Notice of examination in a VA or uniformed services health care facility c. Notice of a Report of occurring on or after March 24, 2015, is a claim. The date of examination not Examination or will be considered for effective date purposes if a complete claim or ITF is Hospitalization received within one year from the date of examination or hospitalization for Occurring On the following: or After March 24, 2015 a claim for an increased disability evaluation received for one or more conditions treated as part of the examination or hospitalization, or pension, when entitlement to pension was previously denied based on the absence of evidence of permanent and total disability. Notice of hospitalization in a VA or uniformed services health Important: care facility occurring on or March 24, 2015, be accepted as a will prescribed form for benefits claimed under or . When entitlement to benefits under or cannot be established, but an increase in the severity of the disability is shown that meets the criteria of a higher evaluation, a tracking diary must be established. For information on establishing a tracking diary, see M21-1, Part Reference: III, Subpart ii, 2.C.4.d. d. Follow the instruction in the table below to establish a tracking diary. Establishment Based on Hospitalization Report not Resulting in Paragraph 29 or 30 Benefits Step Action 1 Select the DIARY process in Share. Illustration: 2 Enter the following information and click SUBMIT FILE NUMBER: [Veteran’s file number] BENEFIT TYPE: Live CPL - Compensation-Pension Live, and PAYEE NUMBER: 00 - Veteran. 3 Under DIARY REASON FOR ADD, select 31 – HOSPITALIZATION REPORT, and set the date five years into the future. In the COMMENT section of the diary, enter followed “AO81,” by the disability(ies) that meet the criteria for an increased evaluation. Illustration:
c. Notice of a Report of Examination or Hospitalization Occurring On or After March 24, 2015 Notice of examination in a VA or uniformed services health care facility occurring on or after March 24, 2015, is not a claim. The date of examination will be considered for effective date purposes if a complete claim or ITF is received within one year from the date of examination or hospitalization for the following: a claim for an increased disability evaluation received for one or more conditions treated as part of the examination or hospitalization, or pension, when entitlement to pension was previously denied based on the absence of evidence of permanent and total disability. Important: Notice of hospitalization in a VA or uniformed services health care facility occurring on or March 24, 2015, will be accepted as a prescribed form for benefits claimed under or . When entitlement to benefits under or cannot be established, but an increase in the severity of the disability is shown that meets the criteria of a higher evaluation, a tracking diary must be established. Reference: For information on establishing a tracking diary, see M21-1, Part III, Subpart ii, 2.C.4.d. d. Establishment Based on Hospitalization Report not Resulting in Paragraph 29 or 30 Benefits Follow the instruction in the table below to establish a tracking diary. Step Action 1 Select the DIARY process in Share. Illustration: 2 Enter the following information and click SUBMIT FILE NUMBER: [Veteran’s file number] BENEFIT TYPE: Live CPL - Compensation-Pension Live, and PAYEE NUMBER: 00 - Veteran. 3 Under DIARY REASON FOR ADD, select 31 – HOSPITALIZATION REPORT, and set the date five years into the future. In the COMMENT section of the diary, enter “AO81,” followed by the disability(ies) that meet the criteria for an increased evaluation. Illustration: