VA ACCREDITATION EXAM COMPLETE
QUESTIONS WITH 100% VERIFIED
ANSWERS
\.POA Form - ANSWERS-21-22 (Vet must sign the form. Revokes other
appointments; Vet can revoke POA at any time unless an appeal has been filed
before the BVA; POA ends at death)
\.Who has the responsibility of accrediting a VSO? - ANSWERS-Veteran Service
Organization
\.National Cemetery Administration - ANSWERS-under the VA covers funerals and
burial for veterans
\.Veterans Health Administration (VHA) - ANSWERS-An agency in the Department
of Veterans Affairs that provides medical, surgical, and rehabilitative care to
veterans of the armed services.
\.Veteran's Benefits Administration - ANSWERS-Government agency, part of the
U.S. Department of Veteran's Affairs, responsible for payment of all VA gratuitous
benefits
,\.What should you do if you have an inquiry regarding an appeal that has been
certified to the BVA? - ANSWERS-Call the BVA in DC directly
\.Can you call the CAVC to inquire about the individual status of your case? -
ANSWERS-No because CAVC is not structured to respond to individual case status
inquiries
\.Veterans Service Center - ANSWERS-Largest division within a VA RO
\.Education claims are handled where? - ANSWERS-At the Regional Processing
Offices in four locations around the country.
\.Intake Processing Center (IPC) - ANSWERS-Mail received is processed by team
members to determine:
-if it includes a claim that can be immediately processed
- Whether or not controls should be established
-Uploads scanned documents from the CM Portal into the VBMS eFolder.
IPC undertakes no in-depth development.
Processes only those claims that can be resolved at once or with minimal review.
,Also, responsible for files management.
\.Veterans Service Representative - ANSWERS-Responsible for determining what
evidence is necessary to decide a claim, undertaking development action to
obtaining necessary evidence and determining when a claim is ready for decision
\.38 C.F.R. - ANSWERS-Part 3 (Adjudication) and Part 4 (schedule for rating
disabilities) are most used
\.38 CFR Part 3 - ANSWERS-Adjudication; outlines regulatory guidance that directs
all adjudicative activities, procedures and functions performed by VA
\.38 CFR Part 4 - ANSWERS-Schedule for Rating Disabilities; outlines regulatory
guidance that serves as the framework for how SC disabilities for VA purposes are
rated and evaluated
\.The Manual (M21-1) - ANSWERS-provides procedural guidance for Veterans
Benefits Administration (VBA) and directs how VBA processes Veteran's claims.
\.What constitutes a claim? - ANSWERS-As defined by 38 CFR 3.1(p):
"Claim means a written communication requesting a determination of entitlement
or evidencing a belief in entitlement, to a specific benefit under the laws
administered by the Department of Veterans Affairs submitted on an application
form prescribed by the Secretary."
, \.Date of Receipt of a Claim - ANSWERS-As defined by 38 CFR 3.1(r):
"Date of receipt means the date on which a claim, information or evidence was
received in the Department of Veterans Affairs..."
\.Claimant - ANSWERS-In order for VA to have an actionable claim, the claim must
be filed by a claimant.
A claimant is someone who has potential entitlement to VA benefits under the
law. An honorably discharged Veteran is a claimant. A person, who has never
served in the U.S. Military (or one of the other recognized qualifying groups) and
is not a dependent of a Veteran, cannot be a claimant.
\.Character of Discharge (COD): Determines Eligibility - ANSWERS-A dishonorable
discharge - or a discharge under conditions for which a statutory bar to benefits
exists - for a given period of service renders a claimant ineligible for all VA benefits
for any claim based on that period of service.
