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The VA Guidance Archive: what official pages said, dated.

VA edits its own guidance pages in place, and the old wording disappears. We keep dated, full-text captures of the official VA pages we watch, so you can see exactly what VA said on a past date and what changed between captures. Useful when a decision cites guidance that has since been rewritten.

Data last updated October 7, 2026
How to read this archive. Each page below is an official VA source. Every capture stores the page's visible text; a new version is kept only when the text actually changes. Pages showing one version have not changed since we began archiving them. The live page always remains the authoritative source.
Official pages archived
90
VA.gov guidance and rate pages under watch
Versions on the record
157
Dated full-text captures retained
Pages with recorded changes
37
Text changed since archiving began

The archived pages

Open any page to browse its version history and read the archived text from each capture.

PageTypeVersionsFirst archivedLatest capture
VBA Monday Morning Workload Report (pending claims and average days to complete)VA.gov page9August 11, 2026October 7, 2026
Veterans' breast cancer claims speeded through PACT ActVA.gov page8August 11, 2026October 7, 2026
VA on Modernizing the Disability Claims ProcessVA.gov page7August 11, 2026September 30, 2026
Board of Veterans' Appeals, The Purplebook: BVA Adjudication Procedures Manual, Version 1.0.2 (September 2018)VA.gov page4August 11, 2026September 30, 2026
VA/DoD Clinical Practice GuidelinesVA.gov page4August 4, 2026October 7, 2026
VA Dependency and Indemnity Compensation RatesVA rate table3August 11, 2026September 30, 2026
VA FOIA Library and Monthly LogsVA.gov page3August 11, 2026September 23, 2026
VA National Cemetery AdministrationVA.gov page3August 4, 2026September 30, 2026
VA PACT Act Toxic ExposureVA.gov page3August 11, 2026September 30, 2026
VA, After you file your disability claim (the steps of a claim and what to expect)VA.gov page3August 11, 2026October 7, 2026
VA, File for a VA disability increaseVA.gov page3August 11, 2026October 7, 2026
VA, How to file a VA disability claimVA.gov page3August 11, 2026October 7, 2026
VA, The PACT Act and your VA benefits (toxic exposure screening)VA.gov page3August 11, 2026September 30, 2026
VA AI Use Case InventoryVA.gov page2August 11, 2026September 2, 2026
VA Annual Clothing AllowanceVA.gov page2August 11, 2026August 26, 2026
VA Benefit Eligibility Matrix, Service Connected (the benefits unlocked at each disability rating level)VA.gov page2August 11, 2026October 7, 2026
VA Burial AllowanceVA.gov page2August 11, 2026October 7, 2026
VA Camp Lejeune Family Member Program (CLFMP), 38 USC 1787VA.gov page2August 11, 2026October 7, 2026
VA Community Living Centers (CLC), Nursing Home CareVA.gov page2August 11, 2026September 9, 2026
VA Decision Reviews and AppealsVA.gov page2August 11, 2026September 9, 2026
VA NCA Pre-Need Eligibility FAQVA.gov page2August 4, 2026September 23, 2026
VA Public Health, Agent Orange exposure research and registryVA.gov page2August 11, 2026September 16, 2026
VA Public Health, publications and reports on military exposuresVA.gov page2August 11, 2026September 30, 2026
VA Special Benefit Allowance RatesVA rate table2August 11, 2026October 7, 2026
VA Survivors Pension RatesVA rate table2August 11, 2026August 18, 2026
VA Survivors' and Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA, Chapter 35)VA.gov page2August 11, 2026September 23, 2026
VA Veteran Readiness and Employment (Chapter 31)VA.gov page2August 11, 2026August 26, 2026
VA, About VA disability ratings (permanent and total ratings and future examinations)VA.gov page2August 11, 2026October 7, 2026
VA, Check your VA claim or appeal statusVA.gov page2August 11, 2026September 23, 2026
VA, Get free help filing your VA disability claim (accredited representatives and VSOs)VA.gov page2August 11, 2026September 30, 2026
VA, Survivors and Dependents Educational Assistance (DEA, Chapter 35)VA.gov page2August 11, 2026September 23, 2026
VA, VA disability compensation eligibilityVA.gov page2August 11, 2026October 7, 2026
VA, Veteran Readiness and Employment (VR&E, Chapter 31)VA.gov page2August 11, 2026August 26, 2026
VA, Veterans Pension eligibilityVA.gov page2August 11, 2026September 9, 2026
VBA Training Letter 10-03, Environmental Hazards in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Other Military Installations (April 26, 2010)VA.gov page2August 11, 2026September 2, 2026
VBA, Individual Unemployability fact sheetVA.gov page2August 11, 2026October 7, 2026
War Related Illness and Injury Study Center (WRIISC)VA.gov page2August 11, 2026August 26, 2026
Agent Orange Presumptive ConditionsVA.gov page1August 11, 2026August 11, 2026
AICES Privacy Impact Assessment (FY26)VA.gov page1August 11, 2026August 11, 2026
Camp Lejeune Water ContaminationVA.gov page1August 11, 2026August 11, 2026
