control for receipt of from the fiduciary VA Form 21-555 hub/activity. 3 If the Veteran has been admitted to a hospital for treatment or observation, request medical records from the hospital that would be useful in evaluating the Veteran’s competency. 4 Pending certification of a fiduciary or other instructions from the fiduciary hub/activity, continue any existing apportionments, and payments being made to the Veteran. For more information on how to handle a Reference: court’s appointment of more than one fiduciary, see . 5 Upon receipt of certification from the fiduciary hub/activity process the payee certification from VA Form 21-555 refer the case for a formal rating decision if evidence of incompetence is provided with the and VA Form 21-555, notify the insurance activity of the change in status by following the procedures in (if the fiduciary hub/activity did not send the insurance activity a copy of VA Form 21-555). For more information on the authorization actions to Reference: take upon receipt of a recommendation for payment from a fiduciary hub or the fiduciary activity, see . Rating action is required when a parent, surviving spouse, or adult h. Handling a not Judicial helpless child is judicially determined to be incompetent. Determination of Continue direct payment pending receipt of certification of a fiduciary or Incompetency other payee from the fiduciary hub/activity. for a Parent, Surviving Spouse, or Helpless Child
control for receipt of VA Form 21-555 from the fiduciary hub/activity. 3 If the Veteran has been admitted to a hospital for treatment or observation, request medical records from the hospital that would be useful in evaluating the Veteran’s competency. 4 Pending certification of a fiduciary or other instructions from the fiduciary hub/activity, continue any existing apportionments, and payments being made to the Veteran. Reference: For more information on how to handle a court’s appointment of more than one fiduciary, see . 5 Upon receipt of certification from the fiduciary hub/activity process the payee certification from VA Form 21-555 refer the case for a formal rating decision if evidence of incompetence is provided with the VA Form 21-555, and notify the insurance activity of the change in status by following the procedures in (if the fiduciary hub/activity did not send the insurance activity a copy of VA Form 21-555). Reference: For more information on the authorization actions to take upon receipt of a recommendation for payment from a fiduciary hub or the fiduciary activity, see . h. Handling a Judicial Determination of Incompetency for a Parent, Surviving Spouse, or Helpless Child Rating action is not required when a parent, surviving spouse, or adult helpless child is judicially determined to be incompetent. Continue direct payment pending receipt of certification of a fiduciary or other payee from the fiduciary hub/activity.