 4701 Cemetery. Brownsboro Rd., 40207). Nancy (Mill Springs National Patrick Lovett National Cemetery, 9044 W. Cemetery. Hwy. 80, 42544) (Mail: Camp Nelson National Cemetery, KY). Nicholasville (Camp Nelson National Patrick Lovett National Cemetery, 6980 Cemetery. Danville Rd., 40356). LOUISIANA: Alexandria (71301)......... Medical Center. (Vacancy) Baton Rouge (220 N. 19th National Gloria Mote St., 70806) (Mail: Port Cemetery. Hudson National Cemetery, LA). New Orleans (1601 Peridido Medical Center. John D. Church, Jr. St., 70146). New Orleans (701 Loyola Regional Office Barry S. Jackson Ave., 70113). Pineville (Alexandria National Gloria Mote National Cemetery, 209 E. Cemetery. Shamrock St., 71360) (Mail: Natchez, NC). Shreveport (510 E. Stoner Medical Center. Billy Valentine Ave., 71101). Zachary (20978 Port Hickey National Arleen Vicenty Rd., 70791) (Port Hudson Cemetery. National Cemetery). MAINE: Togus (1 VA Ctr., 04330)... Medical and John H. Sims, Jr. Regional Office Center. Togus (VA Medical and National Kurt Rotar Regional Office Center, Cemetery. 04330) (Mail: Massachusetts National Cemetery, MA). MARYLAND: Annapolis (800 West St., National Robin Pohlman 21401) (Mail: Baltimore Cemetery. National Cemetery, MD). Baltimore (31 Hopkins Plz., Regional Office Newell Quinton 21201). Baltimore (5501 Frederick National Robin Pohlman Ave., 21228). Cemetery. Baltimore (Loudon Park National Robin Pohlman National Cemetery, 3445 Cemetery. Frederick Ave., 21228) (Mail: Baltimore National Cemetery, MD). Maryland Health Care System Medical Center. Dennis Smith (10 N. Green St., Baltimore, 21201). MASSACHUSETTS: Bedford (Edith Nourse Medical Center. William A. Conte Rogers Memorial Veterans Hospital, 200 Springs Rd., 01730). Boston Health Care Center Medical Center. Michael Lawson (150 S. Huntington Ave., 02130). Boston (John F. Kennedy Regional Office Fay Norred Federal Bldg., 02203). Bourne (Massachusetts National Kurt Rotar National Cemetery, Connery Cemetery. Ave., 02532). Brockton (940 Belmont St., Medical Center. Michael Lawson 02301). Northampton (01060)........ Medical Center. Bruce A. Gordon MICHIGAN: Ann Arbor (2215 Fuller Rd., Medical Center. James Roseborough 48105). Augusta (Ft. Custer National John Bacon National Cemetery, 15501 Cemetery. Dickman Rd., 49012). Battle Creek (49106)....... Medical Center. Alice Wood Detroit (48101-1932)....... Medical Center. Michael Wheeler Detroit (477 Michigan Ave., Regional Office Geraldine Johnson 48226). Iron Mountain (49801)...... Medical Center. Deborah Thompson Saginaw (1500 Weiss St., Medical Center. Gabriel Perez 48602). MINNESOTA: Minneapolis (1 Veterans Medical Center. Janet P. Murphy Dr., 55417). Minneapolis (Ft. Snelling National Robert F. McCollum National Cemetery, 7601 Cemetery. 34th Ave. S., 55450). St. Cloud (4801 8th St. N., Medical Center. Barry I. Bahl 56303). St. Paul (Bishop Henry Regional Office (Vacancy) Whipple Federal Bldg., Ft. & Insurance Snelling, 55111) Center. (Remittances: P.O. Box 1820, 55111). MISSISSIPPI: Biloxi (39531)............. Medical Center Julie Catellier (medical and domiciliary). [[Page 361]] Biloxi Hospital and Domiciliary Division Gulfport Hospital Division Biloxi (P.O. Box 4968, National Amanda Rhodes 39535-4968). Cemetery. Corinth (1551 Horton St., Medical Center Mary Dill 38834) (Mail: Memphis (medical and National Cemetery, TN). domiciliary). Jackson (1500 E. Woodrow Medical Center. Richard Baltz Wilson Dr., 39216). Jackson (1600 E. Woodrow Regional Office Jospeh Adair Wilson Ave., 39216). Natchez (41 Cemetery Rd., National Arleen Vicenty 39120). Cemetery. MISSOURI: Columbia (Harry S. Truman Medical Center. Gary Campbell Memorial Veterans Hospital, 800 Hospital Dr., 65201). Jefferson City (1024 E. National Ralph E. Church McCarthy, 65101) (Mail: Cemetery. Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery, MO). Kansas City (4801 Linwood Medical Center. Kent D. Hill Blvd., 64128). Poplar Bluff (63901)....... Medical Center. Nancy Arnold Springfield (1702 E. National Ralph E. Church Seminole St., 65804). Cemetery. St. Louis (63125).......... Medical Center. Linda Kurz John J. Cochran Division, 63106 St. Louis (P.O. Box 5020, Records Brian Corley Bldg. 104, 4300 Goodfellow Management Blvd., 63115). Center. St. Louis (400 S. 18th St., Regional Office Gary Williams 63103-2271). St. Louis (Jefferson National Ralph E. Church Barracks National Cemetery. Cemetery, 2900 Sheridan Dr., 63125). MONTANA: Montana Health Care System Medical and Joseph M. Underkofler (Ft. Harrison, 59636). Regional Office Center. NEBRASKA: Greater Nebraska Health Medical Center. Gary N. Nugent Care System (600 S. 70th St., Lincoln, 68510). Lincoln (5631 S. 48th St., Regional Office (Vacancy) 68516). Maxwell (Ft. McPherson National Jim Schwartz National Cemetery, 12004 Cemetery. S. Spur 56A, 69151-1031). NEVADA: Las Vegas (102 Lake Mead Outpatient John Hempel Dr., 89106). Clinic. Reno (1000 Locust St., Medical Center. Gary R. Whitfield 89520). Reno (1201 Terminal Way, Regional Office Eileen Straub 89520). NEW HAMPSHIRE: Manchester (718 Smyth Rd., Medical Center. Mark F. Levenson 02104). Manchester (275 Chestnut Regional Office Edward J. Hubbard St., 03101). NEW JERSEY: Beverly (R No. 1, National Delores T. Blake Bridgeboro Rd., 08010). Cemetery. Newark (20 Washington Pl., Regional Office William Nicholas 07102). New Jersey Health Care Medical Center. Kenneth Mizrach System (East Orange, 07018). Salem (Finn's Point National Delores T. Blake National Cemetery, R.F.D. Cemetery. 3, Ft. Mott Rd., Box 542, 08079) (Mail: Beverly National Cemetery, NJ). Somerville (08876)......... Asset Sharon Dufour Management Service. NEW MEXICO: Albuquerque (2100 Medical Center. Mary A. Dowling Ridgecrest Dr. SE., 87108- 5138). Albuquerque (500 Gold Ave. Regional Office Sandra D. Epps SW., 87102). Ft. Bayard (Ft. Bayard National Gerald T. Vitela National Cemetery, P.O. Cemetery. Box 189, 88036) (Mail: Ft. Bliss National Cemetery, TX). Santa Fe (P.O. Box 88, 501 National Donald M. Rincon N. Guadalupe St., 87501). Cemetery. NEW YORK: Albany (113 Holland Ave., Medical Center. (Vacancy) 12208). Bath (14810)............... Medical Center William Feeley (medical and domiciliary). Bath (VA Medical Center, National Virgil Wertenberger 14810). Cemetery. Bronx (130 W. Kingsbridge Medical Center. MaryAnn Musumeci Rd., 10468). Brooklyn Division St. Albans Division Brooklyn (Cypress Hills National Art Smith National Cemetery, 625 Cemetery. Jamaica Ave., 11208) (Mail: Long Island National Cemetery, NY). Buffalo (111 W. Huron St., Regional Office Gregory L. Mason 14202). Calverton (210 Princeton National Patrick Hallinan Blvd., 11933). Cemetery. Canandaigua (14424)........ Medical Center. W. David Smith Elmira (Woodlawn National National Virgil Wertenberger Cemetery, 1825 Davis St., Cemetery. 14901) (Mail: Bath National Cemetery, NY). Farmingdale (Long Island National Art Smith National Cemetery, 2040 Cemetery. Wellwood Ave., 11735-1211). Hudson Valley Health Care Medical Center. Michael Sabo System (Franklin Delano Roosevelt Hospital, Montrose, 10548). [[Page 362]] New York (245 W. Houston Regional Office Pat Amberg-Blyskal Street, 10014). New York Harbor Health Care Medical Center. John J. Donnellan, Jr. System (Brooklyn, 11209). Northport (Long Island, Medical Center. (Vacancy) 11768). Schuylerville (Saratoga National Ronald Zink National Cemetery, 200 Cemetery. Duell Rd., 12871-1721). Syracuse (Irving Ave. & Medical Center. James Cody University Pl., 13210). Western New York Health Medical Center. William Feeley Care System (3495 Bailey Ave., Buffalo, 14215). NORTH CAROLINA: Asheville (28805).......... Medical Center. James A. Christian Durham (508 Fulton St. & Medical Center. Michael Phaup Erwin Rd., 27705). Fayetteville (2300 Ramsey Medical Center. Janet Stout St., 28301). New Bern (1711 National National Ralph C. Bennett Ave., 28560). Cemetery. Raleigh (501 Rock Quarry National Ralph C. Bennett Rd., 27610). Cemetery. Salisbury (1601 Brenner Medical Center. Timothy May Ave., 28144). Salisbury (202 Government National Ralph C. Bennett Rd., 28144). Cemetery. Wilmington (2011 Market National Ralph C. Bennett St., 28403) (Mail: New Cemetery. Bern National Cemetery, NC). Winston-Salem (251 N. Main Regional Office John Montgomery St., 27155). NORTH DAKOTA: Fargo (655 1st Ave., 58102) Medical and Douglas M. Kenyon, Regional Acting Office Center. OHIO: Chillicothe (45601)........ Medical Center. Michael W. Walton Cincinnati (3200 Vine St., Medical Center. Carlos B. Lott 45220). Cleveland (10701 East Medical Center. William Montague Blvd., 44106-3800). Brecksville Division Wade Park Division Cleveland (1240 E. 9th St., Regional Office Phillip J. Ross 44199). Columbus (2090 Kenny Rd., Outpatient Lilian T. Thome 43221). Clinic. Dayton (VA Medical Center, Medical Center Steven Cohen 4100 W. 3d St., 45428). (medical and domiciliary). Dayton (VA Medical Center, National Margaret S. Yaraborough 4100 W. 3d St., 45428). Cemetery. Rittman (Ohio Western National Jeffrey Teas Reserve National Cemetery, Cemetery. P.O. Box 8, 44270). OKLAHOMA: Ft. Gibson (1423 Cemetery National Kenny Rader Rd., 74434). Cemetery. Muskogee (Memorial Station, Medical Center. Melinda Murphy Honor Heights Dr., 74401). Muskogee (125 S. Main St., Regional Office William D. Fillman, Jr. 74401). Oklahoma City (921 NE. 13th Medical Center. Steve J. Gentling St., 73104). OREGON: Eagle Point (2763 Riley National Darryl Ferrell Rd., 97524). Cemetery. Portland (3710 SW. U.S. Medical Center. James Tuchschmidt Veterans Hospital Rd., 97207). Portland (1220 SW. 3d Ave., Regional Office Ray W. Hall 97204). Portland (Willamette National Gertrude Devenney National Cemetery, 11800 Cemetery. SE. Mt. Scott Blvd., P.O. Box 66147, 97266-6937). Roseburg (97470-6513)...... Medical Center. George Marnell Roseburg (VA Medical National Darryl Ferrell Center, 97470) (Mail: Cemetery. Willamette National Cemetery, OR). White City (97503)......... Domiciliary.... Max McIntosh PENNSYLVANIA: Altoona (16602-4377)....... Medical Center. Gerald L. Williams Annville (Indiantown Gap National Charlene R. Lewis National Cemetery, Rt. 2, Cemetery. Box 484, 17003-9618). Butler (16001-2480)........ Medical Center. Michael Finnegan Coatesville (19320)........ Medical Center. Gary W. Devansky Erie (135 E. 38th St. Medical Center. James Palmer Blvd., 16504). Lebanon (17042)............ Medical Center. Charlene Szabo Philadelphia (5000 Regional Office Thomas M. Lastowka Wissahickon Ave., 19101) & Insurance (Insurance remittances: Center. P.O. Box 7787). (Mail: P.O. Box 42954). Philadelphia (University & Medical Center. Michael Sullivan Woodland Aves., 19104). Philadelphia (Haines St. & National Delores T. Blake Limekiln Pike, 19138) Cemetery. (Mail: Beverly National Cemetery, NJ). Pittsburgh (1000 Liberty Regional Office Diana Rubens Ave., 15222). Pittsburgh Health Care Medical Center. Michael Moreland System (University Dr. C, 15240). Aspinwall Division Pittsburgh Division Wilkes-Barre (1111 E. End Medical Center. Stephen M. Lucas Blvd., 18711). PHILIPPINE REPUBLIC: Manila (1131 Roxas Blvd., Regional Office Barry M. Barker FPO AP96515-1110). & Outpatient Clinic. [[Page 363]] PUERTO RICO: Bayamon (Puerto Rico National Jorge Baltar National Cemetery, Avenue Cemetery. Cementerio Nacional No. 50, 00960). Hato Rey (U.S. Courthouse & Federal Bldg., Carlos E. Chardon St., 00918). San Juan (Barrio Monacillos Medical Center. Rafael E. Ramirez G.P.O., Box 364867, 00927- 5800). San Juan (U.S. Courthouse & Regional Office (Vacancy) Federal Bldg., Carlos E. Chardon St., G.P.O. Box 364867, Hato Rey, 00936). RHODE ISLAND: Providence (380 Westminster Regional Office Peter Wells Mall, 02903). Providence (Davis Park, Medical Center. Vincent Ng 02908). SOUTH CAROLINA: Beaufort (1601 Boundary National Walter A. Gray, Jr. St., 29902). Cemetery. Charleston (109 Bee St., Medical Center. Robert