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Slide1
Basic Service Officer Claims
Brian Mullican
Department Service Officer
American Legion
Department of VirginiaSlide2
Before we Begin here are some terms you need to knowCFR = Code of Federal Regulations
S/C = Service Connected
SSB = Special Separation Benefit
VSI = Voluntary Separation Benefit
STRs = Service Treatment Records
NEXUS = Medical statement of condition linking
condition to Military Service Slide3
MORE ACCRONYMSNOD = NOTICE OF DISAGREEMENT
BCMR = BOARD OF CORRECTION FOR MILITARY RECORDS
DCR = DISCHARGE REVIEW BOARD
CUE = CLEAR AND UNMISTAKABLE ERRORSlide4
Photo by Alfred Eisenstadt
Times Square, 1945Slide5
CHAPTER1
INTRODUCTION
BASIC
TRAINING
VE
T
ERANS'
BENEFITSSlide6
THE ADVOCACY NETWORK
POST SERVICE OFFICER
DISTRICT SERVICE OFFICER
NOT ALLOWED TO CHARGE A FEE
MOST HAVE LIIVIITED I<NOWLEDGE & RESOURCES
NOT ALLOWED TO WORK WITH VA DIRECTLY
PROVIDE SERVICE & SUPPORT AND REFER THE I INDIVIDUAL TO AN ACCREDITED SERVICE OFFICER
ALL PAPER WORK IS SENT NOT TO VA BUT THE SERVICE
OFFICER THAT THE INDIVIDUAL IS WORKNG WITH
SERVICE OFFICERS ARE NOT OBLIGATED TO SEND
NEGATIVE INFORMATION TO VA UNLESS THEY ASK FOR ITSlide7
(
I
OVER.VIEW:VA CLAIMS
SYSTEM
NEARLY
1/3
OF
THE
US
POPULATION
IS
POTENTIALLY
ELIGIBLE
FOR
FEDERAL
VETERANS'
BENEFITiS
-
26
MILIJON
VETERANS,
48
MILLION
FAMILY
MEMBERS
VA
IS
A
FRlEND
OF
.
THE
VETERAN
BUT
IT
MUST
GUARD
T
HE
TAXPAYER'S
MONEY
NOTHIN'G
IS
EVER
FINAL
IN
THE
VA
SYSTEM
ALL
CASES
CAN
BE
REOPENED
NEW
MATERlAL
WILL
BE
REVIEWED
WITH
THE
OLD
AFRESff
(
ALL
OVER
AGAIN)
IF
IT
IS
NOT
NEW
THEN
VA
HAS
TO
INFORM
THE
INDIV
I
:
DUAL
OF
HIS/HER
RlGHTS
OF
APPEALSlide8
OVER.VIEW:VA
CLAIMS
SYSTEM
IN
SOME
CASES,
AND
RO
DECISION
CAN
BE
C
H
AN
G
-
ED
IF
THE
VETERAN
CAN
SHOW
THAT
THE
DECISION
WAS
BASED
ON
CLEAR
AND
U
NMISTAKABLE
ERROR
ALSO
BASED
ON
T
H
E
LAW
AT
THE
TIME
THE
CASE
WAS
D
ENIED
OR
T
H
E
VA
WAS
WRONG
VA
CLAIMS
T
H
AT
THE
SYSTEM
IS
NON
ADVER
SA
RIAL
(
THAT
IS
VA
IS
SUPPOSED
TO
BE
FAI
R
AND
HELP
THE
CLAIMANT,
AND
NO
ONE
IS
SUPPOSED
TO
BE
ARGUING
AGAINST
THE
CLAIMSlide9
B
ENEFIT
OF
DOUBT
IF
THE
EVIDENCE
IS
EVENLY
BALANCED
THE
C
L
A
IM
IS
A
WARDED
VA
HAS
THE
RESPONSIBILITY
TO
ASSIST
THE
CLAIMANT
WITH
OBTAINING
MEDICAL
RECORJ
)S
SOCIAL
SECURITY
RECORDS
GOVERNMENT
DOCUMENTS
CONDUCT
MEDICAL
EXAMINATIONS
TO
ACCESS
THE
CLAIMANTS
PHYSICAL
AND
MENTAL
CONDITIONSSlide10
VETERA
N
S
ARE
NOT
AUTOMATICALLY
ENTITLED
TO
VA
H
OSPITAL
CARE,
NURSING
HOME
CARE
OR
OUTPATIENT TREATMENT SIMPLY BECAUSE THEY ARE VETIERANS.
