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100

Prior to February 24, 2011, VA conceded exposure to herbicides on a direct, facts-found basis for Veterans who served between April 1968 and July 1969 in units or other military entities that DoD identified as operating in this demilitarized zone?

What is Korean?

100

In the VA disability rating system, SMC means what?

What is Special Monthly Compensation?

100

The opening scene to Alfred Hitchcock’s Psycho was filmed in this city’s downtown?

What is Phoenix, Arizona?

100

According to the American Psychological Association (APA), what is the top cause of stress in the United States?

What is money?

100

This term refers to the study of the paranormal officially.

What is Parapsychology?

200

This Regional Office generally has jurisdiction of all claims for service-connected disability or death associated with Agent Orange exposure through regular and repeated duties flying on, or maintaining, contaminated former Operation Ranch Hand C-123 aircraft?

What is St. Paul?   

200

Time period covered in the Air Force Thailand Index Tool?

What is 1962-1975? (14 years total)

200

Which two American Presidents kept alligators as pets at the White House?

Who are Herbert Hoover and John Quincy Adams?

200

A WebMD survey shows this to be the most effective stress reliever:

What is exercise?

200

CFR stands for what?

What is Code of Federal Regulations?

300

Under PL 116-283, these three disabilities became eligible for a presumption of service connection under 38 CFR 3.309(e)?

What is Parkinsonism, bladder cancer and hypothyroidism?

300

The late 70's early 80's TV show starring motorcycle cops Erik Estrada and Larry Wilcox

What made the term CHiPs popular to mainstream America?

300

Which city is known to consume more BBQ sauce per capita than any other American city?

What is St Louis, Missouri?

300

For Air Force stressors, what must be provided in the request?

The Veteran’s military occupational specialty/ The Air Force Specialty Code?

300

Its not a single disease; it is an informal way of referring to joint pain or joint disease and often seen in aging adults

Arthritis

400

The Honoring our Pact Act of 2021 will add monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance and what other disability to the list of presumptions from Agent Orange exposure?

 What is hypertension?

400

This is the medical term for the skull.

What is to the Cranium?

400

In what US city is Six Flags Elitch Garden located?

What is Denver Colorado?

400

When the Veteran files a PTSD claim, what VA form should they submit to support their claim?

VA Form 21-0781(a)?

400

These are entities that never had a mortal human form.

What are Demons?

500

Exposure to the sun helps our body produce this nutrient, which allows for intestinal absorption of calcium, magnesium, and phosphate?

What is Vitamin D?

500

Veterans Benefits Administration has how many Regional Offices in the United States, territories, and embassies?

What is 58?

500

At the Texas Tavern in Roanoke, VA, if you order a “Bowl With”, what will you be served?

What is a bowl of chili with onions on top?

500

For casualty-related stressors, what is the preferred minimum information to research an in-service stressor?

What is the full name and unit designation of the casualty?

500

Nehmer v. U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs was class action lawsuit dealing with the exposure to what?

What is Agent Orange?