Department of Veterans Affairs M21-1, Part III, Subpart v Veterans Benefits Administration March 24, 2015 Washington, DC 20420 Transmittal Sheet The table below describes the changes included in this revision of Veterans Changes Included in Benefits Manual M21-1, Part III, Subpart v, “General Claims Process,” This Revision “General Authorization Issues and Claimant Notifications.” Minor editorial changes have also been made to Notes: update incorrect or obsolete hyperlink references update section and topic titles to more accurately reflect their content renumber each topic based on the standard that the first topic in each section is Topic 1, and bring the documents into conformance with M21-1 and Knowledge Management (KM) standards. Reason(s) for the Change Citation To update instructions for processing hospitalization reports M21-1, Part III, Subpart v, to include Chapter 6, Section D, Topic 1 Block b (III.v.6.D.1.b) removing instructions to establish a future diary date for end product (EP) 320, and adding instruction to establish a diary code 30, “Hospitalization Report.” To remove block containing obsolete instructions for III.v.6.D.2.a processing an award adjustment without rating board review. To update reasons for referring hospital summaries to the III.v.6.D.4.a rating activity after Standard Claims and Appeals Forms rule implementation. To indicate prehospital evaluations will be increased or III.v.6.D.4.b restored based on adjudication of a claim for increase in service-connected disability after Standard Claims and rule implementation. Appeals Forms None Rescissions Authority By Direction of the Under Secretary for Benefits Signature Thomas J. Murphy, Director Compensation Service
Department of Veterans Affairs M21-1, Part III, Subpart v Veterans Benefits Administration March 24, 2015 Washington, DC 20420 Transmittal Sheet Changes Included in This Revision The table below describes the changes included in this revision of Veterans Benefits Manual M21-1, Part III, “General Claims Process,” Subpart v, “General Authorization Issues and Claimant Notifications.” Notes: Minor editorial changes have also been made to update incorrect or obsolete hyperlink references update section and topic titles to more accurately reflect their content renumber each topic based on the standard that the first topic in each section is Topic 1, and bring the documents into conformance with M21-1 and Knowledge Management (KM) standards. Reason(s) for the Change Citation To update instructions for processing hospitalization reports to include removing instructions to establish a future diary date for end product (EP) 320, and adding instruction to establish a diary code 30, “Hospitalization Report.” M21-1, Part III, Subpart v, Chapter 6, Section D, Topic 1 Block b (III.v.6.D.1.b) To remove block containing obsolete instructions for processing an award adjustment without rating board review. III.v.6.D.2.a To update reasons for referring hospital summaries to the rating activity after Standard Claims and Appeals Forms rule implementation. III.v.6.D.4.a To indicate prehospital evaluations will be increased or restored based on adjudication of a claim for increase in service-connected disability after Standard Claims and Appeals Forms rule implementation. III.v.6.D.4.b Rescissions None Authority By Direction of the Under Secretary for Benefits Signature Thomas J. Murphy, Director Compensation Service