VA
MEDICAL
CARE
IS
PRINCIPALLY
DIRECTED
TOWAR
D
TREATING
MEDICAL
PROBLEMS
THAT
OCCURRED
IN
THE
SERVICE
HOWE
VER
,
VETERANS
ARE
SOMETIMES
ELIGIBLE
FOR
CARE
FOR
OTHER
PROBLEMS
-
SOME
\TETERANS
MEDICAL
CARE
IS
FREE
AND
OTHERS
H
AVE
TO
PAY
A
CO-PAY
(
PAY
PART
OF
THE
COS'T
OF
THEIR
CARE)Slide11
ELIGIBILITY
REQUIREMENTS
CHAPTER2
DEFINITION
OF
A
VETERAN
VA
DEFIN
ES
A
VETERAN
AS
SOMEONE
WHO
SERVED
IN
THE ACTIVE MILITARY, NAVAL, OR AIR SERVICE, AND WAS
DISCHARGED
OR
RELEASED
THERE
FROM
"UNDE
R
CONDITIONS
OTHER
THAN
DISHON
O
RABLE.''
RESER
V
ISTS
IN
ANY
PERIOD
OF
ACTIVE
DUTY
FOR
TRAINI
N
-
G
HOWEVER
,
A
VETERAN
NEED
NOT
HAVE
SERVED
IN
WARTIME
OR
HAVE
ENGAGED
IN
COMBAT
TO
BE
ELIGBLE
FOR
MANY
VA
BENEFITSSlide12
DISC
H
ARGE
REQUIREMENTS
H
O
NORABLE
DISCHARGE
OR
A
DISCHARGE
UNDER
HONORABLE
CON
D
ITIONS,
OFTEN CALL
ED
A GENERAL DISCHARGE WILL QUALIFY FOR BENEFITSSlide13
FAMILY
MEMBERS'
ELIGIBILITY
THE
VETERAN
MUST
FIRST
MEET
THE
VA'S
ELIGIBILITY
REQUIRElv1ENTS
SPOUSES-
M
UST
HAVE
LIVED
WITH
THE VETERAN FROM DATE OF MARRIAGE UNTIL DEATH
(
EXCEPT
IN
THE
CASE
OF
SPOUSAL
_
A
_
BUSE
OR
THE
HUSBAND
SEPERATES
FROM
THE
SPOUSE
AJ'.JD
THE
VETERAN
IS
AT
FAULT
- A
COMN.[ON
LAW
MARRIAGE
IS
ONE
WHERE
NO
WEDDING
CEREMC
)NY
TOO
K
PLACE,
BUT
THEY
LIVED
TOGETHER
AND
STOOD
1
0UT
AS
HUSBAND
AND
WIFE
CHILDRE
N
LEGIT
IMATE
ILLEGI1T1
MATE
ADOPT
ED
STEP
CHILDRENSlide14
EL
I
GIBILITY
BY
TYPE
OF
BENEFIT
A
VETERAN
WIT
H
A
SERVICE
CO
NN
ECTED
DISABILITY
RATED
30
PERCENT OR MORE IS ELIGIBLE FOR ADDITIONAL MONTHLY PAYMENTSF0
1
R
A
SPOUSE,
A
CHILD
,
AND
A
DEPENDENT
PARENTSlide15
WI
LL
FUL
MISCONDUCT
THE
V
A
WILL
NOT
A
WARD
BENEFITS
FOR
A
VETERAN'S
INJURY
OR
DISEASE
IF THE DISABILITY WAS A RESULT OF THE VETERANS OWN
WILLFULL
MISCONDUCTSlide16
A
PPORTIONMENT
IN
SO
ME
CASES
ALL
OR
PART
OF
THE
PENSI
O
N
OR
COMPENSION
PAYMENTS
ARE DIVIDED UP AMONG FAMILY MEMBERSOCCURS WHEN
FAMILY
MEMBERS
ARE
NOT
LIVING
WITH
AND/
OR
THE
VETERAN
IS NOT
SUPPORTING
THEMSlide17
S
E
.
