elplaguister/DTS_session_datasets huggingface dataset:
user: I need to see more information than I was originally given about the ratings system for VA Disabilty.[NEWLINE]agent: You can learn how we assign disability ratings and effective dates, and what to do after you get your rating.[NEWLINE][BOUNDARY][NEWLINE]agent: Would you like to know about other VA benefits and services?[NEWLINE]user: Yes I would.[NEWLINE]agent: I can tell you how to apply for a housing grant as a Veteran or service member with a service - connected disability.[NEWLINE][BOUNDARY][NEWLINE]user: Is there somewhere that I can sign up for additional information and updates?[NEWLINE]agent: Yes it is possible to sign up for Veterans benefits email updates.[NEWLINE][BOUNDARY][NEWLINE]user: I've heard about an exam during the benefits appointment, what's that about?[NEWLINE]agent: There's information about why you might need a claim exam and what to expect during and after the exam.[NEWLINE][BOUNDARY][NEWLINE]user: Can you give me a number to call for additional information?[NEWLINE]agent: The numbers available are the following:VA benefits hotline: 800 - 827 - 1000eBenefits technical support: 800 - 983 - 0937Call MyVA311 for help: 844 - 698 - 2311[NEWLINE][BOUNDARY][NEWLINE]user: How do I go about removing a dependent from my claim?
user: I wanted to know what happens if my military records were damaged during that fire you had[NEWLINE]agent: Did you want to know how the VA reconstructs your records?[NEWLINE]user: no[NEWLINE][BOUNDARY][NEWLINE]agent: Do you need to get a copy of your records?[NEWLINE]user: yes, I need them[NEWLINE]agent: Are you filing a VA disability compensation claim?[NEWLINE]user: no I'm not[NEWLINE][BOUNDARY][NEWLINE]user: so how do you get them together if I need them but they were burned?[NEWLINE]agent: We submit a specific request to the NPRC for any additional service records they may have. With the information we provide, the NPRC searches for documents that may help to reconstruct your records. They may also reach out to other government agencies to put your records together.[NEWLINE][BOUNDARY][NEWLINE]user: so how do I get this all started so I can get my records?
user: Why did the military records need to be reconstructed?[NEWLINE]agent: In 1973 a fire at the National Personnel Records Center or NPRC in St. Louis, Missouri, destroyed the records held for our Veterans who were discharged from the Army and Air Force.[NEWLINE][BOUNDARY][NEWLINE]agent: Were your records destroyed in the 1973 NPRC fire?[NEWLINE]user: No, I am not sure if they were.[NEWLINE][BOUNDARY][NEWLINE]user: What can I do if I need records to filing a VA disability compensation claim?[NEWLINE]agent: You will need to follow some steps to get your records.[NEWLINE][BOUNDARY][NEWLINE]user: How does the VA go about reconstructing my records?[NEWLINE]agent: We can submit a specific request to the NPRC for any more service records they may have or can find for you.[NEWLINE][BOUNDARY][NEWLINE]user: How can I find out if my records were destroyed in the 1973 NPRC fire in St. Louis?[NEWLINE]agent: You can learn more about the 1973 NPRC fire and find out.[NEWLINE][BOUNDARY][NEWLINE]user: How can I submit my disability compensation claim and any supporting documents?[NEWLINE]agent: There are many options to file your claim such as online, by mail, in person, or with the help of a trained professional.[NEWLINE]agent: Do you need to file a claim involving the reconstruction of records?
user: I need to reconstruct my records.[NEWLINE]agent: Do you need to know how the VA does it?[NEWLINE]user: No I don't think so[NEWLINE][BOUNDARY][NEWLINE]agent: Do you need records to support a VA disabioloity ompensation claim?[NEWLINE]user: No not disability[NEWLINE][BOUNDARY][NEWLINE]user: How about recontructing records destroyed in NPRC fire?[NEWLINE]agent:  In 1973, a fire at the National Personnel Records Center NPRC in St. Louis, Missouri, destroyed the records held for Veterans who were discharged from the Army and Air Force during certain periods of time. Find out if your records may have been destroyed in this fire, and how to reconstruct your records to support a VA disability compensation claim.[NEWLINE][BOUNDARY][NEWLINE]user: What need to be done?[NEWLINE]agent: We submit a specific request to the NPRC for any additional service records they may have or can find for you.[NEWLINE]user: So they do the work?
