Department of Veterans Affairs M21-1, Part IV, Subpart ii Veterans Benefits Administration June 3, 2015 Washington, DC 20420 Transmittal Sheet The table below describes the changes included in this revision of Veterans Changes Included in Benefits Manual M21-1, Part IV, “Compensation DIC, and Death This Revision Subpart Compensation Benefits,” ii, “Compensation.” Notes: The term “regional office” (RO) also includes pension management center (PMC), where appropriate. Unless otherwise noted, the term the official, “claims folder” refers to numbered, Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) repository whether paper – or electronic for all documentation relating to claims that a Veteran and/or – his/her dependent(s) file with VA. Minor editorial changes have also been made to update incorrect or obsolete references update obsolete terminology, where appropriate remove references to specific claims-processing systems, where doing so does not affect the clarity of the instructions or information provided renumber each topic based on the standard that the first topic in each section is Topic 1 reassign alphabetical designations to individual blocks and repaginate, where necessary, to account for new and/or deleted blocks within a topic update section and topic titles to more accurately reflect their content clarify block labels and/or block text, and bring the document into conformance with M21-1 standards. Reason(s) for the Change Citation To incorporate guidance that discuss metastasis cancer. M21-1, Part IV, Subpart ii, Chapter 1, Section C, Topic 1, Block a (IV.ii.1.C.1.a) To add additional guidance that informs the target audience to refrain IV.ii.1.C.1.e from divulging confidential information concerning the nuclear weapons location. To incorporate guidance that informs the target audience how to IV.ii.1.C.1.f redact classified information in a Veterans Benefits Management System (VBMS) claims folder. IV.ii.1.C.2.a To relocate guidance from old IV.ii.1.C.1.a. that discusses the centralized processing of all radiation claims. To add guidance that informs the target audience a radiogenic disease must be confirmed prior to transferring a claim to the Jackson Regional Office (RO), and
Department of Veterans Affairs M21-1, Part IV, Subpart ii Veterans Benefits Administration June 3, 2015 Washington, DC 20420 Transmittal Sheet Changes Included in This Revision The table below describes the changes included in this revision of Veterans Benefits Manual M21-1, Part IV, “Compensation DIC, and Death Compensation Benefits,” Subpart ii, “Compensation.” Notes: The term “regional office” (RO) also includes pension management center (PMC), where appropriate. Unless otherwise noted, the term “claims folder” refers to the official, numbered, Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) repository – whether paper or electronic – for all documentation relating to claims that a Veteran and/or his/her dependent(s) file with VA. Minor editorial changes have also been made to update incorrect or obsolete references update obsolete terminology, where appropriate remove references to specific claims-processing systems, where doing so does not affect the clarity of the instructions or information provided renumber each topic based on the standard that the first topic in each section is Topic 1 reassign alphabetical designations to individual blocks and repaginate, where necessary, to account for new and/or deleted blocks within a topic update section and topic titles to more accurately reflect their content clarify block labels and/or block text, and bring the document into conformance with M21-1 standards. Reason(s) for the Change Citation To incorporate guidance that discuss metastasis cancer. M21-1, Part IV, Subpart ii, Chapter 1, Section C, Topic 1, Block a (IV.ii.1.C.1.a) To add additional guidance that informs the target audience to refrain from divulging confidential information concerning the nuclear weapons location. IV.ii.1.C.1.e To incorporate guidance that informs the target audience how to redact classified information in a Veterans Benefits Management System (VBMS) claims folder. IV.ii.1.C.1.f To relocate guidance from old IV.ii.1.C.1.a. that discusses the centralized processing of all radiation claims. To add guidance that informs the target audience a radiogenic disease must be confirmed prior to transferring a claim to the Jackson Regional Office (RO), and IV.ii.1.C.2.a