RVICE
-
CONNECTED
COMPENSATION
CHAPTER
3
SERVICE
CONNECTED
COMPENSATION
IS
A
M
O
NTHLY
PAYMENT MADE BY THE V A TO A VETERAN WITH A PHYSI
CA
L
OR
MENTAL
DISABILITY
THAT
WAS
INCURRED
OR
WAS
AGGR
A
VATED
BY
MILITARY
SERVICESlide18
FIVE
WAYS
TO
ESTABLISH
SERVICE
CONNECTION
DIRECT
SERVICE
CONNECTION
SERVI
C
E
CONNECTION
THROUGH
AGGR
A
VATION
PRESUMTIVE
SERVICE
CONNECTION
SERVICE CONNECTION FOR INJURIES CAUSED
BY VA
HEALTH
CARESlide19
SERVICE
CONNECTION
BASED
ON
VA
MEDICAL
CARE
AN
INJURY
OR
AGGRAVATION
OF
AN
INJUR
Y
CAUSED
BY
VAHOSPITALIZATION MEDICAL OR SURGICAL TREATMENT, VA EXAMS,ORVA
VOCATIONAL
REHABILITATION
CAN
B
J
E
SERVICE
CONNECTEDSlide20
SERVICE
CONNECTION
BASED
ON
VA
MEDICAL
CARE
SECTION
1151
CLAIMS
DID
T
H
E
INDIVIDUAL
SUFFER
AN
INJUR
Y THAT WAS VA’S FAULTCLAIMANT MUST ESTABLISH THAT
VA
FAU
L
T
OR
ACCIDENT
CAUSED
THE
INJURY
USUALLLY
ONCE
THIS
IS
DONE
THE
VETERAN
RECIEVES
A
PERCENTAGE
RAT
ING
AND
THE
VETERAN
IS
PAID
COMJPENSATION
BENEFITSSlide21
SERVICE
CONNECTION
BASED
ON
VA
MEDICAL
CARE
IF
THE
SECTION
1151
IS
BASED
ON
DEAT
H
OF
A VETERAN THEN THE SURVIVING SPOUSE IS AWARDED DICSlide22
HOW
THE
VA
RATES
DISABILITY
CHAPTER4
LEVE
L
S
OF
DISABILITY
ONCE
VA
DECIDES
T
H
AT
THE
DISABILY IS SERVICE CONNECTED, IF MUST· DECIDE THE
LEVEL
OF
THAT
DISABILITY,
WHICH
WI
LL
DETERMINE
HOW
MUCH
THE
VETERAN
WILL
RECEIVESlide23
TO'TAL
100°/o
DISABILITY
THERE
ARE
TWO
WAYS
IN
WHICH
A
VETERAN
CAN
BE
RATED
100
PERCENT
-BY
QUALIFYING UNDER THE RATINGSCHEDULE-BY QUALIFYING
FOR
"INDIVIDUAL
UNE
M
PLOYABILITY"Slide24
SPECIAL
TYPES
OF
CLAIMS
MENTAL
DISORDERS
_
·
MOST
COMMON
IS
PTS
(
POST-TRAMATIC
STRESS
)
ANXIETY
DISORDE
RINDIVIDUAL SHOWS ONE OR
MORE
CHARACTERISTIC
SYMPTOMS
AFTER
EXPERlENCING
A
VERY
TRAUM
A
TIC
EVE,NT
OR
STRESSOR
INTENSE
FEAR
HORROR
HELPLESSNESS
DOES
N
OT
HAVE
TO
BE
COMBAT
RELATEDSlide25
SERVICE-CONNECTED
DEATH
BENEFITS
CHAPTER
5
DEPE
N
DENCY
AND
COMPENSATION
-
MO
N
THLY
PAYMENT
TO
SPOUSE,
CHIL
DREN
AND
DEPENDENT PARENTS-DEATH MUST BE SERVICE
CONNECTED
-SPOUSE
MUST
BE
LEGALLY
MARRIED
TO
AND
LIVING
WITH
THE
VETERAN
AT
THE
TIME
OF
DEATHSlide26
SERVICE-CONNECTED
DEATH
BENEFITS
CHAPTER
5
VETERAN'S
DEATH
SHOULD
BE
SERVICE
CONNECTED
AND
WAS
THE
CONT
R
IBUTING
FACTOR
OR
PRINCIPAL CAUSEIT MAY NOT BE ENOUGH
THAT
THE
SERVICE
CONNECTION
CONTRIBUTED
TO
THE
DEATHSlide27
SERVICE-CONNECTED
DEATH
BENEFITS
CHAPTER
5
DIC
HAS
TWO
PROGRAMS
SURVIVORS
OF
