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About this tool
VA's access standards: 30 minutes and 20 days, 60 minutes and 28 days. Covers the six community care routes and emergency care clocks, with a fillable appointment log.
Details
- PDF, 7 pages, 57 fillable fields
- Free download. No email, no account.
Pairs with
- How to Use VA Healthcare (book, coming soon)
Never a cut of your claim.
About the author: J. Erickson is a service-disabled Air Force veteran. He served as a military firefighter and as a veteran service officer, where he spent years walking veterans through the same claims process he writes about now. He holds an MBA and writes plain-language guides for veterans who want to understand the system without a translator.
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Field guides focus on a task; books offer a longer reading format. PDF book editions are coming to this site, with Kindle and paperback editions coming to Amazon. Purchases are not open yet. Free guides and worksheets need no purchase, email, or account.
Browse books and their free companionsWritten by J. Erickson, a service-disabled Air Force veteran and former veteran service officer. Last reviewed October 2026.