a VA Form or VA complete and using information they VA Form 21-686c VA Form 21-674, Form 21-674 obtain from a claimant over the telephone, and That an RO or sign the form on the behalf. claimant’s Call Center Employee PMC employees may complete and sign or Exception: not VA Form 21-686c Completes and on a behalf. VA Form 21-674 claimant’s Signs Important: Treat a or that an RO or call center VA Form 21-686c VA Form 21-674 employee completes and signs on a behalf as valid and direct claimant’s communication from the claimant on a form VA has prescribed for reporting changes in the status or number of the dependents. claimant’s Do treat a or that an RO or call not VA Form 21-686c VA Form 21-674 center employee completes and signs on a behalf as claimant’s communication from a third party simply because the claimant did not personally complete and sign the form. Call center employee signatures can be identified by the inclusion of either a station designation (ex. 325/NCC) or their position title (ex. Legal Administrative Specialist (LAS) or Public Contact Representative (PCR)) along with their name. 5. Requirement for Disclosure of SSNs to the VA This topic contains information about the requirement that beneficiaries and Introduction claimants disclose to VA their SSN and the SSNs of their dependents, including regulatory basis for requiring disclosure of SSNs why SSNs are important to VA nonresident aliens without SSNs guidelines for requesting an SSN from a beneficiary or claimant requirement for an SSN for children determining the credibility of a statement that no SSN has been assigned or requested, and action to take upon receipt of notice that no SSN has been assigned or requested. January 27, 2016 Change Date a. Regulatory requires beneficiaries and claimants to disclose to VA their Social Security Basis for number (SSN) and the SSNs of their dependents as a condition of receiving or Requiring continuing to receive compensation or pension.
a VA Form or VA Form 21-674 That an RO or Call Center Employee Completes and Signs complete VA Form 21-686c and VA Form 21-674, using information they obtain from a claimant over the telephone, and sign the form on the claimant’s behalf. Exception: PMC employees may not complete and sign VA Form 21-686c or VA Form 21-674 on a claimant’s behalf. Important: Treat a VA Form 21-686c or VA Form 21-674 that an RO or call center employee completes and signs on a claimant’s behalf as valid and direct communication from the claimant on a form VA has prescribed for reporting changes in the status or number of the claimant’s dependents. Do not treat a VA Form 21-686c or VA Form 21-674 that an RO or call center employee completes and signs on a claimant’s behalf as communication from a third party simply because the claimant did not personally complete and sign the form. Call center employee signatures can be identified by the inclusion of either a station designation (ex. 325/NCC) or their position title (ex. Legal Administrative Specialist (LAS) or Public Contact Representative (PCR)) along with their name. 5. Requirement for Disclosure of SSNs to the VA Introduction This topic contains information about the requirement that beneficiaries and claimants disclose to VA their SSN and the SSNs of their dependents, including regulatory basis for requiring disclosure of SSNs why SSNs are important to VA nonresident aliens without SSNs guidelines for requesting an SSN from a beneficiary or claimant requirement for an SSN for children determining the credibility of a statement that no SSN has been assigned or requested, and action to take upon receipt of notice that no SSN has been assigned or requested. Change Date January 27, 2016 a. Regulatory Basis for Requiring requires beneficiaries and claimants to disclose to VA their Social Security number (SSN) and the SSNs of their dependents as a condition of receiving or continuing to receive compensation or pension.