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==Organization==
==Organization==
The Department of Veterans Affairs is headed by the [[Secretary of Veterans Affairs]], appointed by the president with the advice and consent of the [[United States Senate|Senate]].
[[Secretary of Veterans Affairs]]


There are two other executives:
* [[Deputy Secretary of Veterans Affairs]]
* Chief of Staff


* [[Deputy Secretary of Veterans Affairs]]
Administrations, each headed by an undersecretary:
* Chief of Staff -  does not require Senate confirmation. In addition to Secretary and Deputy Secretary, the VA has ten more [[List of positions filled by presidential appointment with Senate confirmation#Committee on Veterans' Affairs|positions requiring presidential appointment and Senate approval]].
 
The department has three main subdivisions, known as administrations, each headed by an undersecretary:


*[[Veterans Health Administration]] (VHA): responsible for providing health care in all its forms, as well as for biomedical research (under the [[Veterans Health Administration Office of Research and Development|Office of Research and Development]]), Community Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOCs), Regional Medical Centers (VAMC), and Readjustment Counseling Services (RCS) Vet Centers.
*[[Veterans Health Administration]] (VHA): responsible for providing health care in all its forms, as well as for biomedical research (under the [[Veterans Health Administration Office of Research and Development|Office of Research and Development]]), Community Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOCs), Regional Medical Centers (VAMC), and Readjustment Counseling Services (RCS) Vet Centers.
*[[Veterans Benefits Administration]] (VBA): responsible for initial veteran registration, eligibility determination, and five key lines of business (benefits and entitlements): Home Loan Guarantee, Insurance, Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment, Education (GI Bill), and Compensation & Pension
*[[Veterans Benefits Administration]] (VBA): responsible for initial veteran registration, eligibility determination, and five key lines of business (benefits and entitlements): Home Loan Guarantee, Insurance, Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment, Education (GI Bill), and Compensation & Pension
*[[National Cemetery Administration]]: responsible for providing burial and memorial benefits, as well as for maintenance of VA cemeteries
*[[National Cemetery Administration]]: responsible for providing burial and memorial benefits, as well as for maintenance of VA cemeteries

Revision as of 00:06, 10 December 2024

Organization

Secretary of Veterans Affairs

Administrations, each headed by an undersecretary:

  • Veterans Health Administration (VHA): responsible for providing health care in all its forms, as well as for biomedical research (under the Office of Research and Development), Community Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOCs), Regional Medical Centers (VAMC), and Readjustment Counseling Services (RCS) Vet Centers.
  • Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA): responsible for initial veteran registration, eligibility determination, and five key lines of business (benefits and entitlements): Home Loan Guarantee, Insurance, Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment, Education (GI Bill), and Compensation & Pension
  • National Cemetery Administration: responsible for providing burial and memorial benefits, as well as for maintenance of VA cemeteries