mail to the beneficiary is returned as make reasonable efforts to identify undeliverable the correct mailing address. For more information on Reference: mail returned as undeliverable, see M21-1, Part III, Subpart iii, 1.B.8. no current address is found for the reduce compensation or DIC to the beneficiary half-dollar rate effective on the date of last payment. For more information References: on lack of current address for the beneficiary, see M21-1, Part III, Subpart iii, 1.B.8, and due process, see M21-1, Part I, 2. the beneficiary fails to furnish reduce compensation or DIC to the verification of residency or half-dollar rate as of the date citizenship/alien status within 60 determined under . days as requested j. When to Use the table below to determine when to restore benefits to the full-dollar Restore rate. Benefits to the Full-Dollar Rate If Then Example … … a beneficiary whose restore benefits to the A Veteran’s Situation: payments are reduced full-dollar rate payments were reduced to the half-dollar rate effective the first day to the half-dollar rate on begins meeting of the month the 61st day of his eligibility following the date on absence from the U.S., requirements again, which the October 14, 2001. and requirements under Evidence received on VA receives evidence and are met. March 3, 2002, shows of eligibility within he/she returned to the one year of the date U.S. on November 2, the beneficiary began 2001. meeting eligibility requirements again Restore benefits Result: to the full-dollar rate effective December 1, 2001. A Veteran’s Situation: payments were reduced
mail to the beneficiary is returned as undeliverable make reasonable efforts to identify the correct mailing address. Reference: For more information on mail returned as undeliverable, see M21-1, Part III, Subpart iii, 1.B.8. no current address is found for the beneficiary reduce compensation or DIC to the half-dollar rate effective on the date of last payment. References: For more information on lack of current address for the beneficiary, see M21-1, Part III, Subpart iii, 1.B.8, and due process, see M21-1, Part I, 2. the beneficiary fails to furnish verification of residency or citizenship/alien status within 60 days as requested reduce compensation or DIC to the half-dollar rate as of the date determined under . j. When to Restore Benefits to the Full-Dollar Rate Use the table below to determine when to restore benefits to the full-dollar rate. If … Then … Example a beneficiary whose payments are reduced to the half-dollar rate begins meeting eligibility requirements again, and VA receives evidence of eligibility within one year of the date the beneficiary began meeting eligibility requirements again restore benefits to the full-dollar rate effective the first day of the month following the date on which the requirements under and are met. Situation: A Veteran’s payments were reduced to the half-dollar rate on the 61st day of his absence from the U.S., October 14, 2001. Evidence received on March 3, 2002, shows he/she returned to the U.S. on November 2, 2001. Result: Restore benefits to the full-dollar rate effective December 1, 2001. Situation: A Veteran’s payments were reduced
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