PMC. If conflicting evidence is received by the HAC in response to a request, the HAC may e-mail the designated RO employee for clarification. The designated RO employee should take timely action to clarify the discrepant information in VA systems, and provide clarification of status back to HAC via or VA Form 10-3884a VA Form 10-3884b. d. CHAMPVA Notification of the decision regarding entitlement is provided directly to the Entitlement claimant by the HAC, not the VSC or PMC. Notifications and Appeals ROs do not have jurisdiction of appeals of CHAMPVA eligibility determinations. The appeals are the jurisdiction of the HAC and the Board of Appeals (BVA). Veterans’ e. Notifying Information about potential entitlement to CHAMPVA benefits for survivors, Survivors and instructions on how to apply for them are contained in the VA Form About Potential Service-Connected Death Award Attachment. CHAMPVA Entitlement ROs must send this form to the payee, surviving spouse, or child with the processing of an initial award of SC survivors benefits. f. Notifying If dependency status is extended by school attendance beyond the date HAC of previously verified, or if dependency terminates earlier than the date Subsequent furnished on the eligibility request, promptly advise the HAC Eligibility Changes in Section of the Dependency Status Affecting date and nature of the change, and Eligibility name and file of the Veteran and the dependents affected. When VA discontinues a permanent and total disability rating, g. Notifying Veteran’s HAC When VA promptly notify the HAC Eligibility Section by faxing a copy of the revised Discontinues a rating decision to (303) 370-7710. Veteran’s Permanent and These alternative fax numbers may also be used to submit the revised Note: Total Disability rating decision to the HAC: (303) 331-7809 or (303) 331-7820. Rating
PMC. If conflicting evidence is received by the HAC in response to a request, the HAC may e-mail the designated RO employee for clarification. The designated RO employee should take timely action to clarify the discrepant information in VA systems, and provide clarification of status back to HAC via VA Form 10-3884a or VA Form 10-3884b. d. CHAMPVA Entitlement Notifications and Appeals Notification of the decision regarding entitlement is provided directly to the claimant by the HAC, not the VSC or PMC. ROs do not have jurisdiction of appeals of CHAMPVA eligibility determinations. The appeals are the jurisdiction of the HAC and the Board of Veterans’ Appeals (BVA). e. Notifying Survivors About Potential CHAMPVA Entitlement Information about potential entitlement to CHAMPVA benefits for survivors, and instructions on how to apply for them are contained in the VA Form Service-Connected Death Award Attachment. ROs must send this form to the payee, surviving spouse, or child with the processing of an initial award of SC survivors benefits. f. Notifying HAC of Subsequent Changes in Dependency Status Affecting Eligibility If dependency status is extended by school attendance beyond the date previously verified, or if dependency terminates earlier than the date furnished on the eligibility request, promptly advise the HAC Eligibility Section of the date and nature of the change, and name and file of the Veteran and the dependents affected. g. Notifying HAC When VA Discontinues a Veteran’s Permanent and Total Disability Rating When VA discontinues a Veteran’s permanent and total disability rating, promptly notify the HAC Eligibility Section by faxing a copy of the revised rating decision to (303) 370-7710. Note: These alternative fax numbers may also be used to submit the revised rating decision to the HAC: (303) 331-7809 or (303) 331-7820.
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