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One of the provision contained in the recently signed Public "Veterans Helping Veterans"
Due to numerous changes of VA
OPC personnel, it is recommended Telephone numbers for the various departments are: Main Number: 02-833-4566/67/68 OPC Coordinator X-4501 Nurse Station X-4207 Lab. X-4307 Pharmacy X-4201 Blue Team X-1206 Red Team X-1202 Yellow Team X-1207 Agent Orange/Apts. X-1201-1203 DAV OPC Office X7302 Logistics/Contracts X-8302 NOTE: If you have a few questions concerning Combat Related Special Compensation, click on the following link: Commonly Asked Questions on Combat Related Special Compensation (CRSC)? (04/15/03) Service
Records Online Friends,
Shipmates, etc.
For whatever it might be
Please note there is no
requirement
1 - As most of you already know, we have
completed our move and are ready to serve our Members and fellow Veterans. We were unable to keep our old phone number so we are asking you to please note our NEW PHONE NUMBER....045-893-3767.
2 - DAV-3 Website. We are utilizing
a free site,
however, the provider has warned us that we need more traffic in order to keep our FREE status. Please visit our website at: http://dav3philippines.8m.com/ to:
A. Check if you
have OPC Medications & Letters.
B. Utilize our
Forum to post or read Veteran
Related Information.
C. If you
couldn't make a particular Monthly
DAV GMM then read the Minutes.
Please, pass this information on to other
DAV
Members and fellow Veterans.
Yours in Comradeship,
Ray Jones
Sr. Vice Commander
Due to construction on the
expressway which has significantly increased the amount of time
required to commute to and from OPC, A
CHANGE VAN DEPARTURE TIMES HAS BECOME NECESSARY.
EFFECTIVE
10 JUNE 2003: The VA/OPC
VAN will depart the DAV, located in the
Veterans Assistance Center (VAC) AT 5:30 AM.
The
VA/OPC VAN will then proceed to and
WILL DEPART FROM THE AMERICAN LEGION POST-123 at 5:45
AM.
MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY,
EXCEPT ON HOLIDAYS
If an
additional VA/OPC VAN is
required, the VAN DRIVER will make the arrangements. However,
the FIRST VAN WILL DEPART ON TIME AT BOTH LOCATIONS.
REMINDER:
Veterans desiring a good seat might want to catch the VAN at the "VAC/DAV".
Veterans desiring "SPACE A" to the U.S. Embassy might want to
catch the van at AL-123.
OPC PATIENTS HAVE
PRIORITY
ANYONE HAVING QUESTIONS
OR CONCERNS, PLEASE CONTACT THE DAV @ 893-3767 during OFFICE HOURS 9 AM - 12
NOON.
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News Rules
for VA... AO Cancers & GWI
The new rules remove the 30 year
limitation on cancers for AO presumptive service connection. You use
to have to show you got some cancers within 30 years of service.
see: http://www.vba.va.gov/bln/21/benefits/herbicide/
full copy of the new VA rules are
at:
http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/14mar20010800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2003/03-14415.htm [SOURCE: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/VeteranIssues/join ]
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CRSC Update
6-11: Expect delays in CRSC application processing in the months ahead. Only a small percentage of` the 3,000 applications received so far are complete enough for the Services to process. It is in the retiree's best interest to delay the submission of the application until he/she is absolutely certain that all documentation required is included with the submission. Incomplete applications, or those with insufficient documentation, will further bog down the system and delay the overall process, which is already fraught with delays. CRSC is turning out to be more complex than anticipated, because of the requirement to align disability codes precisely with those embedded in the DFAS system before the retiree is paid. Other unresolved issues include individual unemployability (IU), and there are a large number of applications that include IU. If you are one of the fortunate many that has not submitted your application, contact one of the large veterans organizations who will always review your application and give you advice without charge. We briefed the Veterans of Foreign Wars and the American Legion this week, and their representatives throughout the country will do all they can to assist you. If you have a complex CRSC application with multiple disabilities, unemployability issues or back up documentation problems, Crlegislation.com will be able to assist you on a fee for service basis. However, we are not soliciting for work in this area, and only offer it to retirees with complex cases who are certain they have exhausted all other options.
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