Veteran Service Officer (VSO) KEY Questions and Correct Answers

What are the general types of evidence used to present a VA claim? - -Medical records -Service Records -Expert witness Statements -Lay Witness statements -ANY documentary Evidence What are the 13 types of claims? - 1) Compensation (COMP) 2) Appeal 3) Pension (PENS) 4) DIC (Dependency And Indemnity Compensation) 5) Medical Examination Reports (MER) 6) Burial 7) Death Pension (DTH PENS) 8) Medical ( VHA/Champ VA) 9) Education (EDUC) 10) MKRS (Markers/ grave headstones) 11) Medals (MDLS) 12) Insurance (INS) 13) Financial Assistance (FA) VA Services - VA Benifits- Compensation, Pension, GI BILL VA Healthcare (VHA)- Hospitals and clinics VA Cemitary- Cemitary, Markers/ Headstones What is direct service connection? - A digonosis directly connected to a vets military service caused by an event, injury, or illness. EX: burn pits, hearing loss, Agent Orange, etc... What is Aggravated service connection? - a pre-existing injury or disease to have been aggravated by active military service when there is an increase in disability during active military service EX: Traumatic Arthritis, Hypertensive Vascular Disease, Major Depression. What is Secondary service connection - when a service-connected disability has caused or has aggravated a new or pre-existing condition, illness, or injury EX: a vet is service connected for diabetes and later develops heart disease due to the service related diabetes.