incompetent? If proceed to Step 16. yes, If proceed to the next step. no, 13 Ensure the corresponding rating decision contains the following statement under Reasons for Decision We received your request for relief from the Department of Justice (DoJ) reporting requirements contained in the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act. We have determined you can manage your VA benefits. Therefore, it is not necessary to provide you a decision on your request for relief. VA will inform DoJ of your changed status, and DoJ will remove your information from the National Instant Criminal Background Check System. 14 Associate copies of all documentation related to the request with the claims folder. beneficiary’s If the beneficiary has a paper claims folder, file down the referenced documentation on the flap of the claims folder. right 15 E-mail notice of the rating decision under the subject heading to VAVBAWAS/CO/NICS Competency Restored within three and days, Include the following information about the beneficiary in the body of the e-mail name claim number Social Security number (if different than the claim number) date of birth address telephone number, and date of the rating decision that determined the beneficiary is now competent. Disregard the remaining steps in this table. Upon receipt of the e-mail, the staff that monitors the Note: NICS mailbox notifies the FBI that VA has determined the beneficiary is now competent. Within approximately two months of receiving notice, the FBI will remove the name beneficiary’s from NICS. 16 Establish EP 290, using the claim label. NICS Relief Request 17 Send the beneficiary a letter containing the paragraphs shown in M21-1, Part III, Subpart v, 9.B.4.d, and the consent form displayed in M21-1, Part III, Subpart v, 9.B.4.e
incompetent? If yes, proceed to Step 16. If no, proceed to the next step. 13 Ensure the corresponding rating decision contains the following statement under Reasons for Decision We received your request for relief from the Department of Justice (DoJ) reporting requirements contained in the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act. We have determined you can manage your VA benefits. Therefore, it is not necessary to provide you a decision on your request for relief. VA will inform DoJ of your changed status, and DoJ will remove your information from the National Instant Criminal Background Check System. 14 Associate copies of all documentation related to the request with the beneficiary’s claims folder. If the beneficiary has a paper claims folder, file down the referenced documentation on the right flap of the claims folder. 15 E-mail notice of the rating decision under the subject heading Competency Restored to VAVBAWAS/CO/NICS within three days, and Include the following information about the beneficiary in the body of the e-mail name claim number Social Security number (if different than the claim number) date of birth address telephone number, and date of the rating decision that determined the beneficiary is now competent. Disregard the remaining steps in this table. Note: Upon receipt of the e-mail, the staff that monitors the NICS mailbox notifies the FBI that VA has determined the beneficiary is now competent. Within approximately two months of receiving notice, the FBI will remove the beneficiary’s name from NICS. 16 Establish EP 290, using the NICS Relief Request claim label. 17 Send the beneficiary a letter containing the paragraphs shown in M21-1, Part III, Subpart v, 9.B.4.d, and the consent form displayed in M21-1, Part III, Subpart v, 9.B.4.e