Change Date April 3, 2015 a. System Use the table below to determine when entries are generated by the system in Generated Data the fields of the data table on the based on user entered data on the Codesheet Table Entries Master Record tab and/or Decision Input screens. Organized by Field Each page of the rating decision contains a heading with information Note: identifying the claimant and rating. For further information on preparing a rating decision using Reference: Veterans Benefits Management System Rating (VBMS-R), see the . – When Entry Is Generated Reference Active duty Entry generated for the initial --- dates, branch, rating decision. and character of discharge The entries remain the Note: same on subsequent rating decisions unless changed. Additional Entry generated for the initial See M21-1, Part III, Subpart service code rating decision, if applicable. iv, 6.D.2. Combat Entry generated for the initial See M21-1, Part III, Subpart status code rating decision that addresses iv, 6.D.3. service connection. There is no need for a Note: later entry unless the combat status has changed. Special Entry generated only if See M21-1, Part III, Subpart provision applicable to current or future iv, 6.D.4 code benefit entitlement. Special Entry generated only if See M21-1, Part III, Subpart monthly applicable to current or future iv, 6.D.5. compensation benefit entitlement. (SMC) code The SMC table is part Note: of the Special Monthly part of the Compensation coded conclusion. The table appears only when SMC is granted at some point in time.
Change Date April 3, 2015 a. System Generated Data Table Entries Organized by Field Use the table below to determine when entries are generated by the system in the fields of the data table on the Codesheet based on user entered data on the Master Record tab and/or Decision Input screens. Note: Each page of the rating decision contains a heading with information identifying the claimant and rating. Reference: For further information on preparing a rating decision using Veterans Benefits Management System – Rating (VBMS-R), see the . When Entry Is Generated Reference Active duty dates, branch, and character of discharge Entry generated for the initial rating decision. Note: The entries remain the same on subsequent rating decisions unless changed. --- Additional service code Entry generated for the initial rating decision, if applicable. See M21-1, Part III, Subpart iv, 6.D.2. Combat status code Entry generated for the initial rating decision that addresses service connection. Note: There is no need for a later entry unless the combat status has changed. See M21-1, Part III, Subpart iv, 6.D.3. Special provision code Entry generated only if applicable to current or future benefit entitlement. See M21-1, Part III, Subpart iv, 6.D.4 Special monthly compensation (SMC) code Entry generated only if applicable to current or future benefit entitlement. Note: The SMC table is part of the Special Monthly Compensation part of the coded conclusion. The table appears only when SMC is granted at some point in time. See M21-1, Part III, Subpart iv, 6.D.5.
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