follow the instructions in M21-1, Part III, Subpart v, 4.C.6, h, i, and j to Shown on VA Form 21-8951 adjust the Veteran’s award to reflect his/her return to active duty, and take no action on the to electronically annotate it except VA Form 21-8951 with an explanation as to why no action was taken. Example: VA terminated a Veteran’s benefits for the period November 1, 2011, through May 15, 2012, because the Veteran returned to active duty. In 2013, VA receives a showing the Veteran was paid for VA Form 21-8951 65 days of drill/training during fiscal year 2012. For information about electronically annotating documents in an Reference: eFolder, see the . l. Listing of In addition to active and/or inactive duty training, may also VA Form 21-8951 ADSW on VA include Active Duty for Special Work (ADSW). Form 21-8951 Duties performed under ADSW may be for operational, support, or training purposes. The Department of Defense (DoD) defines ADSW as a tour of active duty to fulfill support requirements. VA characterizes ADSW as active duty for the purpose of this topic the purpose for going on ADSW was unless to receive training. Important: Undertake development to determine the type of duty a Veteran performed on ADSW, even though the duration of service is less than 180 days, and/or DoD issues the Veteran a for the ADSW. DD Form 214 If the Veteran went on ADSW to receive training, treat the active service pay he/she received during this period of time as drill pay. If the duties a Veteran performed during ADSW cannot be ascertained, treat the period of service as active duty. For assistance in characterizing a Veteran’s duty when he/she Reference: training as opposed to it, see . provided receiving 7. Examples of Award Adjustments
Shown on VA Form 21-8951 follow the instructions in M21-1, Part III, Subpart v, 4.C.6, h, i, and j to adjust the Veteran’s award to reflect his/her return to active duty, and take no action on the VA Form 21-8951 except to electronically annotate it with an explanation as to why no action was taken. Example: VA terminated a Veteran’s benefits for the period November 1, 2011, through May 15, 2012, because the Veteran returned to active duty. In 2013, VA receives a VA Form 21-8951 showing the Veteran was paid for 65 days of drill/training during fiscal year 2012. Reference: For information about electronically annotating documents in an eFolder, see the . l. Listing of ADSW on VA Form 21-8951 In addition to active and/or inactive duty training, VA Form 21-8951 may also include Active Duty for Special Work (ADSW). Duties performed under ADSW may be for operational, support, or training purposes. The Department of Defense (DoD) defines ADSW as a tour of active duty to fulfill support requirements. VA characterizes ADSW as active duty for the purpose of this topic unless the purpose for going on ADSW was to receive training. Important: Undertake development to determine the type of duty a Veteran performed on ADSW, even though the duration of service is less than 180 days, and/or DoD issues the Veteran a DD Form 214 for the ADSW. If the Veteran went on ADSW to receive training, treat the active service pay he/she received during this period of time as drill pay. If the duties a Veteran performed during ADSW cannot be ascertained, treat the period of service as active duty. Reference: For assistance in characterizing a Veteran’s duty when he/she provided training as opposed to receiving it, see . 7. Examples of Award Adjustments
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