user: How my records are reconstructing?[NEWLINE]agent: Do you want VA reconstruct your records?[NEWLINE]user: Not now.[NEWLINE][BOUNDARY][NEWLINE]agent: Do you need to get your records?[NEWLINE]user: Yes, I need them.[NEWLINE]agent: Are you filing a VA disability compensation claim?[NEWLINE]user: No at all[NEWLINE][BOUNDARY][NEWLINE]user: How should I to submit?[NEWLINE]agent: You can file your claim online, mail, in person orwith the help of a trained professional.[NEWLINE]user: How do I claim something related to the reconstruction of records?[NEWLINE]agent: Please,  you must to work with a professional, such as an accredited attorney, claims agent or Veterans Service Officer (VSO)[NEWLINE][BOUNDARY][NEWLINE]user: What should I do if I'm filing a VA disability compensation claim?
user: Hi. I am trying to see if my military records survived the NPRC fire.[NEWLINE]agent: Well, if they were, we may be able to help create them again.[NEWLINE][BOUNDARY][NEWLINE]agent: Do you know if they were actually destroyed?[NEWLINE]user: I am not positive, but I think they were.[NEWLINE]agent: If you were discharged between November 1, 1912 and January 1, 1960, there is a good chance they were destroyed.[NEWLINE][BOUNDARY][NEWLINE]user: Can you help me rebuild my records?[NEWLINE][BOUNDARY][NEWLINE]agent: Do you need the VA to help?[NEWLINE]user: I may need you to help, but I'm not sure.[NEWLINE][BOUNDARY][NEWLINE]agent: Do you need the records to help with disability claims?[NEWLINE]user: Yes, can you help with that?[NEWLINE]agent: Have you completed the VA disability claim form yet?
user: I want to know about the fire you had and what to do if my military records are gone[NEWLINE]agent: In 1973,a fire at the National Personnel Records Center NPRC in St. Louis, Missouri, destroyed the records held for Veterans who were discharged from the Army and Air Force during certain periods of time.You can find out if your records may have been destroyed in this fire, and how to reconstruct your records to support a VA disability compensation claim.[NEWLINE][BOUNDARY][NEWLINE]agent: Do you know if your records were destroyed in the 1973 NPRC fire in St. Louis?[NEWLINE]user: yes, I was in the Army and I think they are gone but not sure.[NEWLINE]agent: Your records may have been destroyed in the fire if you were discharged from the Army between November 1, 1912, and January 1, 1960.The fire destroyed 80% of the records held for Veterans discharged from the Army during this time period.[NEWLINE][BOUNDARY][NEWLINE]user: How will you reconstruct my records if I need them for a claim?[NEWLINE]agent: We start by submitting a specific request to the NPRC for any additional service records they may have or can find for you.[NEWLINE]user: So you do a search at the other Army offices?[NEWLINE]agent: the NPRC searches for documents that may help to reconstruct your records.They may also reach out to other government agencies.[NEWLINE][BOUNDARY][NEWLINE]user: are you doing all records again or do I have to ask for them so you get them?[NEWLINE]agent: You will need to fill out a Request for Information Needed to Reconstruct Medical Data NA Form 13055. We 'll use this form as our request to the NPRC to reconstruct your records.[NEWLINE][BOUNDARY][NEWLINE]user: and the NPRC records which may not be complete will help with my claim?[NEWLINE]agent: We 'll also look at other records or documents called supplemental records to help decide your claim.You can provide these records or ask us to help you find them.[NEWLINE]user: what if I have documents that can help with my claim?
user: How do I go about Reconstructing my records[NEWLINE]agent: are you asking/wanting to know How does VA reconstruct your  records?[NEWLINE]user: yes[NEWLINE]agent: We submit a specific request to the NPRC for any additional service records they may have or can find for you[NEWLINE]user: what do you provide?[NEWLINE]agent:  We submit a specific request to the NPRC for any additional service records they may have or can find for you[NEWLINE][BOUNDARY][NEWLINE]user: How can I get the records I need to support my VA disability compensation claim?[NEWLINE]agent: are you filing a VA disability compensation claim[NEWLINE]user: no[NEWLINE][BOUNDARY][NEWLINE]user: How does VA reconstruct my records?
user: How do i Reconstruct military records destroyed in NPRC fire[NEWLINE]agent:  In 1973 a fire at the National Personnel Records Center NPRC in St. Louis, Missouri, destroyed the records held for Veterans who were discharged from the Army and Air Force during certain periods of time[NEWLINE][BOUNDARY][NEWLINE]user: Were my records destroyed in the 1973 NPRC fire in St. Louis?[NEWLINE]agent: Your records may have been destroyed in the fire if you were discharged from either :s  The Army between November 1, 1912, and January 1, 1960 The fire destroyed 80 % of the records held for Veterans discharged from the Army during this time period[NEWLINE][BOUNDARY][NEWLINE]user: How do they go about Reconstructing your records[NEWLINE][BOUNDARY][NEWLINE]agent: did your records need reconstructed?[NEWLINE]user: not so, i dont think so[NEWLINE][BOUNDARY][NEWLINE]agent:  How can I get the records I need to support my VA disability compensation claim?[NEWLINE]user: oh ok no thanks[NEWLINE][BOUNDARY][NEWLINE]user: How do I  Gather or request other records or documents[NEWLINE]agent: Please send us any of these documents you may have[NEWLINE][BOUNDARY][NEWLINE]user: How does VA reconstruct my records?
