the claimant has previously filed determine basic eligibility as not a claim for the automobile allowance described in M21-1, Part IX, Subpart and adaptive equipment i, 2.1. there is evidence of entitlement or determine the eligibility of the nonentitlement on record, or claimant for an automobile allowance on the date furnished by a determination of basic eligibility the medical facility has already been made annotate the request form to show eligible “Claimant (was) (was not) [date furnished by the medical on facility]” add a copy of the eligibility request in the claims folder, and return the original to the requester. 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 If eligibility is established, not furnish a copy of the rating decision. d. Finance When the original with Section III completed by the VA Form 21-4502 Activity claimant is returned and scheduled for payment, the finance activity Responsibility to Record and annotates the copy of the application in the claims folder to show the Report the date Payment 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. e. Preventing The VSC permanently retains the annotated copy of in the VA Form 21-4502 Duplicate claims folder to prevent duplicate payment in the event a subsequent claim is Payment received.
the claimant has not previously filed a claim for the automobile allowance and adaptive equipment determine basic eligibility as described in M21-1, Part IX, Subpart i, 2.1. there is evidence of entitlement or nonentitlement on record, or a determination of basic eligibility has already been made determine the eligibility of the claimant for an automobile allowance on the date furnished by the medical facility annotate the request form to show “Claimant (was) (was not) eligible on [date furnished by the medical facility]” add a copy of the eligibility request in the claims folder, and return the original to the requester. 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 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 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 claims folder to prevent duplicate payment in the event a subsequent claim is received.
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