The table below describes the requirements for POA representatives to a. Requirements represent claimants. to Represent Claimants Type of Requirements Representation Accredited Must obtain recognition from VA’s Office of General representative of Counsel in order to represent claimants. Refer any person a service or group wanting to represent claimants to the Office of organization, General Counsel for accreditation. agent, or attorney For more information on References: requirements for accredited representatives of a service organization, agents, and attorneys to obtain recognition, see , and a list of accredited representatives of service organizations, agents, and attorneys maintained by the Office of General Counsel, see the . Non-licensed May represent a claimant on a one-time, one claim basis individual per the provisions of . The individual may only represent one VA claimant unless a request is submitted to the VA’s Office of General Counsel. If a person purporting to be a representative does not fit into one of the Note: categories above, write to the individual (and provide a copy of the correspondence to the claimant) explaining that he/she does not appear to fit into one of the categories of permitted representatives per and , and VA will recognize the representation unless he/she shows VA that not he/she fit into one of the categories of permitted representatives. does A is the form a claimant uses to designate a b. Definition: declaration of representation Declaration of person or organization as his or her representative for VA purposes. Representation A/An May represent a claimant if VA receives … … accredited VA Form 21-22, Appointment of Veterans Service representative of signed by the Organization as Claimant’s Representative, a service claimant and the representative that shows the service organization organization as representative. accredited agent VA Form 21-22a, Appointment of Individual as signed by the claimant. Claimant’s Representative, non-licensed a declaration of representation that complies with the individual provisions outlined in . The representation is for a one-time, basis Note: only.
a. Requirements to Represent Claimants The table below describes the requirements for POA representatives to represent claimants. Type of Representation Requirements Accredited representative of a service organization, agent, or attorney Must obtain recognition from VA’s Office of General Counsel in order to represent claimants. Refer any person or group wanting to represent claimants to the Office of General Counsel for accreditation. References: For more information on requirements for accredited representatives of a service organization, agents, and attorneys to obtain recognition, see , and a list of accredited representatives of service organizations, agents, and attorneys maintained by the Office of General Counsel, see the . Non-licensed individual May represent a claimant on a one-time, one claim basis per the provisions of . The individual may only represent one VA claimant unless a request is submitted to the VA’s Office of General Counsel. Note: If a person purporting to be a representative does not fit into one of the categories above, write to the individual (and provide a copy of the correspondence to the claimant) explaining that he/she does not appear to fit into one of the categories of permitted representatives per and , and VA will not recognize the representation unless he/she shows VA that he/she does fit into one of the categories of permitted representatives. b. Definition: Declaration of Representation A declaration of representation is the form a claimant uses to designate a person or organization as his or her representative for VA purposes. A/An … May represent a claimant if VA receives … accredited representative of a service organization VA Form 21-22, Appointment of Veterans Service Organization as Claimant’s Representative, signed by the claimant and the representative that shows the service organization as representative. accredited agent VA Form 21-22a, Appointment of Individual as Claimant’s Representative, signed by the claimant. non-licensed individual a declaration of representation that complies with the provisions outlined in . Note: The representation is for a one-time, basis only.
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