Veteran Association Accreditation
Exam;Questions And Answers
POA Form - answer:-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? - answer:-Veteran Service
Organization
National Cemetery Administration - answer:-under the VA covers funerals and burial for
veterans
Veterans Health Administration (VHA) - answer:-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 - answer:-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? - answer:-Call the BVA in DC directly
Can you call the CAVC to inquire about the individual status of your case? - answer:-No
because CAVC is not structured to respond to individual case status inquiries
Veterans Service Center - answer:-Largest division within a VA RO
Education claims are handled where? - answer:-At the Regional Processing Offices in
four locations around the country.
Intake Processing Center (IPC) - answer:-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.
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Exam;Questions And Answers
Also, responsible for files management.
Veterans Service Representative - answer:-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. - answer:-Part 3 (Adjudication) and Part 4 (schedule for rating disabilities) are
most used
38 CFR Part 3 - answer:-Adjudication; outlines regulatory guidance that directs all
adjudicative activities, procedures and functions performed by VA
38 CFR Part 4 - answer:-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) - answer:-provides procedural guidance for Veterans Benefits
Administration (VBA) and directs how VBA processes Veteran's claims.
What constitutes a claim? - answer:-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 - answer:-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 - answer:-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 - answer:-A dishonorable
discharge - or a discharge under conditions for which a statutory bar to benefits exists -
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Exam;Questions And Answers
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 - answer:-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 - answer:-associated with a
request for higher-level review of a prior decision
21-8940, Veteran's Application for Increased Compensation Based on Unemployability.
- answer:-VA Form 21-8940 is not required to claim individual unemployability (IU).
However, submission of VA Form 21-8940 by the Veteran is required in the course of
development of the IU claim and for the award of TDIU benefits.
Veterans Pension Forms (Initial) - answer:-21P-527 or 21-527EZ.
(DIC), Survivors Pension and accrued benefits forms (Initial) - answer:--21P-534,
-21P-534a,
-21P-534EZ,
-21P-535, Application for Dependency and Indemnity Compensation by Parent(s)
(Including Accrued Benefits and Death Compensation when Applicable),
-21P-601, Application for Accrued Amounts Due A Deceased Beneficiary, for accrued
benefits only.
burial benefits form - answer:--21P-530, Application for Burial Benefits
SAH/SHA Forms - answer:--26-4555, Application in Acquiring Specially Adapted
Housing or Special Home Adaptation Grant, and
-26-4555c, Veteran/Servicemember's Supplemental Application for Assistance in
Acquiring Specially Adapted Housing.
-SAH/SHA can also be claimed on VA Form 21-526EZ.
auto allowance forms - answer:--21-4502, Application for Automobile or Other
Conveyance and Adaptive Equipment.
-Auto allowance can also be claimed on VA Form 21-526EZ.
SMC Forms (to include housebound/A&A) - answer:--21-526EZ
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Exam;Questions And Answers
-21-2680, Examination for Housebound Status or Permanent Need for Regular Aid and
Attendance.
SMC for housebound/A&A for DIC benefits forms - answer:--21P-534
-21P-534EZ
-21-2680
-21P-535 (Parents DIC only), or
-21-0779, Request for Nursing Home Information in Connection with Claim for Aid and
Attendance (nursing home patients only).
special monthly pension (SMP) for housebound and/or A&A forms - answer:--21P-
527EZ
-21P-534
-21-0779 (nursing home patients only)
-21P-534EZ
spina bifida form - answer:-21-0304, Application for Benefits for Certain Children with
Disabilities Born of Vietnam and Certain Korea Service Veterans.
apportionment form - answer:-21-0788, Information Regarding Apportionment of
Beneficiary's Award.
dependency forms - answer:--21P-527 (pension only)
-21P-527EZ (pension only)
-21P-534
-21P534EZ
-21-686c
-21-674, Request for Approval of School Attendance, (school children over 18 only), or
-21P-509, Statement of Dependency of Parent(s), (for dependent parent(s) only)
-VA Form 21-4170, Statement of Marital History (for adding a spouse based on a
common-law marriage), or
-VA Form 21-0538, Status of Dependents Questionnaire (if submitted as part of the
verification process described in M21-1, Part III, Subpart iii, 5.K.