VETERANS
WHO
DIED
BEFORE
JAN
1, 1993BASED ON THE HIGHEST MILITARY RAN
K
HELD
SURVIVORS
OF
VETERANS
WHO
DIED
AFTER
JAN
1,
1993
ALl,
SURVIVING
SPOUSES
ARE
PAID
THE
SAME
PAYMENTS
CAN
BE
INCREASED
ONLY
-
VETERAN
WAS
RECEIVING
100°/o
FOR
THE
LAST
8
YEARS
-
THE
SPOUSE
WAS
MARRIED
TO
THE
VETERAN
FOR
THOSE
EIGHT
YEARSSlide28
RESTO
R
ED
ENTITLEMENT
PROGRAM
FOR
SURVIVORS
STARTED
IN
1982
TO
SUPPLEMENT
SOCIAL
SECURl'TY
NOT
REALLY
A
VA
BENEFIT BUT A SOCIAL SECURITY BENEFIT AND MANAGED
BY
THE
VA
PAID
TO
SPOUSES
OF
SOLDIERS
THAT
DIED
ON
ACTIVE
DUTY
PRIOR
TO
1981
PAID
TO
SPOUSES
OF
SERVICE
MEMBERS
AS
THE
DIRECT
RESULT
OF
SERVICE-
CONNECTED
DISAB ILITY
OR
AGGRAVATED
IN
THE
LINE
OF
.
DUTY
VA
MAKES
THE
LINE
OF
DUTY
DECISIONSSlide29
NON-SERVICE-CONNECTED
CHAPTER
6
PENSION
NON-SERVICE-CONNECTED
VA
PENSION
IS
A
MONT
H
L
Y
PAYMENT
AVAILABLE
TO
CERTAIN
WARTIME
VETERANS WHO ARE PERMANENTLY AND TOTALLY DISABLED AND
FI
N
ANCIALLY
NEEDY
ELIGIBILITY
FOR
VA
PENSION
BENEFITS
MUST
HAVE
SERVICE
DURING
WARTIME
DISCHARGED
UNDER
CONDITIONS
OTHER
THAN
DISHONORABLE
BE
PERMANENTLY
AND
TOTALLY
DISABLED
MEET
AND
INCOME
AND
NET
WORTH
TESTSlide30
INCOME
AND
NET
WORTH
LIMITS
A
VETERANS
NET
WORTH
IS
CONSISTS
OF
REAL
PROPERTY
(
LAND
)
PERSONAL
PROPERTY (MATERIAL POSSESSIONS)DOES NOT ENCLUDE THE
VETERANS
HOME
DOES INCLUDE
F
AMIL
Y
INCOMESlide31
PENSION
PROGRAMS
OLD
LAW
PENSION
END
E
D
JULY
1,
1960
DID
NO
T
COUNT
THE
SPOUSES
INCOME
SECTION
306 PENSION-JULY 1, 1960 - DECEMBER
31,
1978
-
DOES
COUNT
THE
SPOUSES
UNEARNED
INCOME
SUCH
AS
SOCIAL
SECURITY
BENEFITSSlide32
PENSION
PROGRAMS
''IMPROVED
PENSION''
-
ONLY
P
ROGRAM
CURRENTLY
AVAILABLE
-
EFFECTIVE
JANUARY
1,
1979
-
COU
N
TS
ALL
OF THE SPOUSES INCOMESlide33
PENSION
PROGRAMS
CALC
U
LATING
IMPROVED
PENSION
-
TWO
STEPS
VETERANS
MAXIMUM
ANNUAL
PENSION
RATE
(MAPR)
TYPE
OF
VETERAN,
SPOUSE,
CHILDRENINCREASED BY TOTAL NUMBERS OF
EACH
INCREASED
BENEFITS
DEPENDING
ON
THE
SEVERITY
OF
THE
DISABILITY
DEPENDENT
PARENTS
ARE
NOT
COUNTED
•VETERANS
COUNTED
INCOME
CANNOT
EXCE
ED
THE
VETERANS
MAXIMU
M
ANNUAL
PE
N
SIONSlide34
PENSION
PROGRAMS
SPECIAL
MONTHLY
PENSION
(SMP)
-TWO
TYPES
HOUSEBOUND
BENEFITS
100°/o
PERMAN
EN
T
DISABILITY-
CONFINED
TO
THEIR
HOMES
100°/o
PERMANENT DISABILITY AND ANOTHER
60°/o
FOR
A
SECOND
DISABILITY
AID
AND
ATTENDANCE
-.AVAILABLE
TO
VETERANS
THAT
NEED
A
SSIS
T
A
NCE
IN
DAILY
LIVING IE:
DRESSING,
BATHING,
COO
K
ING,
E'TC.
