Department of Veterans Affairs M21-1, Part III, Subpart vi Veterans Benefits Administration May 14, 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 vi, “General Claims Process,” This Revision “Special Authorization Issues.” Notes: Unless otherwise noted, the the official, term “claims folder” refers to numbered, Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) repository whether paper – or electronic for all documentation relating to claims that a Veteran and/or – his/her survivors file with VA. Minor editorial changes have also been made to update procedures for electronic claims folder processing update incorrect or obsolete references update the term to “notification letter” “decision notice” update obsolete terminology, where appropriate clarify block labels and/or block text, and bring the document into conformance with M21-1 standards. Reason(s) for the Change Citation To delete the note in Block d as redundant because the same M21-1, Part III, information regarding eligibility of National Guard or Reserve Subpart vi, Chapter 7, members already appears in Block d as important bulleted items. Topic 2, Block d (III.vi.7.2.d) To add a note stating the claimant requesting civil service preference III.vi.7.2.h must certify and document the to work because of Veteran’s inability a service-connected disability by completing Standard Form (SF) 15, Application for 10-Point Preference. To add instructions that if the claims folder is an electronic claims III.vi.7.7.c folder (eFolder), the request document must be annotated in Veterans Benefits Management System (VBMS). To add instructions that if the claims folder is an electronic claims III.vi.7.7.d folder (eFolder), the request document must be annotated in VBMS. None Rescissions Authority By Direction of the Under Secretary for Benefits Signature
Department of Veterans Affairs M21-1, Part III, Subpart vi Veterans Benefits Administration May 14, 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 vi, “Special Authorization Issues.” Notes: Unless otherwise noted, the term “claims folder” refers to the official, numbered, Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) repository – whether paper or electronic – for all documentation relating to claims that a Veteran and/or his/her survivors file with VA. Minor editorial changes have also been made to update procedures for electronic claims folder processing update incorrect or obsolete references update the term “notification letter” to “decision notice” update obsolete terminology, where appropriate clarify block labels and/or block text, and bring the document into conformance with M21-1 standards. Reason(s) for the Change Citation To delete the note in Block d as redundant because the same information regarding eligibility of National Guard or Reserve members already appears in Block d as important bulleted items. M21-1, Part III, Subpart vi, Chapter 7, Topic 2, Block d (III.vi.7.2.d) To add a note stating the claimant requesting civil service preference must certify and document the Veteran’s inability to work because of a service-connected disability by completing Standard Form (SF) 15, Application for 10-Point Preference. III.vi.7.2.h To add instructions that if the claims folder is an electronic claims folder (eFolder), the request document must be annotated in Veterans Benefits Management System (VBMS). III.vi.7.7.c To add instructions that if the claims folder is an electronic claims folder (eFolder), the request document must be annotated in VBMS. III.vi.7.7.d Rescissions None Authority By Direction of the Under Secretary for Benefits Signature