user: can you give me details of How we determine combined VA disability ratings[NEWLINE]agent: you have more than one disability[NEWLINE]user: not[NEWLINE][BOUNDARY][NEWLINE]user: How we use the combined ratings table[NEWLINE]agent: we look for your highest rating in the left column of the combined ratings table, and the next highest rating in the top row of the combined ratings table[NEWLINE][BOUNDARY][NEWLINE]user: how to get the grades?[NEWLINE]agent: YouTube Compensation 101[NEWLINE]user: What is disability compensation?[NEWLINE]agent: YouTube Compensation 101[NEWLINE][BOUNDARY][NEWLINE]user: give me an example
user: Hello. I'm looking for information.[NEWLINE]agent: If you need some extra information, you can watch our videos to learn how VA disability, ratings and compensations works.[NEWLINE]agent: You can start by 'Compensation 101: How did I get this rating?'[NEWLINE]user: Wondeful, thanks. But where can I get this video?[NEWLINE]agent: You can search it on youtube by the name of Compensation 101[NEWLINE]user: What happens if I got any kind of doubt?[NEWLINE]agent: If you have any question or comments about the videos, oplease call us at 877-827-1000. We'll be there for you monday through friday, 8a.m. to 9p.m.ET[NEWLINE][BOUNDARY][NEWLINE]user: But can you tell me something of how the rating system works?[NEWLINE]agent: Yes. You need to look at your highest disability rating or highest combinated and your next lowest rating.[NEWLINE][BOUNDARY][NEWLINE]user: Is there any material about explanatory about the compensation by disability?[NEWLINE]agent: Yes, of course. You can look for compensation 101 at Youtube, with the name of what is disability compensation.[NEWLINE][BOUNDARY][NEWLINE]user: But how do you rate someone?
user: I need information about VA disability ratings.[NEWLINE]agent: We have videos to learn more about how VA disability ratings and compensation work[NEWLINE]agent: Do you need to learn how you got the rating?[NEWLINE]user: no[NEWLINE]agent: Do you need information on what disability compensation is?[NEWLINE]user: no[NEWLINE]agent: Do you need information on service connection?[NEWLINE]user: yes[NEWLINE]agent: Great I can help you locate the video on youtube.[NEWLINE][BOUNDARY][NEWLINE]user: What is a disability rating?[NEWLINE]agent: We assign you a disability rating based on the severity of your disability.We express this rating as a percentage, representing how much your disability decreases your overall health and ability to function.[NEWLINE][BOUNDARY][NEWLINE]user: what if I need help understanding my benefits?
user: I wanted to learn more about my VA disability rating[NEWLINE]agent: We can help you learn about VA disability ratings and how we assign your rating.[NEWLINE]user: Can you help with my ratings because I have two disabilities and want to know more about how you do it?[NEWLINE][BOUNDARY][NEWLINE]user: can you help me with a scenario where I would have three disabilities?[NEWLINE]agent: Look at the example on the combined ratings table, which I can link you to if you need it. If we added a third disability rated at 10 % disabling to our example, we would take your combined value of 65 and look for that number in the left column of the combined ratings table. We would then look for 10 in the top row and find the number where the left column and top row meet. In the example, that number would be 69.[NEWLINE][BOUNDARY][NEWLINE]user: what do you do first to calculate my combined rating?[NEWLINE]agent: We start by putting your disability ratings in order, from highest to lowest percentage[NEWLINE]agent: Do you want me to give you an example?[NEWLINE]user: yes[NEWLINE]agent: Okay, If you had 2 disabilities rated as 50 % disabling and 30 % disabling we would rank them in this order : 50 %, then 30 %[NEWLINE][BOUNDARY][NEWLINE]user: I got it, but what is a disability rating really?[NEWLINE]agent: We assign you a disability rating based on the severity of your disability.  We express this rating as a percentage, representing how much your disability decreases your overall health and ability to function. We then use your rating to determine your disability compensation rate, so we can calculate how much money you will receive from us each month. We also use your disability rating to help determine your eligibility for other benefits.[NEWLINE][BOUNDARY][NEWLINE]user: and on that 3 disabilities question I asked, what would you round it to?[NEWLINE]agent: We would then round this number up to 70 %, the rounding stays the same[NEWLINE][BOUNDARY][NEWLINE]user: do you have more info on disability compensation I can look at?