ITF Historical Interpretation - answer:-Prior to 3/24/15, VA could grant entitlement to
benefits from as early as the date of receipt of an informal claim as long as VA received
a formal claim within one year of the date VA sent the claimant an application. 38 CFR
3.155 required claimants to identify the benefit(s) they were seeking, such as
compensation and/or pension
ITF Current Interpretation - answer:-Claimants may accomplish this "intent to file" by:
Exam;Questions And Answers
POA Form - answer:-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? - answer:-Veteran Service
Organization
National Cemetery Administration - answer:-under the VA covers funerals and burial for
veterans
Veterans Health Administration (VHA) - answer:-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 - answer:-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? - answer:-Call the BVA in DC directly
Can you call the CAVC to inquire about the individual status of your case? - answer:-No
because CAVC is not structured to respond to individual case status inquiries
Veterans Service Center - answer:-Largest division within a VA RO
Education claims are handled where? - answer:-At the Regional Processing Offices in
four locations around the country.
Intake Processing Center (IPC) - answer:-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.
,Veteran Association Accreditation
Exam;Questions And Answers
Also, responsible for files management.
Veterans Service Representative - answer:-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. - answer:-Part 3 (Adjudication) and Part 4 (schedule for rating disabilities) are
most used
38 CFR Part 3 - answer:-Adjudication; outlines regulatory guidance that directs all
adjudicative activities, procedures and functions performed by VA
38 CFR Part 4 - answer:-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) - answer:-provides procedural guidance for Veterans Benefits
Administration (VBA) and directs how VBA processes Veteran's claims.
What constitutes a claim? - answer:-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 - answer:-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 - answer:-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 - answer:-A dishonorable
discharge - or a discharge under conditions for which a statutory bar to benefits exists -
,Veteran Association Accreditation
Exam;Questions And Answers
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 - answer:-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 - answer:-associated with a
request for higher-level review of a prior decision
21-8940, Veteran's Application for Increased Compensation Based on Unemployability.
- answer:-VA Form 21-8940 is not required to claim individual unemployability (IU).
However, submission of VA Form 21-8940 by the Veteran is required in the course of
development of the IU claim and for the award of TDIU benefits.
Veterans Pension Forms (Initial) - answer:-21P-527 or 21-527EZ.
(DIC), Survivors Pension and accrued benefits forms (Initial) - answer:--21P-534,
-21P-534a,
-21P-534EZ,
-21P-535, Application for Dependency and Indemnity Compensation by Parent(s)
(Including Accrued Benefits and Death Compensation when Applicable),
-21P-601, Application for Accrued Amounts Due A Deceased Beneficiary, for accrued
benefits only.
burial benefits form - answer:--21P-530, Application for Burial Benefits
SAH/SHA Forms - answer:--26-4555, Application in Acquiring Specially Adapted
Housing or Special Home Adaptation Grant, and
-26-4555c, Veteran/Servicemember's Supplemental Application for Assistance in
Acquiring Specially Adapted Housing.
-SAH/SHA can also be claimed on VA Form 21-526EZ.
auto allowance forms - answer:--21-4502, Application for Automobile or Other
Conveyance and Adaptive Equipment.
-Auto allowance can also be claimed on VA Form 21-526EZ.
SMC Forms (to include housebound/A&A) - answer:--21-526EZ
, Veteran Association Accreditation
Exam;Questions And Answers
-21-2680, Examination for Housebound Status or Permanent Need for Regular Aid and
Attendance.
SMC for housebound/A&A for DIC benefits forms - answer:--21P-534
-21P-534EZ
-21-2680
-21P-535 (Parents DIC only), or
-21-0779, Request for Nursing Home Information in Connection with Claim for Aid and
Attendance (nursing home patients only).
special monthly pension (SMP) for housebound and/or A&A forms - answer:--21P-
527EZ
-21P-534
-21-0779 (nursing home patients only)
-21P-534EZ
spina bifida form - answer:-21-0304, Application for Benefits for Certain Children with
Disabilities Born of Vietnam and Certain Korea Service Veterans.
apportionment form - answer:-21-0788, Information Regarding Apportionment of
Beneficiary's Award.
dependency forms - answer:--21P-527 (pension only)
-21P-527EZ (pension only)
-21P-534
-21P534EZ
-21-686c
-21-674, Request for Approval of School Attendance, (school children over 18 only), or
-21P-509, Statement of Dependency of Parent(s), (for dependent parent(s) only)
-VA Form 21-4170, Statement of Marital History (for adding a spouse based on a
common-law marriage), or
-VA Form 21-0538, Status of Dependents Questionnaire (if submitted as part of the
verification process described in M21-1, Part III, Subpart iii, 5.K.
ITF Historical Interpretation - answer:-Prior to 3/24/15, VA could grant entitlement to
benefits from as early as the date of receipt of an informal claim as long as VA received
a formal claim within one year of the date VA sent the claimant an application. 38 CFR
3.155 required claimants to identify the benefit(s) they were seeking, such as
compensation and/or pension
ITF Current Interpretation - answer:-Claimants may accomplish this "intent to file" by:
