The purpose of this agreement is for SSA to verify SSNs and other identifying information for the Department of Veterans Affairs, VHA. DVA will use the information SSA provides to ensure the accuracy of its recordkeeping systems.

The purpose of this agreement is for SSA to verify the SSNs and other identifying information, and confirm citizenship information to the Defense Manpower Data Center (DMDC) of the Department of Defense. DMDC will use the data provided by SSA to validate the identity of individuals entering or serving in the Armed Forces and to identify potential enlistees and members of the military who are aliens or non-citizens.

The purpose of this matching program is to provide the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), both the Veterans Benefit Administration (VBA) and Veterans Health Administration (VHA), with data from income tax return information disclosed to SSA to verify eligibility for VA health benefit programs. The SSA data is used to verify earnings information. VHA will also use SSA's records of wage and self-employment income to verify the veterans' employment status. Health insurance information (obtained from veteran, spouse and/or employer during employment verification) and/or income data (verification of which changes eligibility for medical care) may be forwarded to VHA medical center facilities for eligibility category changes and potential billing activities. VA also submits a weekly file through this exchange to support the VA/SSA/IRS White House Data Sharing initiative to reduce the VA backlog.

SSA initiated this agreement with the Department of Defense (DOD) to transmit to SSA information that will identify military personnel injured or taken ill while in support of Operations Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom before an SSA application is filed. When an SSN is requested, the response will include an indication that the SSN belongs to an individual that the DOD has idenfied as a Military Casualty. the following alert will then be generated: "Military Casualty Alert - Use Expedited Procedures". Expedited services will then be provided to these military personnel.

The Social Security Administration and the Department of Defense exchanges data to verify the eligibility of individuals for SSI payments and the entitlement of individuals to Special Veterans' Benefits (SVB).

The purpose of this agreement is for SSA to verify SSN information for Defense Manpower Data Center (DMDC) of the Department of Defense. DMDC will use the SSA data to verify SSN information of applicants for background checks, including checks of active duty military service, reserve duty military service, Army and Air National Guard military service, civilian Federal Government employees and contractors, and individuals seeking access to government facilities or networks.

,'The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and the Department of Defense (DoD) are working together to fundamentally and positively impact the health outcomes of Veterans, Service members, and their dependents. Achieving interoperability of health records between the two Departments is the chief goal motivating the Departments� electronic health record (EHR) efforts. Seamless integration of health data from VA, DoD, and other healthcare partners enables clinicians and patients to benefit from the availability of a complete longitudinal health record, achieving the goal of developing electronic records that will transition along with them from active-duty to retired status.The Departments are on complementary paths for modernizing their respective EHR systems, replacing or enhancing existing systems as required to support delivery of the best possible care in their particular environments. For its part, VA will enhance, or evolve, its Veterans Health Information Systems and Technology Architecture (VistA) EHR to achieve its interoperability, clinical, and technical objectives. This VistA Evolution Program Plan captures VA�s structured approach to executing this mission.',

The purpose of this query is to provide SSA field office personnel with real-time access to military discharge data from the VA BIRLS database. This information is used to verify allegations made by Veteran claimants. Online access is provided via the Data Exchange Query Menu (DXQM).

The purpose of this exchange is to disclose data from the SSA Master Beneficiary Record (MBR) to VA. This disclosure will provide VA with the data to update the master records of VA beneficiaries receiving income-dependent benefits and to adjust VA income dependent benefits.