CDVA ACCREDITATION EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100%
CORRECT
All rating decisions are promulgated by the rating activity - ANSWER-False
Notification is received by va that a veteran is incarcerated. Which activity is responsible
for notifying the veteran and adjusting his/her award? - ANSWER-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 - ANSWER-
False
Actions such as direct deposit, change of address and first notice of death are
completed by which activity? - ANSWER-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? - ANSWER-Pre-determination
Va has an absolute duty to assist an person applying for VA benefits to establish both
status and eligibility to such benefits - ANSWER-False
Under which of the following circumstances does va not have a duty to assist? -
ANSWER-a. The applicant is not a veteran, spouse, child, or parent.
b. An unsigned application is received from a veteran.
c. The veteran fails to sign an authorization for release of records from his private
physician when requested by VA.
All of 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. - ANSWER-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? - ANSWER-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
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100%
CORRECT
All rating decisions are promulgated by the rating activity - ANSWER-False
Notification is received by va that a veteran is incarcerated. Which activity is responsible
for notifying the veteran and adjusting his/her award? - ANSWER-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 - ANSWER-
False
Actions such as direct deposit, change of address and first notice of death are
completed by which activity? - ANSWER-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? - ANSWER-Pre-determination
Va has an absolute duty to assist an person applying for VA benefits to establish both
status and eligibility to such benefits - ANSWER-False
Under which of the following circumstances does va not have a duty to assist? -
ANSWER-a. The applicant is not a veteran, spouse, child, or parent.
b. An unsigned application is received from a veteran.
c. The veteran fails to sign an authorization for release of records from his private
physician when requested by VA.
All of 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. - ANSWER-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? - ANSWER-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
