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==Organization== | ==Organization== | ||
[[Secretary of Veterans Affairs]] | |||
* [[Deputy Secretary of Veterans Affairs]] | |||
* Chief of Staff | |||
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 | ||