b. Action to If a protest is received from a payee whose award is reduced, Take in follow the contested claims procedure in M21-1, Part III, Subpart vi, Response to 6. Protest From the Restore or release the full rate payable to entitled persons from the c. Action to Take if the date of reduction or entitlement if it is determined that the additional Additional dependent is not entitled. Dependent Is Not Entitled d. Action to If an additional dependent establishes entitlement Take if the Additional award the additional dependent’s full share effective the date of Dependent Is entitlement, and Entitled adjust any running awards. Use the table below to adjust running awards. If the additional dependent is Then reduce the running awards entitled from the … … from a date before the date VA first day of the month following the received his/her claim date of entitlement. Any resulting overpayment Note: due to failure to withhold benefits is subject to recovery or waiver of recovery. only from the date VA received first day of the month following the his/her claim later of the following dates: the date of the or the date of the last payment. before October 1, 1982 of the following dates: the effective date of entitlement the date of the claim, or date of last payment (DLP).
b. Action to Take in Response to Protest From the If a protest is received from a payee whose award is reduced, follow the contested claims procedure in M21-1, Part III, Subpart vi, 6. c. Action to Take if the Additional Dependent Is Not Entitled Restore or release the full rate payable to entitled persons from the date of reduction or entitlement if it is determined that the additional dependent is not entitled. d. Action to Take if the Additional Dependent Is Entitled If an additional dependent establishes entitlement award the additional dependent’s full share effective the date of entitlement, and adjust any running awards. Use the table below to adjust running awards. If the additional dependent is entitled … Then reduce the running awards from the … from a date before the date VA received his/her claim first day of the month following the date of entitlement. Note: Any resulting overpayment due to failure to withhold benefits is subject to recovery or waiver of recovery. only from the date VA received his/her claim first day of the month following the later of the following dates: the date of the or the date of the last payment. before October 1, 1982 of the following dates: the effective date of entitlement the date of the claim, or date of last payment (DLP).
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