user: Va ratitings are what?[NEWLINE]agent:  Learn about VA disability ratings and how we assign your rating[NEWLINE]user: what if I have more than one service?[NEWLINE][BOUNDARY][NEWLINE]user:  How do we use the combined ratings table[NEWLINE]agent: In our example This would be 65[NEWLINE][BOUNDARY][NEWLINE]user: What is a disability rating?[NEWLINE]agent: We assign you a disability rating based on the severity of your disability.   [7] We express this rating as a percentage, representing how much your disability decreases your overall health and ability to function.   [8] We then use your disability rating to determine your disability compensation rate, so we can calculate how much money you ll receive from us each month.[NEWLINE][BOUNDARY][NEWLINE]user: what if we have disabilities?[NEWLINE]agent: If you have 2 disabilitiesWe round that combined value to the nearest 10 % to find your combined disability rating[NEWLINE]user: ok thanks[NEWLINE][BOUNDARY][NEWLINE]user: What if I have more than one disability?
user: I was wondering how the disability ratings are determined. Can you explain this to me?[NEWLINE]agent: Gladly. Do you have more than one disability?[NEWLINE]user: No, I don't.[NEWLINE][BOUNDARY][NEWLINE]user: Anyway, can you tell me what that rating is based on please?[NEWLINE]agent: Of course. We base your rating on the evidence you give us like a doctor's report or medical test results and the results of your VA claim exam also called a compensation and pension, or C&P, exam, if we determine you need this exam.[NEWLINE][BOUNDARY][NEWLINE]user: What if I had more than 2 disabilities?[NEWLINE]agent: If you have more than 2 disabilities, we repeat the process for each additional disability.[NEWLINE]user: I see. What about 3 disabilities?[NEWLINE]agent: If we added a third disability rated at 10 % disabling to our original example, we would take your combined value of 65 and look for that number in the left column of the combined ratings table. We would then look for 10 in the top row and find the number where the left column and top row meet.[NEWLINE][BOUNDARY][NEWLINE]user: That sounds complicated. What would my combined disability rating be, for example, if I had  2 disabilities?
user: Hey there, I would like to know more about your disability ratings.[NEWLINE]agent: Of course. On our website you can learn about VA disability ratings and how we assign your rating.[NEWLINE]agent: Do you have more than one service-connected condition?[NEWLINE]user: No, I don't. And that is not the reason why I wanted to know about the disability ratings.[NEWLINE]user: But like you said before, you can tell me more about disability ratings, right?[NEWLINE]agent: Of course. I can tell you more about VA disability ratings and how we assign your rating.[NEWLINE][BOUNDARY][NEWLINE]agent: Would you like to know how we assign VA disability ratings then?[NEWLINE]user: No, not about the ratings themself.[NEWLINE][BOUNDARY][NEWLINE]agent: I understand. Would you like to know how we determine the VA disability ratings then?[NEWLINE]user: Yes. As a matter of fact, I do.[NEWLINE]agent: May I ask if you have more than one disability then?
user: Can you tell me about the disability ratings[NEWLINE]agent: yes, we can help you learn about VA disability ratings and how we assign your rating[NEWLINE]agent: Do you have more than one service-connected condition?[NEWLINE]user: yes[NEWLINE][BOUNDARY][NEWLINE]user: can you tell me what a disability rating is?[NEWLINE]agent: You are assigned a disability rating based on the severity of your disability. We express this rating as a percentage, representing how much your disability decreases your overall health and ability to function.We then use your disability rating to determine your disability compensation rate, so we can calculate how much money you will receive from us each month.[NEWLINE][BOUNDARY][NEWLINE]user: If we have two disabilities does the most severe one determine our rating?[NEWLINE]agent: If you have 2 disabilities we will round that combined value to the nearest 10 % to find your combined disability rating. We round combined values ending in 1 to 4 down, and those ending in 5 to 9 up.[NEWLINE]user: so if I get something ending in a 4 it would go down?[NEWLINE]agent: In our example your combined disability rating would be 70 %  after it was rounded from 74..[NEWLINE][BOUNDARY][NEWLINE]user: do you have anything I can look at for more info, like videos that explain things?