THINK QUALITY OF LIFE Slide35
PENSION
PROGRAMS
NON-SERVICE
CONNECTED
DEATH
PENSION
FOR
LOW
INCOME
SPOUSES
AND
SPOUSES
WITH
CHILDREN
ELIGIBILTY
.
-
VETERAN
MUST MEET THE ELIGIBILTY FOR VA
BENEFITS
THE
SURVIOR
MUST
DEMONSTATE
FINANCIAL
NEED
AND
MUST
NOT
HAVE
EXCESSIVE
WORTHSlide36
THE
VA
CLAIMS
PROCESS
CHAPTER
7
APPLYING
FOR
BENEFITS
EARLY
CLAIMS
FILING
DATED
AND
SIGNED
LETTER
-SHOULD
STATE
THAT DOCUMENTATION TO SUPPORT T
H
E
CLAIM
WILL
FOLLOW
EVEN
A
HANDWRITTEN
NOTE
IS
ENOUGH
TO
GET
A
CLAIM
STARTED
USING
EIT
H
ER
OF
TH
E
S
E
TWO
METHODS
WILL
GET
THE
CLAIM
BAC
K
DATED
TO
THE
DATE
OF
EITHER
T
H
E
LETTER
OR T
H
E
NOTE
VETERAN
WILL
BE
SENT
THE
FORMAL
APPLICATION
VA
FORM
21-526
"APPLICATION
FOR
COMPENSATION
AND
PENSION
OR 21-526 EZ
(
T
HIS
IS
K
NO
WN
AS
THE
EFFECTIVE
DATE
)Slide37
COMPLETING
FORM
21-
52
6
OR 21-526EZ
SHOULD
BE
COMPLETED
WITH
THE
ASSISTANCE
OF
A
REPRESENTATIVE
NEEDS
TO
BE COMPLETE AND ACCURATECAN BE
DONE
ON
LINE
-VETERANS
ON-LINE
APPLICATION
VA
IS
TO
INFORM
YOU
OF
EVERY
THING
YOU
NEED
TO
WIN
THE
C
LAIMSlide38
OBTAINING
EVIDENCE
VA
WILL
ATTEMPT
TO
OBTAIN
ALL
MEDICAL
AND
FEDERAL
FORMS
T
H
E
INDIVIDUAL
AND
THEIRREPRESENTATIVE SHOULD DO THE SAMEMILITARY
MEDICAL
RECORDS CAN
BE
OBTA
IN
ED
BY
CONTACTING
NATIONAL
PERSONNEL
RECORDS
CENTER
(
NPRC
)
USING
STANDARD
FORM
180
REQUEST
PERTAINING
TO
MILITARY
RECORDSSlide39
FOR FULLY DEVELOPED CLAIMS USING 21-526EZ
VA HAS OBLIGATION TO OBTAIN SERVICE TREATMENT RECORDS. THIS DOES NOT INCLUDE RECORDS FOR RESERVE OR NATIONAL GUARD.
VA HAS OBLIGATION TO GET VA MEDICAL RECORDS.
