a. Processing Follow the instructions in the table below when VA is notified of Veteran’s Notification of admission to an MTF. Admission to an MTF Step Action 1 Review the claims folder of the Veteran whose name is on the notification to determine whether VA has granted compensation or pension to the Veteran a claim for compensation or pension from the Veteran is currently pending, or VA has denied the claim for compensation based on Veteran’s the assignment of a non-compensable disability rating to the service connected disability(ies), or Veteran’s the receipt of retirement pay. Veteran’s 2 Do any of the conditions described in Step 1 apply? If proceed to the next step. yes, If no, associate the correspondence in the claims folder Veteran’s that notifies VA the Veteran is hospitalized, and take no further action. 3 Was the Veteran hospitalized for a service-connected disability? If take the actions described in the next step. yes, If take the actions described in Step 5. no, 4 Complete the first page (Request of by VA-1) VA Form Information Regarding a Veteran in Uniformed Services by Hospital, filling in all of the blocks in Part I placing a check mark in the boxes to the left side of the following items in Part II: Hospital Report and 21-Day Certificate, and Notice of Discharge, dating and signing the form (on behalf of the Veterans Service Center Manager (VSCM). Send the first, second (21-Day and third (Notice Certificate-2), pages of to the appropriate of Discharge-3) VA Form 21-8359 MTF on a date that ensures the hospital will receive it on or after the twenty-first day of the hospitalization. Veteran’s Retain the fourth page (VA of Control Copy-4) VA Form in the claims folder or upload it into the eFolder Veteran’s if no claims folder exists. Take no further action. 5 Complete the first page (Request of by VA-1) VA Form 21-8359
a. Processing Notification of Admission to an MTF Follow the instructions in the table below when VA is notified of Veteran’s admission to an MTF. Step Action 1 Review the claims folder of the Veteran whose name is on the notification to determine whether VA has granted compensation or pension to the Veteran a claim for compensation or pension from the Veteran is currently pending, or VA has denied the Veteran’s claim for compensation based on the assignment of a non-compensable disability rating to the Veteran’s service connected disability(ies), or the Veteran’s receipt of retirement pay. 2 Do any of the conditions described in Step 1 apply? If yes, proceed to the next step. If no, associate the correspondence in the Veteran’s claims folder that notifies VA the Veteran is hospitalized, and take no further action. 3 Was the Veteran hospitalized for a service-connected disability? If yes, take the actions described in the next step. If no, take the actions described in Step 5. 4 Complete the first page (Request by VA-1) of VA Form Information Regarding a Veteran in Uniformed Services Hospital, by filling in all of the blocks in Part I placing a check mark in the boxes to the left side of the following items in Part II: Hospital Report 21-Day Certificate, and Notice of Discharge, and dating and signing the form (on behalf of the Veterans Service Center Manager (VSCM). Send the first, second (21-Day Certificate-2), and third (Notice of Discharge-3) pages of VA Form 21-8359 to the appropriate MTF on a date that ensures the hospital will receive it on or after the twenty-first day of the Veteran’s hospitalization. Retain the fourth page (VA Control Copy-4) of VA Form in the claims folder or upload it into the Veteran’s eFolder if no claims folder exists. Take no further action. 5 Complete the first page (Request by VA-1) of VA Form 21-8359