VA ACCREDITATION EXAM| FROM QUESTION TO
PERFECTION| STUDY WITH CONFIDENCE!
Course Code:
Course Title:
Programme:
Academic Year: 2026/2027.
Duration: 2 Hours.
Total Marks: 70%.
Candidate Instructions:
1) Write your Registration Number on every answer booklet used.
2) Answer ALL questions in Section A and ANY TWO (2) questions in Section B.
3) Read each question carefully before answering.
4) Begin each question on a new page.
5) The marks for each question are indicated in brackets.
6) This paper consists of several printed pages, including this page.
7) Ensure your copy is complete before the examination begins.
8) Unauthorized materials and communication with other candidates are not permitted.
Turn Over.
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, 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.
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
APPHIA – Crafted with Care and Precision for Academic Excellence.
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PERFECTION| STUDY WITH CONFIDENCE!
Course Code:
Course Title:
Programme:
Academic Year: 2026/2027.
Duration: 2 Hours.
Total Marks: 70%.
Candidate Instructions:
1) Write your Registration Number on every answer booklet used.
2) Answer ALL questions in Section A and ANY TWO (2) questions in Section B.
3) Read each question carefully before answering.
4) Begin each question on a new page.
5) The marks for each question are indicated in brackets.
6) This paper consists of several printed pages, including this page.
7) Ensure your copy is complete before the examination begins.
8) Unauthorized materials and communication with other candidates are not permitted.
Turn Over.
APPHIA – Crafted with Care and Precision for Academic Excellence.
1
, 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.
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
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