Department of Veterans Affairs M21-1, Part III, Subpart ii Veterans Benefits Administration November 2, 2015 Washington, DC 20420 Key Changes Changes The table below describes the changes included in this revision of Veterans Included in Benefits Manual M21-1, Part III, Claims Process,” Subpart ii, “General This Revision Screening and Determining Veteran Status.” “Initial Notes: The term office” (RO) also includes pension management center “regional (PMC), where appropriate. Unless otherwise noted, the term folder” refers to the official, “claims numbered, Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) repository whether paper – or electronic for all documentation relating to claims that a Veteran and/or – his/her survivors file with VA. Minor editorial changes have also been made to update obsolete terminology, where appropriate update section and topic titles to more accurately reflect their content, and bring the document into conformance with M21-1 standards. Reason(s) for the Change Citation To add information about coverted paper claims folders that are stored the Records Management Center (RMC) which are Control of Veterans Records System (COVERS) locations PALL01 – PALL22. To add an important note about scanning of the claims folders stored at RMC COVERS locations PALL01 PALL22. – Rescissions None Authority By Direction of the Under Secretary for Benefits Signature Thomas J. Murphy, Director Compensation Service Distribution LOCAL REPRODUCTION AUTHORIZED
Department of Veterans Affairs M21-1, Part III, Subpart ii Veterans Benefits Administration November 2, 2015 Washington, DC 20420 Key Changes Changes Included in This Revision The table below describes the changes included in this revision of Veterans Benefits Manual M21-1, Part III, “General Claims Process,” Subpart ii, “Initial Screening and Determining Veteran Status.” Notes: The term “regional office” (RO) also includes pension management center (PMC), where appropriate. Unless otherwise noted, the term “claims folder” refers to the official, numbered, Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) repository – whether paper or electronic – for all documentation relating to claims that a Veteran and/or his/her survivors file with VA. Minor editorial changes have also been made to update obsolete terminology, where appropriate update section and topic titles to more accurately reflect their content, and bring the document into conformance with M21-1 standards. Reason(s) for the Change Citation To add information about coverted paper claims folders that are stored the Records Management Center (RMC) which are Control of Veterans Records System (COVERS) locations PALL01 – PALL22. To add an important note about scanning of the claims folders stored at RMC COVERS locations PALL01 – PALL22. Rescissions None Authority By Direction of the Under Secretary for Benefits Signature Thomas J. Murphy, Director Compensation Service Distribution LOCAL REPRODUCTION AUTHORIZED
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