\.VA Form 21-526EZ, Application for Disability Compensation and Related
Compensation Benefits - ANSWERS-38 CFR 3.151 requires claimants to complete
and submit a form prescribed by the Secretary of the Department of Veterans
Affairs (VA) when filing an original claim for disability compensation and/or
pension. It MUST have the signature of the claimant
\.20-0996, Decision Review Request: Higher-Level Review - ANSWERS-associated
with a request for higher-level review of a prior decision
QUESTIONS WITH 100% VERIFIED
ANSWERS
\.POA Form - ANSWERS-21-22 (Vet must sign the form. Revokes other
appointments; Vet can revoke POA at any time unless an appeal has been filed
before the BVA; POA ends at death)
\.Who has the responsibility of accrediting a VSO? - ANSWERS-Veteran Service
Organization
\.National Cemetery Administration - ANSWERS-under the VA covers funerals and
burial for veterans
\.Veterans Health Administration (VHA) - ANSWERS-An agency in the Department
of Veterans Affairs that provides medical, surgical, and rehabilitative care to
veterans of the armed services.
\.Veteran's Benefits Administration - ANSWERS-Government agency, part of the
U.S. Department of Veteran's Affairs, responsible for payment of all VA gratuitous
benefits
,\.What should you do if you have an inquiry regarding an appeal that has been
certified to the BVA? - ANSWERS-Call the BVA in DC directly
\.Can you call the CAVC to inquire about the individual status of your case? -
ANSWERS-No because CAVC is not structured to respond to individual case status
inquiries
\.Veterans Service Center - ANSWERS-Largest division within a VA RO
\.Education claims are handled where? - ANSWERS-At the Regional Processing
Offices in four locations around the country.
\.Intake Processing Center (IPC) - ANSWERS-Mail received is processed by team
members to determine:
-if it includes a claim that can be immediately processed
- Whether or not controls should be established
-Uploads scanned documents from the CM Portal into the VBMS eFolder.
IPC undertakes no in-depth development.
Processes only those claims that can be resolved at once or with minimal review.
,Also, responsible for files management.
\.Veterans Service Representative - ANSWERS-Responsible for determining what
evidence is necessary to decide a claim, undertaking development action to
obtaining necessary evidence and determining when a claim is ready for decision
\.38 C.F.R. - ANSWERS-Part 3 (Adjudication) and Part 4 (schedule for rating
disabilities) are most used
\.38 CFR Part 3 - ANSWERS-Adjudication; outlines regulatory guidance that directs
all adjudicative activities, procedures and functions performed by VA
\.38 CFR Part 4 - ANSWERS-Schedule for Rating Disabilities; outlines regulatory
guidance that serves as the framework for how SC disabilities for VA purposes are
rated and evaluated
\.The Manual (M21-1) - ANSWERS-provides procedural guidance for Veterans
Benefits Administration (VBA) and directs how VBA processes Veteran's claims.
\.What constitutes a claim? - ANSWERS-As defined by 38 CFR 3.1(p):
"Claim means a written communication requesting a determination of entitlement
or evidencing a belief in entitlement, to a specific benefit under the laws
administered by the Department of Veterans Affairs submitted on an application
form prescribed by the Secretary."
, \.Date of Receipt of a Claim - ANSWERS-As defined by 38 CFR 3.1(r):
"Date of receipt means the date on which a claim, information or evidence was
received in the Department of Veterans Affairs..."
\.Claimant - ANSWERS-In order for VA to have an actionable claim, the claim must
be filed by a claimant.
A claimant is someone who has potential entitlement to VA benefits under the
law. An honorably discharged Veteran is a claimant. A person, who has never
served in the U.S. Military (or one of the other recognized qualifying groups) and
is not a dependent of a Veteran, cannot be a claimant.
\.Character of Discharge (COD): Determines Eligibility - ANSWERS-A dishonorable
discharge - or a discharge under conditions for which a statutory bar to benefits
exists - for a given period of service renders a claimant ineligible for all VA benefits
for any claim based on that period of service.
\.VA Form 21-526EZ, Application for Disability Compensation and Related
Compensation Benefits - ANSWERS-38 CFR 3.151 requires claimants to complete
and submit a form prescribed by the Secretary of the Department of Veterans
Affairs (VA) when filing an original claim for disability compensation and/or
pension. It MUST have the signature of the claimant
\.20-0996, Decision Review Request: Higher-Level Review - ANSWERS-associated
with a request for higher-level review of a prior decision
