Veteran Service Officer (VSO) Guide with
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3sDepartmentssofsthesVAs-scorrectsanswers--
VeteranssBenefitssAdministrations(VBA),sVeteranssHealthsAdministrations(VHA),sCentralsV
AsOffices(VACO):snationalsCemetery,sGeneralsCounsel,sOfficesofsInspectorsGeneral.
AnsAdvocatess1stsRule?s-scorrectsanswers--Dosnosharm
AresVeteranssautomaticallysentitledstosVAshealthcare?s-scorrectsanswers--
No,sVAsmedicalscaresissprincipallysdirectedstowardstreatingsmedicalsproblemssrelatedstosVe
teran'ssmilitarysservicesandstowardshelpingssomeslowsincomesVeterans.
Assofs9/8/1990swhatsisstheslength-of-servicesrequirement?s-scorrectsanswers--
AsVeteransmustshavescompletedsasminimumsperiodsofsserviceseithers24smonthssofscontinuo
ussactivesdutysorsfullsperiodsforswhichsthesVeteranswasscalledsorsorderedstosactivesduty.
BVAs-scorrectsanswers--BoardsofsVeteranssAppeals
CanstheresbesmoresthansonesPOAsactivesatsanysgivenstime?s-scorrectsanswers--
No,stherescannotsbesmoresthansonesPOAsactivesatsthessamestime
DependencysandsIndemnitysCompensations(DIC)s-scorrectsanswers--
asmonthlyspaymentsthatsissavailablestoseligiblessurvivingsspouses,schildren,sandsdependent
sparentsswhensthesVAsdeterminessthatsthesVeteran'ssdeathswassservicesconnected.
DirectsServicesConnections-scorrectsanswers--
Disabilityscurrentlyssufferedsthatsbegansduringsservice.
DischargesReviewsBoard(DRB)scansupgradesanysdischargesexcept.....s-scorrectsanswers--
bad-conductsorsdishonorablesdischargesissuedsbysasgeneralscourtsmartial.
DROs-scorrectsanswers--DecisionsReviewsOfficer
DutystosAssists-scorrectsanswers--
VAshassthesdutystosassistsclaimantsswhossubmitsasreasonablyspossiblesclaimsinsdevelopings
evidencestossupportstheirsclaims
EquitablesReliefs-scorrectsanswers--
ThesVAschoosesstosdossomethingsthatsissfairsbutsissnotsrequired.
, FamilysMemberssEligibilitys-scorrectsanswers--
UsuallysfamilysmemberssaresnotsentitledstosreceivesbenefitssinstheirsownsrightsifsthesVeterans
issalive.sIfsthesVeteransissdeceased,ssomessurvivingsfamilysmemberssofsthesVeteransmaysbe
sentitledstoscertainsVAsdeathsbenefits.
FederalsTortsClaimssActs-scorrectsanswers--
Lawsandsprocesssbyswhichsascitizenscanssuesthesgovernmentswhenspersonssaresinjuredsbys
asnegligentsfederalsgovernmentsemployee.sAsVeteransfilingsassections1151sclaimsshouldsal
sosfilesFTCAsclaimstoo(FTCAslawsattorneysadvised).
Forms21-527EZs-scorrectsanswers--ApplicationsforsPension
Forms21-534s-scorrectsanswers--
ApplicationsforsDependencysandsIndemnitysCompensation,sDeathsPension,sandsAccrueds
Benefitssbysassurvivingsspousesorschild(Includingsdeathscompensationsifsapplicable).
HowscansasclaimantsreopensascasesfiledsbysthesVAsass"final?"s-scorrectsanswers--
Byspresentingsnewsandsmaterialsevidence
Howsmanysandswhatsaresthestypessofsdischarges?s-scorrectsanswers--
1.sHonorables2.sGeneral,sUndersHonorables3.sUndersothersthansHonorable(UOTH),sundesi
rables4.sBadsconducts5.sDishonorable
HowsmanysPrioritysGroupssaresthere?s-scorrectsanswers--8
Howsmanysregionalsofficessarestheresnationally?s-scorrectsanswers--58
HowsmanysVeteranssIntegratedsServicesNetworkss(VISN's)smakesupsandscoversthescountri
essboundaries?s-scorrectsanswers--22
IndividualsEmployabilitys(IU)s-scorrectsanswers--
Increasessdisabilitystos100%sratingsifsthesVeteranscannotsgetsorskeepssubstantiallysgainfulse
mploymentsbecausesofsservice-
connectedsdisabilities.sMustshavesonesservicesconnectedsdisabilitysofs60%sorstwosorsmoress
ervicesconnectedsdisabilitiesswheresonesissratedsatsleasts40%swithsascombinedsratingsofs70
%.
M21-1MRs-scorrectsanswers--VA'ssAdjudicationsProceduressManual
Namesthes2sentitiessVeteranssmaysutilizestosrequestsasdischargesupgrades-
scorrectsanswers--
DischargesReviewsBoards(DRB)s&sBoardsforsthesCorrectionsofsMilitarysRecordss(BCRM)
Non-ServicesConnectedsDisabilitysPensions-scorrectsanswers--
Must;sDemonstratesfinancialsneed,sbestotallysandspermanentlysdisabled,sservedsatsleasts90
sconsecutivesdayssofsactivesdutysatsleastsonesofsthosesdayssduringsasperiodsofswarsorsatsleas
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3sDepartmentssofsthesVAs-scorrectsanswers--
VeteranssBenefitssAdministrations(VBA),sVeteranssHealthsAdministrations(VHA),sCentralsV
AsOffices(VACO):snationalsCemetery,sGeneralsCounsel,sOfficesofsInspectorsGeneral.
