Use the following resources when researching a homeless d. Homeless Veteran’s address: Veteran Address Resources , and . For more information on processing claims for homeless Reference: Veterans, see M21-1, Part III, Subpart ii, 1.D.2, and M27-1, Part II, 3. 2. Change of Name Processing This topic contains information on changing a name in the Introduction claimant’s systems, including evidence required for name changes, and processing name changes. July 11, 2015 Change Date Before changing the name in the systems, the claimant must have a. Evidence claimant’s Required for submitted a signed request and sufficient evidence of the legal name change. Name Changes For more information on evidence requirements for name Reference: changes, see M21-1, Part III, Subpart iii, 8.1.a. Once adequate evidence has been received to change the Veteran or claimants b. Processing Name Changes name, follow the steps in the below table to process the change. Step Action 1 Open Share 2 Select the BIRLS UPDATE command. Example: 3 On the BIRLS UPDATE screen, select the second tab labeled NAME. Example: 4 Select the CHANGE (RETAINS OLD AND NEW NAME) radio
d. Homeless Veteran Address Resources Use the following resources when researching a homeless Veteran’s address: , and . Reference: For more information on processing claims for homeless Veterans, see M21-1, Part III, Subpart ii, 1.D.2, and M27-1, Part II, 3. 2. Change of Name Processing Introduction This topic contains information on changing a claimant’s name in the systems, including evidence required for name changes, and processing name changes. Change Date July 11, 2015 a. Evidence Required for Name Changes Before changing the claimant’s name in the systems, the claimant must have submitted a signed request and sufficient evidence of the legal name change. Reference: For more information on evidence requirements for name changes, see M21-1, Part III, Subpart iii, 8.1.a. b. Processing Name Changes Once adequate evidence has been received to change the Veteran or claimants name, follow the steps in the below table to process the change. Step Action 1 Open Share 2 Select the BIRLS UPDATE command. Example: 3 On the BIRLS UPDATE screen, select the second tab labeled NAME. Example: 4 Select the CHANGE (RETAINS OLD AND NEW NAME) radio
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