VETERAN ASSOCIATION
Accreditation Practice
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Exam 2: Approved
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Questions and Already
Passed Answers TU
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POA Form - ANSWER 21-22 (Vet must sign the form. Revokes other appointments;
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Vet can revoke POA at any time unless an appeal has been filed before the BVA; POA
ends at death)
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Who has the responsibility of accrediting a VSO? - ANSWER Veteran Service
Organization
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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.
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Intake Processing Center (IPC) - ANSWER Mail received is processed by team
members to determine:
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-if it includes a claim that can be immediately processed
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- Whether or not controls should be established
-Uploads scanned documents from the CM Portal into the VBMS eFolder.
IPC undertakes no in-depth development.
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Processes only those claims that can be resolved at once or with minimal review.
Also, responsible for files management.
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Veterans Service Representative - ANSWER Responsible for determining what
evidence is necessary to decide a claim, undertaking development action to obtaining
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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
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disabilities) are most used
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38 CFR Part 3 - ANSWER Adjudication; outlines regulatory guidance that directs all
adjudicative activities, procedures and functions performed by VA
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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..."
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Claimant - ANSWER In order for VA to have an actionable claim, the claim must be
filed by a claimant.
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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
TU
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 -
for a given period of service renders a claimant ineligible for all VA benefits for any claim
IS
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
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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
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20-0996, Decision Review Request: Higher-Level Review - ANSWER associated
with a request for higher-level review of a prior decision
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21-8940, Veteran's Application for Increased Compensation Based on Unemployability.
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- 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.
JP
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.
Accreditation Practice
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Exam 2: Approved
VI
Questions and Already
Passed Answers TU
IS
M
O
POA Form - ANSWER 21-22 (Vet must sign the form. Revokes other appointments;
A
Vet can revoke POA at any time unless an appeal has been filed before the BVA; POA
ends at death)
N
Who has the responsibility of accrediting a VSO? - ANSWER Veteran Service
Organization
JP
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.
A
Intake Processing Center (IPC) - ANSWER Mail received is processed by team
members to determine:
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-if it includes a claim that can be immediately processed
TU
- Whether or not controls should be established
-Uploads scanned documents from the CM Portal into the VBMS eFolder.
IPC undertakes no in-depth development.
IS
Processes only those claims that can be resolved at once or with minimal review.
Also, responsible for files management.
M
Veterans Service Representative - ANSWER Responsible for determining what
evidence is necessary to decide a claim, undertaking development action to obtaining
O
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
A
disabilities) are most used
N
38 CFR Part 3 - ANSWER Adjudication; outlines regulatory guidance that directs all
adjudicative activities, procedures and functions performed by VA
JP
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..."
A
Claimant - ANSWER In order for VA to have an actionable claim, the claim must be
filed by a claimant.
VI
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
TU
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 -
for a given period of service renders a claimant ineligible for all VA benefits for any claim
IS
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
M
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
O
20-0996, Decision Review Request: Higher-Level Review - ANSWER associated
with a request for higher-level review of a prior decision
A
21-8940, Veteran's Application for Increased Compensation Based on Unemployability.
N
- 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.
JP
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.
