a request for eligibility for adaptive review the claims folder to determine equipment only is received (based on if the Veteran is entitled. SC ankylosis) If the Veteran is entitled, annotate the request to show eligibility because of SC ankylosis (loss of use) of one or both knees or hips, or that the Veteran is not eligible, and if eligibility is established, not furnish a copy of the rating decision. When the original with Section III completed by the d. Finance VA Form 21-4502 Activity claimant is returned and scheduled for payment, the finance activity Responsibility to Record and prominently annotates the copy of the application in the claims folder to Report the show the Payment date amount authorized for payment, and initials of the voucher auditor records the payment in the master record, and forwards a copy of the completed to the outpatient clinic VA Form 21-4502 of jurisdiction. The VSC permanently retains the annotated copy of in the e. Preventing VA Form 21-4502 Duplicate award section of the claims folder to prevent duplicate payment in the event a Payment subsequent claim is received. Refer all claims for adaptive equipment to the finance activity. It will f. Referring Adaptive determine if the adaptive equipment is preapproved for reimbursement based Equipment upon the effective date of entitlement, the SC disability, or if it is Veteran’s Claims to the specifically authorized by the local VA outpatient clinic. If it is not, then the Finance finance activity will forward the claim to the outpatient clinic serving the Activity applicant's residence. The designee of the Chief Medical Director will consider the claim. The prosthetic department will signify its approval by completing This form is then returned to finance for VA Form 10-1394. payment. These claims may be independent of any initial application for an automobile, and may involve repair, replacement, or reinstallation of adaptive equipment.
a request for eligibility for adaptive equipment only is received (based on SC ankylosis) review the claims folder to determine if the Veteran is entitled. If the Veteran is entitled, annotate the request to show eligibility because of SC ankylosis (loss of use) of one or both knees or hips, or that the Veteran is not eligible, and if eligibility is not established, furnish a copy of the rating decision. d. Finance Activity Responsibility to Record and Report the Payment When the original VA Form 21-4502 with Section III completed by the claimant is returned and scheduled for payment, the finance activity prominently annotates the copy of the application in the claims folder to show the date amount authorized for payment, and initials of the voucher auditor records the payment in the master record, and forwards a copy of the completed VA Form 21-4502 to the outpatient clinic of jurisdiction. e. Preventing Duplicate Payment The VSC permanently retains the annotated copy of VA Form 21-4502 in the award section of the claims folder to prevent duplicate payment in the event a subsequent claim is received. f. Referring Adaptive Equipment Claims to the Finance Activity Refer all claims for adaptive equipment to the finance activity. It will determine if the adaptive equipment is preapproved for reimbursement based upon the effective date of entitlement, the Veteran’s SC disability, or if it is specifically authorized by the local VA outpatient clinic. If it is not, then the finance activity will forward the claim to the outpatient clinic serving the applicant's residence. The designee of the Chief Medical Director will consider the claim. The prosthetic department will signify its approval by completing VA Form 10-1394. This form is then returned to finance for payment. These claims may be independent of any initial application for an automobile, and may involve repair, replacement, or reinstallation of adaptive equipment.