Perrault 29401-5799). Columbia (William Jennings Medical Center. Brian Heckert Bryan Dorn Veterans Hospital, 29209). Columbia (1801 Assembly Regional Office Carl W. Hawkins St., 29201). Florence (803 E. National National Gregory Whitney Cemetery Rd., 29501). Cemetery. SOUTH DAKOTA: Black Hills Health Care Medical Center. Peter P. Henry System (113 Comanche Rd., Ft. Meade, 57741). Hot Springs (VA Medical National Robert E. Poe Center, 57747) (Mail: Cemetery. Black Hills National Cemetery, SD). Sioux Falls (Royal C. Medical Center Ron Porzio Johnson Veterans Memorial and Regional Hospital, P.O. Box 5046, Office. 25051 W. 22d St., 57117). Sturgis (P.O. Box 640, 57785) (Mail: Black Hills National Cemetery). Sturgis (Black Hills National Robert E. Poe National Cemetery, P.O. Cemetery. Box 640, 57785). TENNESSEE: Chattanooga (1200 Bailey National Candice Underwood Ave., 37404). Cemetery. Knoxville (939 Tyson St. National Kenneth LaFevor NW., 37917) (Mail: Cemetery. Mountain Home National Cemetery). Madison (1420 Gallatin Rd. National William Owensby S., 37115-4619) (Nashville Cemetery. National Cemetery). Memphis (1030 Jefferson Medical Center. Kenneth L. Mulholland, Ave., 38104). Jr. Memphis (3568 Townes Ave., National Mary Dill 38122). Cemetery. Mountain Home (Johnson Medical Center Carl J. Gerber City, 37684). (medical and domiciliary). Mountain Home (P.O. Box 8, National Kenneth LaFevor 37684). Cemetery. Tennessee Valley HCS....... Murfreesboro (37129- Medical Center. Roland Moore 1236). Nashville (1310 24th Medical Center. Roland Moore Ave. S., 37212-2637). Nashville (110 9th Ave. S., Regional Office Thomas R. Jensen 37203). TEXAS: Amarillo (6010 Amarillo Medical Center. Wallace M. Hopkins Blvd. W., 79106). Austin (1615 E. Woodward Automation Robert Evans St., 78772). Center. Austin (P.O. Box 149975, Financial Rodney W. Wood 78714-9575). Services Center. Big Spring (79720)......... Medical Center. Cary Brown Central Texas Health Care Medical Center Dean Billik System (Olin E. Teague (medical and Veterans Center, Temple, domiciliary). 76504). Dallas (Dallas Ft. Worth National Jimmy Adamson National Cemetery, 2191 Cemetery. Mt. Creek Pkwy., 75211). El Paso Health Care Medical Center. Byron K. Jaqua System(5919 Brook Hollow Dr., 79925). Ft. Bliss (5200 Fred Wilson National Gerald T. Vitela Rd., P.O. Box 6342, 79906). Cemetery. Houston (2002 Holcombe Medical Center. Edgar L. Tucker Blvd., 77030). Houston (6900 Almeda Rd., Regional Office Thomas R. Wagner 77030). Houston (10410 Veterans National Jorge Lopez Memorial Dr., 77038). Cemetery. Kerrville (VA Medical National Joe A. Ramos Center, 3600 Memorial Cemetery. Blvd., 78028) (Mail: Ft. Sam Houston, TX). North Texas Health Care Medical Center. Alan Harper System (4500 S. Lancaster Rd., 75216). San Antonio (517 Paso Hondo National Joe A. Ramos St., 78202) (Mail: Ft. Sam Cemetery. Houston National Cemetery). San Antonio (1520 Harry National Joe A. Ramos Wurzbach Rd., 78209) (Ft. Cemetery. Sam Houston National Cemetery). South Texas Veterans Health Medical Center. Jose R. Coronado Care System (Audie L. Murphy Memorial Veterans Hospital, 7400 Merton Minter Blvd., San Antonio, 78284). Waco (701 Clay Ave., 76799) Regional Office Carl E. Lowe II [[Page 364]] UTAH: Salt Lake City (125 S. Regional Office Douglas B. Wadsworth State St., 84147). Salt Lake City (500 Medical Center. James Floyd Foothill Blvd., 84148). VERMONT: White River Junction (215 Medical and Gary M. DeGasta N. Main St., 05009). Regional Office Center. VIRGINIA: Alexandria (1450 Wilkes National Homer D. Hardamon St., 22314) (Mail: Cemetery. Culpeper National Cemetery, VA). Culpeper (305 U.S. Ave., National Mary Hendley 22701). Cemetery. Danville (721 Lee St., National Ralph C. Bennett 24541) (Mail: Salisbury Cemetery. National Cemetery, NC). Hampton (23667)............ Medical Center Joseph Williams (medical and domiciliary). Hampton (Cemetery Rd. at National Homer D. Hardamon Marshall Ave., 23667). Cemetery. Hampton (VA Medical Center, National Homer D. Hardamon 23667) (Mail: Cemetery Rd. Cemetery. at Marshall Ave., VA). Hopewell (10th Ave. & Davis National Homer D. Hardamon St., 23860) (City Point Cemetery. National Cemetery) (Mail: Richmond National Cemetery, VA). Leesburg (Balls Bluff National Mary Hendley National Cemetery, Route Cemetery. 7, 22075) (Mail: Culpeper National Cemetery, VA). Mechanicsville (Cold Harbor National Homer D. Hardamon National Cemetery, Route Cemetery. 156 N., 23111) (Mail: Ft. Harrison National Cemetery, VA, Richmond). Richmond (1201 Broad Rock Medical Center. James W. Dudley Rd., 23249). Richmond (1701 Williamsburg National Homer D. Hardamon Rd., 23231). Cemetery. Richmond (Ft. Harrison National Homer D. Hardamon National Cemetery, 8620 Cemetery. Varina Rd., 23231) (Mail: Richmond National Cemetery, VA). Richmond (Glendale National National Homer D. Hardamon Cemetery, 8301 Willis Cemetery. Church Rd., 23231) (Mail: Richmond National Cemetery, VA). Roanoke (210 Franklin Rd. Regional Office John W. Smith SW., 24011). Salem (24153).............. Medical Center. Stephen Lemons Sandston (Seven Pines National Homer D. Hardamon National Cemetery, 400 E. Cemetery. Williamsburg Rd., 23150) (Mail: Richmond National Cemetery, VA). Staunton (901 Richmond National Mary Hendley Ave., 24401) (Mail: Cemetery. Culpeper National Cemetery, VA). Triangle (Quantico National National Michael Picerno Cemetery, R No. 619, 18424 Cemetery. Joplin Rd., 22172). Winchester (401 National National Mary Hendley Ave., 22601) (Mail: Cemetery. Culpeper National Cemetery, VA). WASHINGTON: Kent (Takoma National National Mary Ann Gillispie Cemetery, 18600 SE. 240th Cemetery. St., 98042-4868). Pugent Sound Health Care Medical Center. Timothy Williams System (4435 Beacon Ave. S., Seattle, 98108). Seattle (915 2d Ave., Regional Office Kristine A. Arnold 98174). Spokane (N. 4815 Assembly Medical Center. Joseph M. Manley St., 99205). Walla Walla (77 Wainwright Medical Center. Bruce Stewart Dr., 99362). WEST VIRGINIA: Beckley (200 Veterans Ave., Medical Center. Gerard Husson 25801). Clarksburg (26301)......... Medical Center. Glen Struchtemeyer Grafton (West Virginia National Deborah Poe National Cemetery, Rt. 2, Cemetery. Box 127, 26354). Grafton (431 Walnut St., National Deborah Poe 26354) (Mail: West Cemetery. Virginia National Cemetery, WV) (Grafton National Cemetery, WV). Huntington (1540 Spring Medical Center. David Pennington Valley Dr., 25704). Huntington (640 4th Ave., Regional Office G.W. (Bill) Leonard 25701). Martinsburg (25401)........ Medical Center George Moore, Jr. (medical and domiciliary). WISCONSIN: Madison (William S. Medical Center. Nathan L. Geraths Middleton Memorial Veterans Hospital, 2500 Overlook Ter., 53705). Milwaukee (5000 W. National Medical Center Glen Grippen Ave., 53295-4000). (medical and domiciliary). Milwaukee (5000 W. National Regional Office Jon A. Baker Ave., Bldg. 6, 53295-4000). Milwaukee (Wood National National Joseph Tumbach Cemetery, 5000 W. National Cemetery. Ave., 53295-4000). Tomah (54660).............. Medical Center. Stanley Q. Johnson WYOMING: Cheyenne (2360 E. Pershing Medical Center. David M. Kilpatrick Blvd., 82001). [[Page 365]] Sheridan (82801)........... Medical Center. Maureen Humphrys ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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, 202-273-9781 or 9782. Contracts Persons seeking to do business with the Department of Veterans Affairs may contact the Director, Acquisition Resources Service (95), 810 Vermont Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20420. Phone, 202-273-8815. A brochure entitled Doing Business with the Department of Veterans Affairs is available upon request. The Office of Acquisition and Materiel Management also distributes information regarding VA business opportunities through the Internet, at www.va.gov/oa&mm/index.htm. Small Business Programs Persons seeking information on VA's small business programs may call 800-949-8387 (toll free) or 202-565-8124. The Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization Web site (Internet, www.va.gov/osdbu) contains a considerable amount of information about these programs. Electronic Access Information concerning the Department of Veterans Affairs is available electronically through the Internet, at www.va.gov. 