Sources
20,000+ primary sources indexed, and counting. Every Rangelight answer cites its source. This is the inventory Rangelight reads across the whole of life after service: statutes, regulations, case law, VA policy, research, and guidance.
01. VA Benefits & Claims
The core “how do I get my benefits” corpus.
- VBA Benefits (Veterans Benefits Administration)
- VA.gov Benefits Hub (Department of Veterans Affairs)
- VA Forms catalog (Department of Veterans Affairs)
- KnowVA Knowledge Base (Department of Veterans Affairs)
- CRDP & CRSC Retirement Pay (DFAS / DoD / VA)
- VA Debt & Overpayment (Department of Veterans Affairs)
02. Healthcare & Toxic Exposure
Eligibility, the PACT Act, and exposure science.
- VHA Healthcare & Facilities (Veterans Health Administration)
- VHA Annual Reports (Veterans Health Administration)
- VA Environmental Health & PACT Act (Department of Veterans Affairs)
- ATSDR Toxic Exposure (Camp Lejeune) (ATSDR / CDC)
- Community Care / MISSION Act (Department of Veterans Affairs)
- CHAMPVA (Department of Veterans Affairs)
03. Law, Regulation & Case Law
Statute, regulation, and the decisions that interpret them.
- Title 38 U.S. Code (GPO / Office of Law Revision Counsel)
- Title 38 CFR (GPO / eCFR)
- Federal Register (VA) (Office of the Federal Register)
- Regulations.gov (VA dockets) (eRulemaking Program)
- Board of Veterans’ Appeals decisions (BVA (VA))
- Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims (U.S. CAVC)
- Federal Circuit (veterans law) (U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit)
- VA Office of General Counsel opinions (VA OGC)
- VA Directives & Handbooks (Department of Veterans Affairs)
- Executive Orders (Office of the Federal Register)
- SCRA Protections (DOJ / OLRC)
04. Oversight & Accountability
Watchdog, audit, and congressional oversight.
- VA Office of Inspector General (VA OIG)
- GAO VA Oversight (Government Accountability Office)
- VA Congressional Testimony (U.S. Congress)
- Congressional Legislation (U.S. Congress)
- CRS VA Analyses (Congressional Research Service)
- VA Press Releases (Department of Veterans Affairs)
05. Research & Data
Statistics, datasets, and population research.
- NCVAS Veteran Data (NCVAS (VA))
- Census Veteran Demographics (U.S. Census Bureau)
- BLS Veteran Employment (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics)
- VA Open Data Portal (Department of Veterans Affairs)
- VA Facility Locations (Department of Veterans Affairs)
- VBA Annual Benefits Report (Veterans Benefits Administration)
- VBA Monday Morning Workload Reports (Veterans Benefits Administration)
- VBA Supplemental Reports (Veterans Benefits Administration)
- NCA Statistics (National Cemetery Administration)
06. Life Beyond Claims
Housing, education, employment.
- VA Education & GI Bill (Department of Veterans Affairs)
- VA Housing & Home Loan Guaranty (Department of Veterans Affairs)
- VA Homeless Programs (Department of Veterans Affairs)
07. Survivors, Caregivers & Dependents
Support that extends to families.
- VA Caregiver Support (Department of Veterans Affairs)
- MST Resources (Department of Veterans Affairs)
- Veteran Suicide Prevention (Department of Veterans Affairs)
08. State & Transition
Leaving service and crossing agency lines.