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*[[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
== Leadership Structure ==
https://department.va.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/va-functional-organizational-manual-volume-1.pdf and https://department.va.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/va-functional-organizational-manual-volume-2.pdf
=== Secretary of Veterans Affairs (SECVA) ===
Appointed by the President with Senate consent; responsible for executing and administering all VA laws, controlling, directing, and managing the Department.
=== Deputy Secretary of Veterans Affairs (DEPSECVA) ===
Second in command and Chief Operating Officer; directs policy and operations, ensuring coordination with Staff Offices under the Secretary's directives.
=== Chief of Staff of Veterans Affairs (COSVA) ===
Coordinates SECVA's policy with VA's Administrations and Staff Offices; oversees OSVA staff through the Deputy Chief of Staff to support SECVA and DEPSECVA.
== Administrations and Key Officials ==
=== Administrations ===
* [[National Cemetery Administration]] (NCA)
* [[Veterans Benefits Administration]] (VBA)
* [[Veterans Health Administration]] (VHA)
Each head reports to the SECVA, providing centralized policy direction with decentralized execution.
=== Key Officials ===
* General Counsel: Provides legal advice and services, acting as VA's in-house counsel.
* Chairman of the [[Board of Veterans' Appeals]]: Handles final decisions on appeals for Veterans' benefits from all three administrations.
* Chief Acquisition Officer (CAO): Manages acquisition, logistics, and construction for VA.
* [[Chief Veterans Experience Officer]] (CVEO): Enhances customer experience in service delivery.
* Inspector General (IG): Conducts audits and investigations to promote efficiency, prevent fraud, and oversee health care quality.
== Assistant Secretaries ==
=== Assistant Secretary for Accountability and Whistleblower Protection ===
Promotes accountability within VA, investigates misconduct, and protects whistleblowers.
=== Assistant Secretary for Congressional and Legislative Affairs ===
Advances pro-Veteran legislation and manages VA's interactions with Congress.
=== Assistant Secretary for Enterprise Integration ===
Drives unity across VA through strategic foresight, policy, and inter-agency integration.
=== Assistant Secretary for Human Resources and Administration/Operations, Security and Preparedness ===
Manages human capital, security, and preparedness, including VA's "Fourth Mission" in disaster response.
=== Assistant Secretary for Information and Technology ===
Manages IT to support VA's mission, serving as the Chief Information Officer.
=== Assistant Secretary for Management ===
Oversees resource requirements, performance measures, and financial management within VA.
=== Assistant Secretary for Public and Intergovernmental Affairs ===
Enhances public confidence, manages communications, and coordinates outreach.
== Offices ==
https://department.va.gov/administrations-and-offices/
* Office of the Secretary
* Office of the Deputy Secretary
* Office of Congressional and Legislative Affairs
* Office of General Counsel
* Office of Management
** Office of Budget
** Office of Finance
** Office of Asset Enterprise Management
* Office of Human Resources and Administration
** Operations, Security, and Preparedness
* Office of Information and Technology
* Office of Public and Intergovernmental Affairs
* Office of Enterprise Integration
* Office of Accountability and Whistleblower Protection
* Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization
* Office of Regulation Policy & Management
* Office of Employment Discrimination Complaint Adjudication
* Office of Resolution Management, Diversity & Inclusion
* Office of Acquisition, Logistics, and Construction
* Office of Administrative Review
* Board of Veterans' Appeals
* Office of Inspector General