user: Is their a specific way you determine combined VA disability ratings?[NEWLINE]agent: Do you have more than one disability?[NEWLINE]user: No I do not have more than one disability.[NEWLINE][BOUNDARY][NEWLINE]user: Can you give me any tips to help me figure the rating out?[NEWLINE]agent: Yes, look for your highest disability rating in the left column and your lowest rating in the top column and your combined rating is the number where the two intersect, rounded to the nearest 10%.[NEWLINE][BOUNDARY][NEWLINE]user: In step 4 how do you figure out the combined disability rating?[NEWLINE]agent: We will round combined values ending in 1 to 4 down, and those ending in 5 to 9 up.[NEWLINE][BOUNDARY][NEWLINE]user: What do you base my ratings on if I had a disability before I entered the service and the service made it worse?[NEWLINE]agent: We essentially base your monthly compensation on the level of aggravation or how much worse your preservice disability got after your military service.[NEWLINE][BOUNDARY][NEWLINE]user: Can you explain disability compensation to me?
user: can you give me details of Health care for spouses, dependents, and family caregivers[NEWLINE]agent: Are you the spouse, surviving spouse, dependent child, or family caregiver of a veteran or service member?[NEWLINE]user: yes[NEWLINE]agent: you may qualify for health care benefits. In certain cases, you may also qualify for health care benefits due to a disability related to your Veteran s service[NEWLINE][BOUNDARY][NEWLINE]user: can I qualify for the TRICARE program[NEWLINE]agent: must meet the requirements[NEWLINE][BOUNDARY][NEWLINE]user: tell me the questions i must answer[NEWLINE]agent:  you may qualify for health care benefits. In certain cases, you may also qualify for health care benefits due to a disability related to your Veteran s service[NEWLINE][BOUNDARY][NEWLINE]user: can you give me details of The Camp Lejeune Family Member Program[NEWLINE]agent:  you may have had contact with contaminants in the drinking water there. Scientific and medical evidence has shown an association between exposure to these contaminants and the development of certain diseases later on[NEWLINE][BOUNDARY][NEWLINE]user: if i am a member?
user: can you give me details of Health care for spouses, dependents, and family caregivers[NEWLINE]agent:  you re the spouse, surviving spouse, dependent child, or family caregiver of a Veteran or service member?[NEWLINE]user: yes[NEWLINE]agent: you may qualify for health care benefits. In certain cases, you may also qualify for health care benefits due to a disability related to your Veteran s service[NEWLINE][BOUNDARY][NEWLINE]user: what are the pharmacy benefits[NEWLINE]agent: want to know if you qualify for CHAMPVA or the spina bifida programs or for children of Vietnam veterans women[NEWLINE]user: not[NEWLINE][BOUNDARY][NEWLINE]user: I need more information[NEWLINE]agent: you re the biological child of a Korean or Vietnam War Veteran and you ve been diagnosed with spina bifida?[NEWLINE]user: yes
user: Hello. I want to know about the health care for family.[NEWLINE]agent: The VA health care also cover spouse, survivor spouse, dependent child or family caregiver of any veteran or service member.[NEWLINE]user: Alright, thanks. That's a good information. Just with be a veteran I can get access to the that health care?[NEWLINE]agent: That's right, you may qualify for health care benefits.[NEWLINE][BOUNDARY][NEWLINE]user: What happens with children of women veterans?[NEWLINE]agent: You can receive benefits if you are the biological child of a woman vietnam war veteran and have been diagnosed with certain birth defects.[NEWLINE]user: I think I have those conditions.[NEWLINE]agent: In that case you may qualify for a VA health care benefits.[NEWLINE][BOUNDARY][NEWLINE]user: Which kind of help do you bring?[NEWLINE]agent: The tricare provide comprehensive health coverage, with health plans, prescription medicines, dental plans and programs for people with special needs.[NEWLINE][BOUNDARY][NEWLINE]user: And there is any other way to apply for a health care benefit?
user: Hi there, good morning. I'm looking fr information about benefits for related family, please.[NEWLINE]agent: Are you one of the following: spouse, surviving spouse, dependent child or family caregiver of a veteran or service member?[NEWLINE]user: Yeah, that's correct, i am.[NEWLINE]agent: Good. Then you may qualify for health care benefits, In certain cases, you even may qualify for a service related disability.[NEWLINE][BOUNDARY][NEWLINE]user: Is there a program for children of woman who served on Vietnam?[NEWLINE]agent: Sure. Are you biological child of one of these women?[NEWLINE]user: No, i'm not.[NEWLINE][BOUNDARY][NEWLINE]user: <zCan i qualify for the tricare program?[NEWLINE]agent: Yeah, you may qualify for that program.[NEWLINE][BOUNDARY][NEWLINE]user: What about the camp lejeune program?