AnsAdvocatess1stsRule?s-scorrectsanswers--Dosnosharm
AresVeteranssautomaticallysentitledstosVAshealthcare?s-scorrectsanswers--
No,sVAsmedicalscaresissprincipallysdirectedstowardstreatingsmedicalsproblemssrelatedstosVe
teran'ssmilitarysservicesandstowardshelpingssomeslowsincomesVeterans.
Assofs9/8/1990swhatsisstheslength-of-servicesrequirement?s-scorrectsanswers--
AsVeteransmustshavescompletedsasminimumsperiodsofsserviceseithers24smonthssofscontinuo
ussactivesdutysorsfullsperiodsforswhichsthesVeteranswasscalledsorsorderedstosactivesduty.
BVAs-scorrectsanswers--BoardsofsVeteranssAppeals
CanstheresbesmoresthansonesPOAsactivesatsanysgivenstime?s-scorrectsanswers--
No,stherescannotsbesmoresthansonesPOAsactivesatsthessamestime
DependencysandsIndemnitysCompensations(DIC)s-scorrectsanswers--
asmonthlyspaymentsthatsissavailablestoseligiblessurvivingsspouses,schildren,sandsdependent
sparentsswhensthesVAsdeterminessthatsthesVeteran'ssdeathswassservicesconnected.
DirectsServicesConnections-scorrectsanswers--
Disabilityscurrentlyssufferedsthatsbegansduringsservice.
DischargesReviewsBoard(DRB)scansupgradesanysdischargesexcept.....s-scorrectsanswers--
bad-conductsorsdishonorablesdischargesissuedsbysasgeneralscourtsmartial.
DROs-scorrectsanswers--DecisionsReviewsOfficer
DutystosAssists-scorrectsanswers--
VAshassthesdutystosassistsclaimantsswhossubmitsasreasonablyspossiblesclaimsinsdevelopings
evidencestossupportstheirsclaims
EquitablesReliefs-scorrectsanswers--
ThesVAschoosesstosdossomethingsthatsissfairsbutsissnotsrequired.
, FamilysMemberssEligibilitys-scorrectsanswers--
UsuallysfamilysmemberssaresnotsentitledstosreceivesbenefitssinstheirsownsrightsifsthesVeterans
issalive.sIfsthesVeteransissdeceased,ssomessurvivingsfamilysmemberssofsthesVeteransmaysbe
sentitledstoscertainsVAsdeathsbenefits.
FederalsTortsClaimssActs-scorrectsanswers--
Lawsandsprocesssbyswhichsascitizenscanssuesthesgovernmentswhenspersonssaresinjuredsbys
asnegligentsfederalsgovernmentsemployee.sAsVeteransfilingsassections1151sclaimsshouldsal
sosfilesFTCAsclaimstoo(FTCAslawsattorneysadvised).
Forms21-527EZs-scorrectsanswers--ApplicationsforsPension
Forms21-534s-scorrectsanswers--
ApplicationsforsDependencysandsIndemnitysCompensation,sDeathsPension,sandsAccrueds
Benefitssbysassurvivingsspousesorschild(Includingsdeathscompensationsifsapplicable).
HowscansasclaimantsreopensascasesfiledsbysthesVAsass"final?"s-scorrectsanswers--
Byspresentingsnewsandsmaterialsevidence
Howsmanysandswhatsaresthestypessofsdischarges?s-scorrectsanswers--
1.sHonorables2.sGeneral,sUndersHonorables3.sUndersothersthansHonorable(UOTH),sundesi
rables4.sBadsconducts5.sDishonorable
HowsmanysPrioritysGroupssaresthere?s-scorrectsanswers--8
Howsmanysregionalsofficessarestheresnationally?s-scorrectsanswers--58
HowsmanysVeteranssIntegratedsServicesNetworkss(VISN's)smakesupsandscoversthescountri
essboundaries?s-scorrectsanswers--22
IndividualsEmployabilitys(IU)s-scorrectsanswers--
Increasessdisabilitystos100%sratingsifsthesVeteranscannotsgetsorskeepssubstantiallysgainfulse
mploymentsbecausesofsservice-
connectedsdisabilities.sMustshavesonesservicesconnectedsdisabilitysofs60%sorstwosorsmoress
ervicesconnectedsdisabilitiesswheresonesissratedsatsleasts40%swithsascombinedsratingsofs70
%.
M21-1MRs-scorrectsanswers--VA'ssAdjudicationsProceduressManual
Namesthes2sentitiessVeteranssmaysutilizestosrequestsasdischargesupgrades-
scorrectsanswers--
DischargesReviewsBoards(DRB)s&sBoardsforsthesCorrectionsofsMilitarysRecordss(BCRM)
Non-ServicesConnectedsDisabilitysPensions-scorrectsanswers--
Must;sDemonstratesfinancialsneed,sbestotallysandspermanentlysdisabled,sservedsatsleasts90
sconsecutivesdayssofsactivesdutysatsleastsonesofsthosesdayssduringsasperiodsofswarsorsatsleas