IF A VA FORM 21-4142 (RELEASE OF RECORDS) IS INCLUDED WITH CLAIM IT WILL NOT BE TREATED AS A FULLY DEVELOPED CLAIM BUT PUT WITH THE TRADITIONAL CLAIMS
INCLUDE THE FDC FORM STATING THAT THIS IS A FULLY DEVELOPED CLAIM AND INCLUDES EVERYTHING NEEDED TO ADJUDICATE THE CLAIM ALONG WITH THE INCLUSION OF FEDERAL RECORDSSlide40
VA DECISION LETTERS
VETERANS CAN APPEAL ANY DECISION MADE BY VA
THEY NEED TO SUBMIT A LETTER TO THE RO, THAT STATES THEY DISAGREE AND SEEK APPELLATE REVIEW ( THIS IS KNOWN AS A NOTICE OF DISAGREEMENT OR NOD)
VA WILL RESPOND WITH A STATEMENT OF THE CASE (SOC) AND SHOULD SEND A VA FORM 9 USED FOR A SUBSTANTIVE APPEALSlide41
SUBSTANTIVE
APPEAL
THE
VETERAN
HAS
60
DAYS
FROM
THE
DATE
OF
THE
SOC
OR
ONE
YEAR
OF THE RO DECISION TO APPEALIF DEADLINE IS MISSED
THE
DECISION
IS
FINAL
AND
THE
VETERAN
CAN
NO
LONGER
APPEAL
THE
CASE
THE
VETERAN
CAN
ALWAYS
REOPEN
THE
CASESlide42
BOARD
OF
VETERAN'S
APPEALS
B
V
A
REMANDS
B
V
A
CAN
OBTAIN
NEW
EVIDENCE,
CLARIFY
EVIDENCE,
CURE
A
PROCEDURAL DEFECT OR PERFOM OTHER ACTIONS AS NECESSARY
THE
BOARD
CAN
SEND
BAC
K
TO
THE
RO
FOR
ADDITIONAL
DEVELOPMENT
A
REMAND
IS
NEITHER
A
GRANT
OR
DENIALSlide43
RECONSIDERATION
A
MOTION
FOR
RECONSIDERATION
MUST
BE
FILED
AT
THE
BOARD'S
WASHINGTON
OFFICE
B
V
A
WILL
NOTIFY THE VETERAN IF THE CLAIM IS DENIED
OR
GRANTED
-
YOU
HAVE
60
DAYS
TO
PRESENT
ADDITION
ARGUMENTS
IF
THE
MOTION
IS
GRANTED,
THE
EARLIER
B
V
A
DECISION IS
VACATEDSlide44
NEW
AND
MATERIAL
EVIDENCE
ANY
DECISION
OF
VA
BENEFITS
CAN
BE
REOPENED
IF
THE
VETERAN
HA
S
NEW
AND MATERIAL EVIDENCE-MATERIAL EVIDENCE= RELATES TO AN UNESTABLISHED FACT NECESSARY
TO
PROVE
THE
CLAIM
-
I
T
RAISES
THE
POSSIBILY
THAT,
WITH
ALL
THE
OTHER
EVIDENCE
OF
RECORD,
IT
WOULD
SUBSTANTIATE
THE
CLAIMSlide45
NEW
AND
MATERIAL
EVIDENCE
IF
THE
CLAIM
IS
REOPENED
THEN
VA
MUST
CONSIDER
ALL
EVIDENCE
IN REFERENCE TO THE CLAIMTHERE IS NO LIMIT TO
THE
NUMBER
OF
TI
M
ES
A
CLAIMANT
MAY
ATTEMPT
TO
REOPEN
A
CLAIM
WITH
NEW
AND
MATERIAL
EVIDENCESlide46
CUE
CLAIM
CLAIM
THAT
SHOWS
THAT
THE
RO
OR
THE
B
V
A
MADE
AN
ERROR
AND THAT IF IT WASN'T MADE THEN THE CLAIM WOULD HAVE
BEEN
GRANTEDSlide47
VA
D
E
BT
COLLECTION
CHAPTER
9
OVER
PAYMENT
WRONG
AMOUNT
SENT
PERSONS
ON
PENSIONS
INHERIT
LARGE
AMOUNTS
OF MONEYDIVORCESNOT REPORTING INCOME
ETC.Slide48
STEPS
THE
VA
WILL
TAKE
SEND
A
DEMAND
LETTER
MUST
EXPLAIN
HOW
THE
DEBT
OCCURRED
INFORM
THE
VETERAN OF THE RIGHT CHA
LLENGE
THE OVERPAYMENTSlide49
VETERANS
OPTIONS
1.
