Acronym Chart
A&AAid and attendance
A/OAgent Orange
AOJAgency of original jurisdiction
AWOLAbsence without official leave
BCDBad conduct discharge
BVABoard of Veterans Appeals
C-fileClaims file
CAVCU.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims
CHAMPVACivilian Health and Medical Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs
COLACost-of-living adjustment
Comp. Compensation
C&PCompensation and pension
DCDiagnostic code
DDDishonorable discharge
DICDependency and indemnity compensation
DODDepartment of Defense
DRBDischarge Review Board
DRODecision Review Officer
DSM IVDiagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (4th ed.)
DVADepartment of Veterans Affairs
EAJAEqual Access to Justice Act
FOIAFreedom of Information Act
FTCAFederal Tort Claims Act
GCGeneral Counsel
GDGeneral Discharge
GSWGunshot wound
HBHousebound
HDHonorable discharge
HOHearing officer
IMEIndependent medical expert
INCIncurred in service
IUIndividual Unemployability
JSRRCU.S. Army and JointServicesRecordsResearchCenter
LODLine of duty
MAPRMaximum annual pension rate
NANational Archives
NOANotice of Appeal
NOD Notice of Disagreement
NPRCNationalPersonnelRecordsCenter
NSCNon-service-connected
OEFOperation Enduring Freedom
OIFOperation Iraqi Freedom
OGCOffice of the General Counsel (VA)
OPCOutpatient clinic
Op. G.C.Opinion of the General Counsel
OTHOther than honorable discharge
Pen.Pension
POAPower of attorney
POWPrisoner of war
PRESPresumption
PTSDPosttraumatic stress disorder
RE codeReenlistment code
RIRating increase
RPCVA Records Processing Center (St.Louis)
SCService-connected
SFStandard Form
SMCSpecial Monthly Compensation
SMPSpecial Monthly Pension
SMRService medical record
SOCStatement of the Case
SSASocial Security Administration
SSDISocial Security Disability Income
SSISupplemental Security Income
SSOCSupplemental Statement of the Case
TBITraumatic Brain Injury
TDIUTotal Disability Based on Individual Unemployability
UCMJUniform Code of Military justice
UDUndesirable discharge
USASCRURUnited States Armed ServicesCenter for Research of Unit Records
U.S.C.S.United States Code Service
U.S.C.A.United States Code Annotated
VADepartment of Veterans Affairs
VACOVA Central Office
VACOLSVeterans Appeals Control and Locator System
VAMCVA medical center
VAOPCVA outpatient clinic
VARVA regulation
VAROVA regional office
VBAVeterans Benefits Administration
VHAVeterans Health Administration
VJRAVeterans Judicial Review Act of 1988
VSOVeterans service organization