Military Exposures & Your Health newsletter (veterans serving 1990 to present)VA.gov page1August 11, 2026August 11, 2026
PACT Act FAQ for Women VeteransVA.gov page1August 11, 2026August 11, 2026
VA Agent Orange Newsletter 2025 (latest edition)VA.gov page1August 11, 2026August 11, 2026
VA Airborne Hazards and Open Burn Pit RegistryVA.gov page1August 11, 2026August 11, 2026
VA Airborne Hazards and Open Burn Pit Registry Portal (registration)VA.gov page1August 11, 2026August 11, 2026
VA Airborne Hazards and Open Burn Pit Registry: Information for Health Care Providers (TA-223-0614, June 2015)VA.gov page1August 11, 2026August 11, 2026
VA Benefits for Children with Spina Bifida (Vietnam, Korea, Thailand)VA.gov page1August 11, 2026August 11, 2026
VA CHAMPVA eligibility (Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs)VA.gov page1August 11, 2026August 11, 2026
VA Character of Discharge Determination overviewVA.gov page1August 11, 2026August 11, 2026
VA Children of Women Vietnam Veterans (CWVV) ProgramVA.gov page1August 11, 2026August 11, 2026
VA Disability Compensation RatesVA rate table1August 11, 2026August 11, 2026
VA environmental health registry evaluations (free exposure exams)VA.gov page1August 11, 2026August 11, 2026
VA epidemiology research studies index (study catalog)VA.gov page1August 11, 2026August 11, 2026
VA Guidance for Generative AI UseVA.gov page1August 11, 2026August 11, 2026
VA Hazardous Materials ExposuresVA.gov page1August 11, 2026August 11, 2026
VA Housing Assistance Grants (SAH and SHA)VA.gov page1August 11, 2026August 11, 2026
VA Individual Unemployability eligibility and how to applyVA.gov page1August 11, 2026August 11, 2026
VA M21-1 Adjudication Procedures ManualVA.gov page1August 11, 2026August 11, 2026
VA Office of General Counsel accreditation search (confirm an attorney, claims agent, or VSO representative is accredited)VA.gov page1August 11, 2026August 11, 2026
VA Office of General Counsel, Precedent OpinionsVA.gov page1August 11, 2026August 11, 2026
VA OGC Accreditation SearchVA.gov page1August 11, 2026August 11, 2026
VA Pension Rate History (current and historical MAPR tables)VA.gov page1August 11, 2026August 11, 2026
VA Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers (PCAFC)VA.gov page1August 11, 2026August 11, 2026
VA Public Health, Blue Water Navy Veterans and Agent Orange exposureVA.gov page1August 11, 2026August 11, 2026
VA Public Health, Karshi-Khanabad (K2) exposuresVA.gov page1August 11, 2026August 11, 2026
VA Public Health, PFAS exposureVA.gov page1August 11, 2026August 11, 2026
VA Special Monthly Compensation RatesVA rate table1August 11, 2026August 11, 2026
VA Total Disability Individual UnemployabilityVA.gov page1August 11, 2026August 11, 2026
VA, 1151 claims, disability caused by VA care (38 U.S.C. 1151)VA.gov page1August 11, 2026August 11, 2026
VA, Agent Orange exposure and eligibility for VA disability compensationVA.gov page1August 11, 2026August 11, 2026
VA, Aid and Attendance and Housebound allowancesVA.gov page1August 11, 2026August 11, 2026
VA, CHAMPVA program overviewVA.gov page1August 11, 2026August 11, 2026
VA, File a pre-discharge claim (BDD and the Integrated Disability Evaluation System)VA.gov page1August 11, 2026August 11, 2026
VA, Fully Developed Claims (the faster claim lane when you submit all evidence upfront)VA.gov page1August 11, 2026August 11, 2026
VA, herbicide tests and storage locations outside Vietnam (includes Agent Blue)VA.gov page1August 11, 2026August 11, 2026
VA, Hospice CareVA.gov page1August 11, 2026August 11, 2026
VA, How to dispute a VA benefit debtVA.gov page1August 11, 2026August 11, 2026
VA, Manage your VA debt for benefit overpayments and copay billsVA.gov page1August 11, 2026August 11, 2026
VA, Military Sexual Trauma (MST) program homepageVA.gov page1August 11, 2026August 11, 2026
VA, Service member benefits and the transition from active dutyVA.gov page1August 11, 2026August 11, 2026
VA, Special claims (situations that change how a claim is handled)VA.gov page1August 11, 2026August 11, 2026
VA, VA dental care eligibilityVA.gov page1August 11, 2026August 11, 2026
VA, VA health care copay ratesVA.gov page1August 11, 2026August 11, 2026
VA, VA health care eligibilityVA.gov page1August 11, 2026August 11, 2026
VA, VA health care eligibility and priority groupsVA.gov page1August 11, 2026August 11, 2026
VA, Veterans Pension rates and the Maximum Annual Pension Rate (MAPR)VA rate table1August 11, 2026August 11, 2026
VA, When to file your VA disability claim (including priority and expedited situations)VA.gov page1August 11, 2026August 11, 2026
VA.gov Records Portal (get your VA records)VA.gov page1August 11, 2026August 11, 2026
VET-HOME, Veterans Exposure Team for Health Outcomes Military ExposuresVA.gov page1August 11, 2026August 11, 2026
VHA Directive 1134(1), Provision of Medical Statements and Completion of Forms (amended July 8, 2025)VA.gov page1August 11, 2026August 11, 2026
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VA Guidance Archive: What Official VA Pages Said, Dated