3. Processing Renouncements Introduction This topic contains instructions for processing renouncements, including end product (EP) control of requests for renouncement effective date for discontinuing an award system entries for discontinuing an award notification of renouncement of the right to pension or Parents DIC, and notification of renouncement of the right to benefits other than pension or Parents DIC. Change Date November 30, 2015 a. EP Control Control and process requests for renouncement of the right to a benefit under of Requests for end product (EP) 290, using the claim label. Renouncement Renouncement b. Effective Follow the instructions in the table below when discontinuing an award based Date for on receipt of a renouncement. Discontinuing an Award If the award is ... Then discontinue the award effective ... running the first day of the month following the date VA received the renouncement. suspended the first day of the month after the month for which VA last paid benefits to the beneficiary. c. System To discontinue a beneficiary’s based on his/her renouncement of the right Entries for to a benefit Discontinuing an Award select from the drop-down box for the Terminate – Renouncement DECISION field on the RECORD DECISIONS BASIC ELIGIBILITY – screen, and enter the proper effective date (based on the instructions in M21-1, Part III, Subpart ii, 2.H.3.b) in the AWARD EFFECTIVE DATE field. For more information about processing renouncements in References: the Veterans Service Network (VETSNET), see the , and the Veterans Benefits Management System (VBMS), see the .
3. Processing Renouncements Introduction This topic contains instructions for processing renouncements, including end product (EP) control of requests for renouncement effective date for discontinuing an award system entries for discontinuing an award notification of renouncement of the right to pension or Parents DIC, and notification of renouncement of the right to benefits other than pension or Parents DIC. Change Date November 30, 2015 a. EP Control of Requests for Renouncement Control and process requests for renouncement of the right to a benefit under end product (EP) 290, using the Renouncement claim label. b. Effective Date for Discontinuing an Award Follow the instructions in the table below when discontinuing an award based on receipt of a renouncement. If the award is ... Then discontinue the award effective ... running the first day of the month following the date VA received the renouncement. suspended the first day of the month after the month for which VA last paid benefits to the beneficiary. c. System Entries for Discontinuing an Award To discontinue a beneficiary’s based on his/her renouncement of the right to a benefit select Terminate – Renouncement from the drop-down box for the DECISION field on the RECORD DECISIONS – BASIC ELIGIBILITY screen, and enter the proper effective date (based on the instructions in M21-1, Part III, Subpart ii, 2.H.3.b) in the AWARD EFFECTIVE DATE field. References: For more information about processing renouncements in the Veterans Service Network (VETSNET), see the , and the Veterans Benefits Management System (VBMS), see the .
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