Department of Veterans Affairs M21-1, Part III, Subpart ii Veterans Benefits Administration February 8, 2016 Washington, DC 20420 Key Changes Changes The table below describes the changes included in this revision of Veterans Included in Benefits Manual M21-1, Part III, Claims Process,” Subpart ii, “General This Revision Screening and Determining Veteran Status,” Chapter 2, “Initial “Benefit Programs and Types of Claims.” Notes: The term office” (RO) also includes pension management center “regional (PMC), where appropriate. Unless otherwise noted, the term folder” refers to the official, “claims numbered, Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) repository whether paper – or electronic for all documentation relating to claims that a Veteran and/or – his/her survivors file with VA. Minor editorial changes have also been made to update incorrect or obsolete references and typographical errors add references, as appropriate reassign alphabetical designations to individual blocks, necessary, to account for new and/or deleted blocks within a topic update the title of a topic to more accurately reflect its content, and the document into conformance with M21-1 standards. Reason(s) for the Change Citation To update the table for types of acceptable standard forms for pension claims and dependents. To remove the prior notes within the table directing when VA Form 21-2680, Examination for Housebound Status or Permanent Need may be accepted as a claim and for Regular Aid and Attendance, replace the notes with references to the new Blocks f and g. To add a note directing that per 38 CFR 3.1010, is no standard form requirement for a claim for substitution. To add a note directing that VA Form 21-8940, Veteran’s Application for Increased Compensation Based on is not an acceptable standard form for a claim for Unemployability, increase. To add a new Block d to incorporate procedures for when a claim for compensation may be accepted as a claim for pension and vice versa, per 38 CFR 3.151. To add a new Block f with guidance on when may VA Form 21-2680 be accepted as a standalone claim for special monthly compensation or special monthly pension. To add a new Block g with guidance on when may VA Form 21-2680 be accepted as a standalone claim for spousal or survuivors’ aid and attendance or housebound benefits.
Department of Veterans Affairs M21-1, Part III, Subpart ii Veterans Benefits Administration February 8, 2016 Washington, DC 20420 Key Changes Changes Included in This Revision The table below describes the changes included in this revision of Veterans Benefits Manual M21-1, Part III, “General Claims Process,” Subpart ii, “Initial Screening and Determining Veteran Status,” Chapter 2, “Benefit Programs and Types of Claims.” 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 survivors file with VA. Minor editorial changes have also been made to update incorrect or obsolete references and typographical errors add references, as appropriate reassign alphabetical designations to individual blocks, necessary, to account for new and/or deleted blocks within a topic update the title of a topic to more accurately reflect its content, and the document into conformance with M21-1 standards. Reason(s) for the Change Citation To update the table for types of acceptable standard forms for pension claims and dependents. To remove the prior notes within the table directing when VA Form 21-2680, Examination for Housebound Status or Permanent Need for Regular Aid and Attendance, may be accepted as a claim and replace the notes with references to the new Blocks f and g. To add a note directing that per 38 CFR 3.1010, is no standard form requirement for a claim for substitution. To add a note directing that VA Form 21-8940, Veteran’s Application for Increased Compensation Based on Unemployability, is not an acceptable standard form for a claim for increase. To add a new Block d to incorporate procedures for when a claim for compensation may be accepted as a claim for pension and vice versa, per 38 CFR 3.151. To add a new Block f with guidance on when VA Form 21-2680 may be accepted as a standalone claim for special monthly compensation or special monthly pension. To add a new Block g with guidance on when VA Form 21-2680 may be accepted as a standalone claim for spousal or survuivors’ aid and attendance or housebound benefits.