manage VA Form 21-22, Appointment of Veterans Service Organization as agreements received online through eBenefits. Claimant’s Representative, The Note: VA Form 21-22a, Appointment of Individual As Claimant’s is available for private attorneys and claims agents to Representative, not manage online through SEP. b. VDC For claims submission, SEP utilizes the same interview process found in the Interview Veterans Online Application (VONAPP) Direct Connect (VDC). This Process in interview process limits omissions and misinterpretations of information SEP requested from the claimant for adjudicating a claim. Currently, VDC contains an interview process for claimant’s representatives for the following forms: VA Form 21-526EZ, Application for Disability Compensation and Related and supporting optional forms Compensation Benefits, VA Form 21-0781, Statement in Support of Claim for Service Connection for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) VA Form 21-0781a, Statement in Support of Claim for Service Connection for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Secondary to Personal Assault VA Form 21-8940, Veteran's Application for Increased Compensation Based on Unemployability VA Form 21-4502, Application for Automobile or Other Conveyance and Adaptive Equipment VA Form 21-2680, Examination for Housebound Status or Permanent and Need For Regular Aid and Attendance, and VA Form 21-686c, Declaration of Status of Dependents, VA Form 21-674, Request for Approval of School Attendance. For more information on References: eBenefits, see the Benefits Assistance Service (BAS) website to , and VONAPP, see the . c. VDC allows claimants to elect a VSO to represent them during the claims Establishment process as their power of attorney (POA). of POA Through The table below outlines the process that occurs when a claimant selects a VSO as their POA in VDC. VDC/SEP Stage Description 1 Upon submission, the loads into the VSOs VA Form 21-22 representation request dashboard in SEP. The will appear in the Veterans Note: VA Form 21-22 not Benefits Management System (VBMS) or Virtual VA electronic
manage VA Form 21-22, Appointment of Veterans Service Organization as Claimant’s Representative, agreements received online through eBenefits. Note: The VA Form 21-22a, Appointment of Individual As Claimant’s Representative, is not available for private attorneys and claims agents to manage online through SEP. b. VDC Interview Process in SEP For claims submission, SEP utilizes the same interview process found in the Veterans Online Application (VONAPP) Direct Connect (VDC). This interview process limits omissions and misinterpretations of information requested from the claimant for adjudicating a claim. Currently, VDC contains an interview process for claimant’s representatives for the following forms: VA Form 21-526EZ, Application for Disability Compensation and Related Compensation Benefits, and supporting optional forms VA Form 21-0781, Statement in Support of Claim for Service Connection for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) VA Form 21-0781a, Statement in Support of Claim for Service Connection for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Secondary to Personal Assault VA Form 21-8940, Veteran's Application for Increased Compensation Based on Unemployability VA Form 21-4502, Application for Automobile or Other Conveyance and Adaptive Equipment VA Form 21-2680, Examination for Housebound Status or Permanent Need For Regular Aid and Attendance, and VA Form 21-686c, Declaration of Status of Dependents, and VA Form 21-674, Request for Approval of School Attendance. References: For more information on eBenefits, see the Benefits Assistance Service (BAS) website to , and VONAPP, see the . c. Establishment of POA Through VDC/SEP VDC allows claimants to elect a VSO to represent them during the claims process as their power of attorney (POA). The table below outlines the process that occurs when a claimant selects a VSO as their POA in VDC. Stage Description 1 Upon submission, the VA Form 21-22 loads into the VSOs representation request dashboard in SEP. Note: The VA Form 21-22 will not appear in the Veterans Benefits Management System (VBMS) or Virtual VA electronic
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