CDVA ACCREDITATION EXAM 2025
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
ALL RATING DECISIONS ARE PROMULGATED BY THE RATING ACTIVITY - ANS FALSE
NOTIFICATION IS RECEIVED BY VA THAT A VETERAN IS INCARCERATED. WHICH ACTIVITY IS
RESPONSIBLE FOR NOTIFYING THE VETERAN AND ADJUSTING HIS/HER AWARD? - ANS POST-
DETERMINATION
A CONGRESSIONAL OFFICE SEND AN INQUIRY AS TO THE STATUS OF A CONSTITUENT'S APPEAL.
RESPONSIBILITY FOR RESPONDING TO THIS INQUIRY LIES WITH THE APPEALS ACTIVITY -
ANS FALSE
ACTIONS SUCH AS DIRECT DEPOSIT, CHANGE OF ADDRESS AND FIRST NOTICE OF DEATH ARE
COMPLETED BY WHICH ACTIVITY? - ANS INTAKE PROCESSING CENTER
WHICH ACTIVITY HAS THE INITIAL RESPONSIBILITY TO DETERMINE IS A VA EXAM IS NEEDED FOR
A DISABILITY CLAIM, AND FOR ORDERING THE EXAM? - ANS PRE-DETERMINATION
VA HAS AN ABSOLUTE DUTY TO ASSIST AN PERSON APPLYING FOR VA BENEFITS TO ESTABLISH
BOTH STATUS AND ELIGIBILITY TO SUCH BENEFITS - ANS FALSE
UNDER WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING CIRCUMSTANCES DOES VA NOT HAVE A DUTY TO ASSIST? -
ANS a. The applicant is not a veteran, spouse, child, or parent.
b. An unsigned application is received from a veteran.
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, c. The veteran fails to sign an authorization for release of records from his private physician
when requested by VA.
ALL THE ABOVE
If the claimant describes them sufficiently to identify, VA will make as many requests as are
necessary to obtain relevant records from a city or state department or agency, unless and until
it is determined that the records no longer exist, or that further attempts to obtain them would
be futile. - ANS FALSE
4a When VA asks a claimant to provide evidence or information needed to decide a claim, the
claimant is asked to submit such evidence or information within thirty (30) days. What action(s)
will VA take if the claimant does not provide the requested evidence or information until six
months later? - ANS c. As long as the evidence or information is received within one year
from the date VA requested it, the claim will be reconsidered from date claim. If an unfavorable
decision was made based on the evidence or information already of record, the claim will now
be re-adjudicated as though the previous decision had not been made. If benefits are allowed,
they will be paid from the date appropriate for the entire claim.
,a What is VA's duty to assist on a claim of clear and unmistakable error (CUE)? - ANS None-a
claim for CUE is limited to the evidence of record at the time the decision was rendered. There
is no additional development to be done, so there is no duty to assist.
The Fully Developed (FDC) is a voluntary program? - ANS (TRUE)
http://www.benefits.va.gov/fdc/
3. What are the three VA forms collectively known as the EZ forms? What services do they
provide? - ANS 1) 21-526EZ-Compensation
2) 21-527EZ-Pension
3) 21-534EZ-D1C and Death Pension
In addition to the FDC claim, claimants may use the EZ forms to submit standard claims? -
ANS TRUE
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
ALL RATING DECISIONS ARE PROMULGATED BY THE RATING ACTIVITY - ANS FALSE
NOTIFICATION IS RECEIVED BY VA THAT A VETERAN IS INCARCERATED. WHICH ACTIVITY IS
RESPONSIBLE FOR NOTIFYING THE VETERAN AND ADJUSTING HIS/HER AWARD? - ANS POST-
DETERMINATION
A CONGRESSIONAL OFFICE SEND AN INQUIRY AS TO THE STATUS OF A CONSTITUENT'S APPEAL.
RESPONSIBILITY FOR RESPONDING TO THIS INQUIRY LIES WITH THE APPEALS ACTIVITY -
ANS FALSE
ACTIONS SUCH AS DIRECT DEPOSIT, CHANGE OF ADDRESS AND FIRST NOTICE OF DEATH ARE
COMPLETED BY WHICH ACTIVITY? - ANS INTAKE PROCESSING CENTER
WHICH ACTIVITY HAS THE INITIAL RESPONSIBILITY TO DETERMINE IS A VA EXAM IS NEEDED FOR
A DISABILITY CLAIM, AND FOR ORDERING THE EXAM? - ANS PRE-DETERMINATION
VA HAS AN ABSOLUTE DUTY TO ASSIST AN PERSON APPLYING FOR VA BENEFITS TO ESTABLISH
BOTH STATUS AND ELIGIBILITY TO SUCH BENEFITS - ANS FALSE
UNDER WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING CIRCUMSTANCES DOES VA NOT HAVE A DUTY TO ASSIST? -
ANS a. The applicant is not a veteran, spouse, child, or parent.
b. An unsigned application is received from a veteran.
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, c. The veteran fails to sign an authorization for release of records from his private physician
when requested by VA.
ALL THE ABOVE
If the claimant describes them sufficiently to identify, VA will make as many requests as are
necessary to obtain relevant records from a city or state department or agency, unless and until
it is determined that the records no longer exist, or that further attempts to obtain them would
be futile. - ANS FALSE
4a When VA asks a claimant to provide evidence or information needed to decide a claim, the
claimant is asked to submit such evidence or information within thirty (30) days. What action(s)
will VA take if the claimant does not provide the requested evidence or information until six
months later? - ANS c. As long as the evidence or information is received within one year
from the date VA requested it, the claim will be reconsidered from date claim. If an unfavorable
decision was made based on the evidence or information already of record, the claim will now
be re-adjudicated as though the previous decision had not been made. If benefits are allowed,
they will be paid from the date appropriate for the entire claim.
,a What is VA's duty to assist on a claim of clear and unmistakable error (CUE)? - ANS None-a
claim for CUE is limited to the evidence of record at the time the decision was rendered. There
is no additional development to be done, so there is no duty to assist.
The Fully Developed (FDC) is a voluntary program? - ANS (TRUE)
http://www.benefits.va.gov/fdc/
3. What are the three VA forms collectively known as the EZ forms? What services do they
provide? - ANS 1) 21-526EZ-Compensation
2) 21-527EZ-Pension
3) 21-534EZ-D1C and Death Pension
In addition to the FDC claim, claimants may use the EZ forms to submit standard claims? -
ANS TRUE
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