2. Introduction Introduction This topic contains information on the including Introduction, , and . January 20, 2015 Change Date The purpose of the is to a. Purpose of Introduction the Introduction identify the claimant, and acknowledge the including any special Veteran’s qualifying service, considerations relevant to the claim, such as former prisoner of war (POW) status. The level of detail in the introduction depends on the complexity of Note: each issue. The may be generated using the narrative assistance function in b. Generating Introduction the VBMS-R or may be composed manually. Use the guidelines listed below Introduction when manually composing the Introduction. Write directly to the claimant. is acceptable usage. “You” Include all periods of service. Use the to format “month/day/year month/day/year.” Service dates must be checked for accuracy. Note: Reference: For more information on using the narrative assistance function, see the . 3. Decision
2. Introduction Introduction This topic contains information on the Introduction, including , and . Change Date January 20, 2015 a. Purpose of the Introduction The purpose of the Introduction is to identify the claimant, and acknowledge the Veteran’s qualifying service, including any special considerations relevant to the claim, such as former prisoner of war (POW) status. Note: The level of detail in the introduction depends on the complexity of each issue. b. Generating the Introduction The Introduction may be generated using the narrative assistance function in VBMS-R or may be composed manually. Use the guidelines listed below when manually composing the Introduction. Write directly to the claimant. “You” is acceptable usage. Include all periods of service. Use the format “month/day/year to month/day/year.” Note: Service dates must be checked for accuracy. Reference: For more information on using the narrative assistance function, see the . 3. Decision