has been filed, and determination of SC for disability not determination of SC for or has been made, and no disability or death has been made explain that in the absence of a claim, VA furnish a cannot certificate. d. Filing the Do add the request for, or a copy of, the certificate for preference for not Request for public housing to the claims folder. Preference for Public Housing e. Who May A VSCM, PMCM or a designee, or the Chief, Field Servicing Division, a Records Management Center, may issue the certificate. Certificate for Preference for Public Housing f. What the The certificate for preference for public housing must contain the Certificate for Preference for name of the Veteran Public Housing VA claims folder number, and Must Contain date of preparation. Use the following wording on the certificate, unless a variation is required by g. Wording on the Certificate criteria: for Preference for Public Disability certification: Housing is to certify that medical records acceptable to the Department of “This Veterans Affairs disclose the present existence of service-connected disability [name of Veteran] [branch or disabilities for based on active service in the of service] [date] [date].” from to certification: is to certify that the records of the Department of Veterans Affairs “This [name of Veteran] disclose that the death of was due to active service in [branch of service] [date] [date].” from to 5. Certificate for an Appointment to a Service Academy
has not been filed, and no determination of SC for disability or death has been made determination of SC for disability or has been made, and explain that in the absence of a claim, VA cannot furnish a certificate. d. Filing the Request for Preference for Public Housing Do not add the request for, or a copy of, the certificate for preference for public housing to the claims folder. e. Who May a Certificate for Preference for Public Housing A VSCM, PMCM or a designee, or the Chief, Field Servicing Division, Records Management Center, may issue the certificate. f. What the Certificate for Preference for Public Housing Must Contain The certificate for preference for public housing must contain the name of the Veteran VA claims folder number, and date of preparation. g. Wording on the Certificate for Preference for Public Housing Use the following wording on the certificate, unless a variation is required by criteria: Disability certification: “This is to certify that medical records acceptable to the Department of Veterans Affairs disclose the present existence of service-connected disability or disabilities for [name of Veteran] based on active service in the [branch of service] from [date] to [date].” certification: “This is to certify that the records of the Department of Veterans Affairs disclose that the death of [name of Veteran] was due to active service in [branch of service] from [date] to [date].” 5. Certificate for an Appointment to a Service Academy