National Association of County Veterans Service Officers

Death Pension: Surviving spouse needs to have a disability to qualify? True or False - ANS False/No Death Pension: Surviving spouse must be: A. Remarried B. Unmarried C. Divorced D. None of the above - ANS Unmarried Fully Developed Claim: If a fully developed claim is filed on a 21-526ez and new evidence is submitted: A. Evidence is used when claim is decisioned B. Evidence is ignored, it will be used in the supplemental process C. The claim goes through the traditional process track, standardized claim processing D. Evidence must be submitted at the time the claim is submitted, it will not be used for decisioning claims - ANS C. The claim goes through the traditional process track, standardized claim processing AMA: Is concurrent election prohibited, i.e. higher review & supplemental? Yes or No - ANS Yes/prohibited for same condition & No/allowable for different conditions Appeals: NOD must identify the specific decision & issue(s) with which the claimant disagrees. True or False? - ANS True/yes SC Disability Compensation: If the veteran has two 0% & must show an impairment to employment status, does the rating get paid at 10% amount? Yes or No - ANS Yes Voc Rehab: How many months of vocational rehab benefits? - ANS 48 months NSC Pension: How many days of wartime service? How many days of service? - ANS 1 day wartime / 90 days of service NSC Pension: What are deductible expenses for NSC Pension? - ANS Out of pocket unreimbursed medical expenses Voc Rehab: How many years from when when you get a rating do you have to use Voc Rehab? - ANS 12 years or from discharge NSC Pension: Net worth includes: 1. stocks/bonds/mutual funds, etc; 2. real estate (non-primary): 3. investment property/antique cars, it DOES NOT INCLUDE: - ANS Primary residence NSC Pension: Income that is not included in NSC Pension - ANS Welfare & SSI, tax refunds, burial benefits, reverse mortgage, home equity line Service member had a knee surgery prior to service, after separation a veteran files a claim for that knee injury. What kind of service-connection is awarded? - ANS Aggravated Debt Mngt: If a waiver of overpayment is denied, can the veteran go back and request a payment arrangement? Yes or No - ANS Yes Debt Mngt: There are certain types of debt that cannot be waived - ANS Erroneous payments such as simultaneous payments of CRSC & CRDP Compensation: There is a minimum length of service for direct service connection. True or False? - ANS DIC: Surviving spouse wants to know how much she much gets for DIC - ANS $1,340.14 for 2020 NSC Pension: What are the two types of income? - ANS Earned & Unearned Veteran is going to C&P exam in another city that is 49 miles away. Does he/she qualify for travel pay? - ANS Yes Who can the VA make direct loans to? - ANS Native Americans Compensation: A veteran is service connected for a R knee condition - has surgery; what does the veteran qualify for if he has a recovery period of 60 days? - ANS Convalescence = Temporary 100%, 21 days minimum Home Loan: A veteran can reuse their home loan guarantee if - ANS Home loan is paid in full; Release of liability; Assumed by qualified buyer, i.e. veteran Special benefits/Dental: Dental care will be provided on an outpatient basis if - ANS IU; SC for dental; POW; Voc Rehab Debt Mngt: The veteran has _____ of days to respond to debt collection before action is taken - ANS 30 days Special benefits: Does the veteran have to be service connected to receive a prosthetics device? - ANS No Debt Mngt: A waiver of debt will usually be granted if it is against equity & good conscience. True or False? - ANS DIC: A surviving widow may qualify for DIC if the veteran is continuously rated 100% P&T for 10 years. True or False? - ANS True/Yes Debt Mngt: A waiver of overpayment approval for education will result in Loss of future entitlement equal to the amount waived. True or False? - ANS True When a veteran gets TDIU or IU it is because - ANS Disabilities make them unable to maintain gainful employment Veteran is retired military, gets 100% P&T, gets Chapter 35, child gets into the military - Does the child keep Chapter 35? - ANS No Burial at VA National Cemetery: can remarried spouse be buried there? - ANS Yes How many hours does a veteran have to report admittance to a private hospital? - ANS 72 hours Burial: Veteran passes, widow passes - How many grave sites at the National Cemetery? - ANS 1 How long does a veteran have to use dental benefits from discharge? - ANS 180 days Specially Adaptive Housing (SAH) vs. Special Housing Adaptation (SHA) - if the veteran is eligible for both, which should he get? - ANS SAH - it is better benefit Burial: Head stones are not provided to spouses or dependents buried in a private cemetery - true or false? - ANS True - must be National/State Veteran cemetery or military base Medical: Where do you submit claims for unauthorized medical expenses for private hospitalization? - ANS VAMC where you are enrolled If a veteran is incarcerated longer than 60 days the benefits is - ANS Reduced to 10% is rating is 20-100% or 1/2 of 10%, if rating is 10% Education: Under Chapter 35, surviving spouse has 15 years to use benefits - True or false? - ANS False - 10 years unless in service (then 20 years) DIC: Eligibility for Chapter 35 benefits is made at - ANS Regional Office NSC Pension: A veteran can get A&A if over 65 & lives alone - True or false? - ANS False - must need daily care for A&A