VSR COMPENSATION DEVELOPMENT MODULE 1
LESSON 2 EXAM 2024 QUESTION WITH A 100%
CORRECT ANSWERS
Types of Non-Original Claims - ✔✔You will identify non-original claims as
one of the five following types: New claim-claim for a condition for which a
previous decision has not been made
Claim for increase-claim when disabilities were previously granted
Secondary claim-claim when a disability claimed is secondary to another
disability
Reopened claim-claimed disability was denied after one year from the date
the Veteran was notified
Claim for reconsideration-a previously denied claimed condition in which
the appellate period has not expired
New Claim - ✔✔A new claim is a claim for a condition that has not been
claimed previously and for which a previous decision has not been made. A
new claim does not require a prescribed form and does not involve
reconsideration of a prior claim.
,Review the C-File to see if a previous claim was submitted.
Start at the bottom of the center section and review forward to see if the
Veteran previously claimed and/or withdrew this disability. Also, review the
ratings to see if that disability was denied or granted.
Claim for Increase - ✔✔A claim for increase is any application for an
increase in rate of a benefit being paid under a current award, or for
resumption for payments previously discontinued (according to 38 CFR
3.160(f)).
If a claim has not been previously denied, determine if disability was
previously granted.
There are two methods to determine if a disability has been granted:
•C-File
•Share
Note that the claim is for an increase if a claimed disability has been
granted.
,c- file - ✔✔access the rating decision
review the code sheet
determine if the disability has been granted as service connected
determine the percent of disability
share - ✔✔access share
access the corporate rating screen
look for a Y in the SC column
Secondary Claim - ✔✔A secondary claim is a claim for disabilities that are
proximately caused or aggravated by a service-connected disease or
injury. The claimed condition could be a known complication of the
Veteran's service-connected disability. For example, known complications
of service-connected diabetes include: •Peripheral neuropathy
•Diabetic nephropathy
•Diabetic retinopathy
If the Veteran does not specify the cause of the claimed condition, check
Medical Electronic Performance Support System (EPSS) or consult with a
Rating Veterans Service Representative (RVSR) to find known
complications of the Veteran's service connected disabilities. You may also
contact the Veteran to clarify the cause of the new claimed condition.
, Reopened Claim - ✔✔A reopened claim is any claim for service
connection received after a finally denied claim in which VA must
reconsider if the evidence it presents is new and material. A finally denied
claim means that over one year has elapsed since the letter was sent
notifying the claimant of the decision to deny the benefit sought.
Note: The term reopened does not apply to pension, increased ratings, or
individual unemployability. Those types of claims involve the review of new
evidence based on new applications, rather than reconsideration of prior
decisions (see 38 CFR 3.160(e)).
Find the notification letter that denied the disability in the center section of
the C-File. Compare the date of notification with the date of receipt stamp
on the recently received claim. Annotate your Compensation Checklist that
the claimed condition is reopened, the date on the rating in which it was
denied, the reason it was denied, and the date of the award notification
letter. You will need all this information to build your Section 5103 letter in
MAP-D.
Claim for Reconsideration - ✔✔A claim for reconsideration is a previously
denied claimed condition within one year of the date on the award
LESSON 2 EXAM 2024 QUESTION WITH A 100%
CORRECT ANSWERS
Types of Non-Original Claims - ✔✔You will identify non-original claims as
one of the five following types: New claim-claim for a condition for which a
previous decision has not been made
Claim for increase-claim when disabilities were previously granted
Secondary claim-claim when a disability claimed is secondary to another
disability
Reopened claim-claimed disability was denied after one year from the date
the Veteran was notified
Claim for reconsideration-a previously denied claimed condition in which
the appellate period has not expired
New Claim - ✔✔A new claim is a claim for a condition that has not been
claimed previously and for which a previous decision has not been made. A
new claim does not require a prescribed form and does not involve
reconsideration of a prior claim.
,Review the C-File to see if a previous claim was submitted.
Start at the bottom of the center section and review forward to see if the
Veteran previously claimed and/or withdrew this disability. Also, review the
ratings to see if that disability was denied or granted.
Claim for Increase - ✔✔A claim for increase is any application for an
increase in rate of a benefit being paid under a current award, or for
resumption for payments previously discontinued (according to 38 CFR
3.160(f)).
If a claim has not been previously denied, determine if disability was
previously granted.
There are two methods to determine if a disability has been granted:
•C-File
•Share
Note that the claim is for an increase if a claimed disability has been
granted.
,c- file - ✔✔access the rating decision
review the code sheet
determine if the disability has been granted as service connected
determine the percent of disability
share - ✔✔access share
access the corporate rating screen
look for a Y in the SC column
Secondary Claim - ✔✔A secondary claim is a claim for disabilities that are
proximately caused or aggravated by a service-connected disease or
injury. The claimed condition could be a known complication of the
Veteran's service-connected disability. For example, known complications
of service-connected diabetes include: •Peripheral neuropathy
•Diabetic nephropathy
•Diabetic retinopathy
If the Veteran does not specify the cause of the claimed condition, check
Medical Electronic Performance Support System (EPSS) or consult with a
Rating Veterans Service Representative (RVSR) to find known
complications of the Veteran's service connected disabilities. You may also
contact the Veteran to clarify the cause of the new claimed condition.
, Reopened Claim - ✔✔A reopened claim is any claim for service
connection received after a finally denied claim in which VA must
reconsider if the evidence it presents is new and material. A finally denied
claim means that over one year has elapsed since the letter was sent
notifying the claimant of the decision to deny the benefit sought.
Note: The term reopened does not apply to pension, increased ratings, or
individual unemployability. Those types of claims involve the review of new
evidence based on new applications, rather than reconsideration of prior
decisions (see 38 CFR 3.160(e)).
Find the notification letter that denied the disability in the center section of
the C-File. Compare the date of notification with the date of receipt stamp
on the recently received claim. Annotate your Compensation Checklist that
the claimed condition is reopened, the date on the rating in which it was
denied, the reason it was denied, and the date of the award notification
letter. You will need all this information to build your Section 5103 letter in
MAP-D.
Claim for Reconsideration - ✔✔A claim for reconsideration is a previously
denied claimed condition within one year of the date on the award
