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</ul>  <h3 id="factsheet" class="rule-above">Fact Sheets</h3> <p>View a list of fact sheets about the VHA Office of Integrated Veteran Care and our Veteran and beneficiary programs.</p> <a href="/COMMUNITYCARE/pubs/factsheets.asp" target="_self" title="link to list of VHA IVC fact sheets" class="btn-blue">VHA IVC Fact Sheets</a>  <h3 id="forms" class="rule-above">Forms</h3> <p>View a list of forms for VHA Office of Integrated Veteran Care, Veteran and beneficiary programs.</p> <a href="/COMMUNITYCARE/pubs/forms.asp" target="_self" title="link to list of VHA IVC forms" class="btn-blue">VHA IVC Forms</a>  <h3 id="policy" class="rule-above">Policy Manuals</h3> <ul> <li><a rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.vha.cc.va.gov/" target="_blank" title="CHAMPVA policy manual">CHAMPVA Policy Manual</a></li> <li><a rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.vha.cc.va.gov/" target="_blank" title="Children of Women Vietnam Veterans (CWVV) policy manual">CWVV Health Care Benefits Program 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