Department of Veterans Affairs M21-1, Part I 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 I, “Claimants Rights and Responsibilities.” This Revision 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 state that an earlier effective date can be established M21-1, Part I, Chapter 5, Section based on a Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims (CAVC) I, Topic 3, Block e (I.5.I.3.e) decision if the benefit granted had a corresponding Intent to File of record. To clarify that an earlier effective date based on liberalizing I.5.I.3.f legislation can be applied if benefit granted had a corresponding Intent to File of record within a year of the liberalizing law or VA issue. None Rescissions Authority By Direction of the Under Secretary for Benefits Signature Thomas J. Murphy, Director Compensation Service Distribution LOCAL REPRODUCTION AUTHORIZED
Department of Veterans Affairs M21-1, Part I 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 I, “Claimants Rights and Responsibilities.” 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 state that an earlier effective date can be established based on a Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims (CAVC) decision if the benefit granted had a corresponding Intent to File of record. M21-1, Part I, Chapter 5, Section I, Topic 3, Block e (I.5.I.3.e) To clarify that an earlier effective date based on liberalizing legislation can be applied if benefit granted had a corresponding Intent to File of record within a year of the liberalizing law or VA issue. I.5.I.3.f Rescissions None Authority By Direction of the Under Secretary for Benefits Signature Thomas J. Murphy, Director Compensation Service Distribution LOCAL REPRODUCTION AUTHORIZED