Enter a note in the Veterans Important: Benefits Management System (VBMS) indicating that the was VA Form 26-4555 sent to the RLC. In the event a is inadvertently scanned into the Note: VA Form 26-4555 Centralized Mail Portal, VSC personnel must utilize the download functionality within the portal to download the mail image. Once in PDF format, send the document, via encrypted e-mail, to LGYADMINCORR.VBACO@va.gov. e. Claims When a claim is received by the VSC on a valid VA form other than VA Form with VSC on take any action required by the table below. 26-4555, Any Other Valid VA Form If basic eligibility to Then ... SAH/SHA... has previously been established no EP control or further VSC action is by rating needed; the RLC will make the entitlement determination based on its own policies and procedures. has not been previously make a basic eligibility determination as established by rating, or provided in M21-1, Part IX, Subpart i, has been previously denied 3.3.g. f. Subordinate When there is not a claim for SAH/SHA but the evidence and disposition of Issue of Basic an issue demonstrates basic eligibility to SAH/SHA as provided in M21-1, Eligibility to Part III, Subpart iv, 6.B.2, take action as required by the table below. SAH/SHA Raised by the Record If basic eligibility to Then ... SAH/SHA... has previously been established do not include an SAH/SHA issue in the by rating rating decision but do ensure the corporate database reflects the SAH/SHA eligibility grant. has not been previously make a basic eligibility determination as established by rating, or provided in M21-1, Part IX, Subpart i, has been previously denied 3.3.g.
Important: Enter a note in the Veterans Benefits Management System (VBMS) indicating that the VA Form 26-4555 was sent to the RLC. Note: In the event a VA Form 26-4555 is inadvertently scanned into the Centralized Mail Portal, VSC personnel must utilize the download functionality within the portal to download the mail image. Once in PDF format, send the document, via encrypted e-mail, to LGYADMINCORR.VBACO@va.gov. e. Claims with VSC on Any Other Valid VA Form When a claim is received by the VSC on a valid VA form other than VA Form 26-4555, take any action required by the table below. If basic eligibility to SAH/SHA... Then ... has previously been established by rating no EP control or further VSC action is needed; the RLC will make the entitlement determination based on its own policies and procedures. has not been previously established by rating, or has been previously denied make a basic eligibility determination as provided in M21-1, Part IX, Subpart i, 3.3.g. f. Subordinate Issue of Basic Eligibility to SAH/SHA Raised by the Record When there is not a claim for SAH/SHA but the evidence and disposition of an issue demonstrates basic eligibility to SAH/SHA as provided in M21-1, Part III, Subpart iv, 6.B.2, take action as required by the table below. If basic eligibility to SAH/SHA... Then ... has previously been established by rating do not include an SAH/SHA issue in the rating decision but do ensure the corporate database reflects the SAH/SHA eligibility grant. has not been previously established by rating, or has been previously denied make a basic eligibility determination as provided in M21-1, Part IX, Subpart i, 3.3.g.
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