CHALLENGE
T
H
E
DEBT
CHALLENGE
THE
AMOUNT
OF
DEBT
AS
K
FOR
VA
TERMINATION,
OR
WRITE
OFF---
WHERE
T
H
E
DEBTOR
HAS
BEEN
PAYING
OFF
THE
DEBT
AND
ENCOUNTERS
FINANCIAL
CHANGES
SUCH
AS
RETIREMENT
AS
K
THE
VA
TO
FORGIVE
THE
DEBT
DUE
TO
FINANICAL
HARDSHIPSlide50
VA
WILL
FOLLOW
UP
WITH
SECOND
AND
THIRD
DEMANDS
FOR
THE
DEBT
TO
BE
PAID
CAN
NOTIFY CONSUMER REPORTING AGENCIESHIRE
A
PRIVATE
DEBT
COLLECTOR
AS
K
INTERNAL
REVENUE
TO
SEIZE
ANY
TAX
REFUNDS
DUE
THE
VETERAN
REDUCE
THE
AMOUNT
OF
VETERANS
BENEFITS
THEY
ARE
RECEIVING
FINALL Y
CAN
FILE
A
LAWSUITSlide51
VETERANS
SHOULD
RETAIN
AN
ADVOCATE
(
VETERAN'S
SERVICE
OFFICER
OR
A
LAWYER)
HANDLED
BY
RO
IN MINNESOTA
AND
THE
ST PAUL INSURANCE COMPANYSlide52
WAIVERS
MEANS
THE
VETERAN
IS
AS
KI
NG
THE
VA
TO
FORGIVE
THE
DEBT
AND
FORGET
ABOUT
COLLECTING THE MONEYDEADLINE FOR REQUESTING A WAIVER
IS
180
DAYS
AFTER
THE
DATE
OF
THE
NOTICE
SOONER
THE
BETTERSlide53
VA
HEALTH
CARE
CHAPTER
11
MUST
BE
ENROLLED
IN
PERSON
INTERNET
-
BY
MAIL
HOSPITAL
AND
OUTPATIENT
CARE
VA NURSING HOMES CARE
UNDER
NO
OBLIGATION
TO
PROVIDE
THIS
CARESlide54
VA
HEALTH
CAR
E
VA
DO
MI
CILLARY
C
ARE
PROVIDES
HOME
ENVIROMENT,
FOOD, SHELTER CLOTHING AND
OTHE
R
COMFORTS,
FOR
A
LIMITED
TIME, TO VETERANS THAT ARE UNABLE TO EARN A
LIVING
ALSO
PROVIDES
REHABILITATION,
VOCATIONAL
AND
SUPPORT
SERVICES
TO
THESE
VETERANS
VETERAN
WHOSE
INCOME
DOES
NOT
MEET
THE
ANNUAL
INCOME
AMOUNT
THAT
NEEDS
REGULAR
AID
AND
ATTENDANCE
OF
ANOTHER
OR
A
VETERAN
THAT
DOES
NOT
HAVE
ADQUATE
ATTE
N
DANCE
OF
ANOTHERSlide55
BENEFITS
FOR
SPECIAL
GROUPS
CHAPTER
12
UNDIAGNOSED
ILLNESSES
MUST
HAVE
SERVED
IN
PREDE
T
.
ER
M
.
INED
AREASUNDIAGNOSISED ILLNESS OR A MEDICALLY UNEXPLAINED CHRONIC
ILLNESS
(SIX
MONTHS
OR
MORE
)
-.
ILLNESS
SHOULD
BE
DOCUMENTED
BY
A
DOCTOR
·
MUST
'
OF
MANIFESTED
PRlOR
TO JANUARY
1,
2007,
AND
MUST
BE
SEVERE
ENOUGH
TO
WARRANT
A
TEN
PRECENT
(
10°/o
)
DISABILITYSlide56
SPECIAL
BENEFITS
FOR
THE
DISABLED
SEVERELY
DISABLED
SPECIALLY ADAPTED A
UTOMOBILE
EQUIPMENT
-A
GUIDE
DOG
SPECIAL
ADAPTED
HOUSING
A
CLOTHING
ALLOWANCE
PROSTHETICS AND REHABILITIVE
AIDS
TO
BE
ELIGIBLE
FOR
VOCATIONAL
REHAB
MUST
HAVE
SERVICE
CONNECTED
DISABILTY
OF
AT
LEAST
20°/o
AND
THAT
THEY
HAVE
AN
EMPLOYMENT
HANDICAPSlide57
HI
BREAK TIME, WE HAVE FINISHED THE CLASS AND ARE NOW READY FOR A TEST