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<td width="5%"><!-- Blank separator --></td> <!-- VA.gov sub-items --> <td width="50%"> <h2>Use VA.gov to:</h2> <ul class="bordered"> <li tabindex="5"><A href="https://www.va.gov/disability/how-to-file-claim" target="_blank">Disability Compensation</A></li> <li tabindex="6"><A href="https://www.va.gov/disability/add-remove-dependent/" target="_blank">Add or Remove Dependent</A></li> <li tabindex="7"><a href="https://www.va.gov/pension/how-to-apply/" external aria-label="https://www.va.gov/pension/how-to-apply/"This link opens in a new window. target="_blank">Pension Benefits</a></li> <li tabindex="8"><a href="https://www.va.gov/education/how-to-apply/" class=" external icon" target="_blank" title="This link opens in a new window.">Education Benefits</a></li> <li tabindex="9"><A href="https://www.va.gov/housing-assistance/home-loans/request-coe-form-26-1880/introduction" target="_blank">Certificate of Eligibility for Home Loan</A></li> <li tabindex="10"><A href="https://www.va.gov/careers-employment/vocational-rehabilitation/" target="_blank">Veteran Readiness and Employment Benefits</A></li> <li tabindex="11"><a href="https://www.va.gov/life-insurance/options-eligibility/vgli/" target="_blank">VGLI Policy Management</a></li> <li tabindex="12"><a href="https://www.va.gov/health-care/how-to-apply/" class=" external icon" target="_blank" title="This link opens in a new window.">VA Health Care</a></li> <li tabindex="13"><A href="https://www.va.gov/burials-memorials/" target="_blank">Burial Benefits</A></li> </ul> </td> </tr> </table> <!-- Item 2 - View Benefit Status --> <h3 tabindex="0">View Benefit Status</h3> <table width="100%"> <tr width="100%"> <!-- EBN sub-items --> <td width="45%"> <h2>Use VA/DoD eBenefits to:</h2> <ul class="bordered"> <li tabindex="14"><a href="/ebenefits/about/feature?feature=sah-grant" class="" title="">Specially Adapted Housing (SAH) Grant (requires DS Logon)</a></li> </ul> </td> <td width="5%"><!-- Blank separator --></td> <!-- VA.gov sub-items --> <td width="50%"> <h2>Use VA.gov to:</h2> <ul class="bordered"> <li tabindex="14"><a href="https://www.va.gov/resources/gi-bill-wave-faqs/" class=" external icon" target="_blank" title="This link opens in a new window.">Montgomery GI Bill<sup>®</sup> (WAVE) Enrollment Verification</a></li> <li tabindex="16"><a href="/ebenefits/about/feature?feature=compensation-pension-claim-status" class=" external icon" target="_blank" title="This link opens in a new window.">Compensation Claim Status</a></li> <li tabindex="17"><a href="/ebenefits/about/feature?feature=post-911-gi-bill-enrollment-status" class=" external icon" target="_blank" title="This link opens in a new window.">Post-9/11 GI Bill<sup>®</sup> Enrollment Status</a></li> <li tabindex="18"><a href="/ebenefits/about/feature?feature=post-911-education-benefits-transfer" class=" external icon" target="_blank" title="This link opens in a new window.">Post-9/11 GI Bill<sup>®</sup> Transfer Status</a></li> <li tabindex="19"><a href="/ebenefits/about/feature?feature=compensation-pension-claim-status" class=" external icon" target="_blank" title="This link opens in a new window.">Pension Claim Status</a></li> </ul> </td> </tr> </table> <!-- Item 3 - Manage Benefits --> <h3 tabindex="0">Manage Benefits</h3> <table width="100%"> <tr width="100%"> <!-- EBN sub-items --> <td width="45%"> <h2>Use VA/DoD eBenefits to:</h2> <ul class="bordered"> <li tabindex="21"><a href="/ebenefits/about/feature?feature=direct-deposit-and-contact-information" class="" title="">Contact Information Update</a></li> <li tabindex="22"><a href="/ebenefits/about/feature?feature=email-address" class="" title="">VA/DoD eBenefits Email Address Update</a></li> <li tabindex="23"><a href="/ebenefits/vso-search" class="" title="">Representative Search</a></li> <li tabindex="24"><a href="/ebenefits/about/feature?feature=request-vso-representative" class="" title="">Request a representative for VA 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href="https://www.va.gov/find-forms/about-form-21-4142/" class=" external icon" target="_blank" title="This link opens in a new window.">Release medical records to VA</a></li> <li tabindex="31"><a href="/ebenefits/about/feature?feature=compensation-pension-claim-status" class=" external icon" target="_blank" title="This link opens in a new window.">Upload supporting documents for a submitted claim</a></li> <li tabindex="32"><A href="https://www.va.gov/records/download-va-letters/" target="_blank">VA Letters for Veterans</A></li> <li tabindex="33"><A href="https://www.va.gov/housing-assistance/home-loans/request-coe-form-26-1880/introduction" target="_blank">Certificate of Eligibility for Home Loan</A></li> <li tabindex="34"><a href="https://www.va.gov/life-insurance/options-eligibility/vgli/" target="_blank">VGLI Policy Management</a></li> </ul> </td> </tr> </table> <!-- Item 4 - Manage Health Care Benefits --> <h3 tabindex="0">Manage Health Care Benefits</h3> <table width="100%"> <tr width="100%"> <!-- EBN sub-items --> <td width="45%"> <h2>Use VA/DoD eBenefits to:</h2> <ul class="bordered"> <li tabindex="41"><a href="/ebenefits/about/feature?feature=my-healthevet-resources" class="" onclick="ga('send', 'event', 'Link', 'click', 'MHV Resources');" title="">My Health<em>e</em>Vet Resources</a></li> <li tabindex="43"><a href="http://www.move.va.gov/move11.asp" class="" title="">Weight Management Questionnaire</a></li> </ul> </td> <td width="5%"><!-- Blank separator --></td> <!-- VA.gov sub-items --> <td width="50%"> <h2>Use VA.gov to:</h2> <ul class="bordered"> <li tabindex="44"><A href="https://www.va.gov/health-care/schedule-view-va-appointments/" target="_blank">Compensation & Pension Exam Appointment Calendar</A></li> <li tabindex="45"><A href="https://www.va.gov/health-care/order-hearing-aid-batteries-and-accessories/" target="_blank">Hearing Aid Batteries and Accessories</A></li> <li tabindex="46"><A href="https://www.va.gov/health-care/order-prosthetic-socks/" 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