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, such as veterans claims examiners, secretaries, and management analysts, 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 or search the VA Web site, www.va.gov/jobs/index.cfm. 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 Information and Technology, Information Management Service (045A4), 810 Vermont Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20420. Phone, 202-273-8135. Inspector General Inquiries and Hotline Publicly available documents and information on the VA Office of Inspector General are available electronically through the Internet, at www.va.gov/oig/homepage.htm. Complaints may be sent by mail to the VA Inspector General (53E), P.O. Box 50410, Washington, DC 20091-0410. Hotline phone, 800-488-8244. E- mail, [email protected]. Medical Center (Hospital) Design, Construction, and Related Services Construction projects for VA medical centers and other facilities in excess of $4 million are managed and controlled at the VA central office, located in Washington, DC. Projects requiring design, construction, and other related services are advertised on the Internet FirstGov site, at www.firstgov.gov. Submit project-specific qualifications (SF 254 and SF 255) to the Director, A/E Evaluation and Program Support Team (181A), 810 Vermont Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20420. Phone, 202-565-4181. Additional information regarding the selection process can be found on the VA Office of Facilities [[Page 366]] Management Internet site, at www.va.gov/facmgt. Construction projects for VA medical centers and other facilities which are less than $4 million are managed and controlled at the individual medical centers. For information regarding these specific projects, contact the Acquisition and Materiel Management Office at each individual VA medical center. Addresses and additional information on VA medical centers can be found on the VA Internet site, www.va.gov/ facilities. News Media Representatives of the media outside Washington, DC, may contact VA through the nearest regional Office of Public Affairs: Atlanta (404-929-5880) Chicago (312-353-4076) Dallas (214-767-9270) Denver (303-914-5855) Los Angeles (310-268-4207) New York (212-807-3429) 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, 202-273-6000. Publications The Annual Accountability Report may be obtained (in single copies), without charge, from the Office of Financial Policy (047G), 810 Vermont Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20420. The 2000 VA pamphlet Federal Benefits for Veterans and Dependents (80-98-1) is available for sale by the Superintendent of Documents, Government Printing Office, Washington, DC 20402. The 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. 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 by contacting Promisel and Korn, Inc. Phone, 301-986-0650. Archived decisions of the Board of Veterans' Appeals are available through the VA Web site at www.va.gov. A January 2000 VA pamphlet entitled Understanding the Appeal Process (01-00-1) is available for sale from the Superintendent of Documents, Government Printing Office, Washington, DC 20402. The 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 NCA-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 Administration (402B2), 810 Vermont Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20420. For further information, contact the Office of Public Affairs, Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20420. Phone, 202-273-5700. Internet, www.va.gov.