August 23, 1993M21-1, Part I

Change 16

CONSOLIDATED INDEX TO M21-1

A

A&A

Adjustment based on VA medical facility reports..IV 9.07, 18.20

Adjustment under 38 CFR 3.552..VI 8.08

Disallowances..IV 28.12b

Due to nursing home status..IV 4.02c, 25.08

During hospitalization..IV 18.17, 18.19

Examinations..VI 1.02f

Higher level of care..VI 8.13

Housebound for spouses, surviving spouses & parents..VI 4.06

Review after discharge from nursing home..IV 9.22, 9.23

Special monthly compensation..VI 8.05

Special monthly pension..VI 8.01

Surviving spouse and parents..IV 26.12

ABANDONED

Claims..IV 25.05j

By parent..III 6.28; IV 13.07

ACCIDENTAL INJURY DEVELOPMENT..III 5.06

ACCRUED

Applications..II 5.29; III 2.17

Award/disallowance processing..V 8.01 thru 8.04

Evidence in file at date of death..IV 27.08

Lump sum..IV 27.23

Payable based on relationship..IV 27.11

Ratings, evidentiary requirements..VI 5.25

Ratings, general..VI 5.23

Ratings, preparation..VI 5.26

Reimbursement..IV 27.36 thru 27.48

Shares of claimants..IV 11.09c, 27.42

Time limits..IV 27.12

ACKNOWLEDGMENT

Letters..III 11.02; V 4.11, 23.04

Power of attorney..III 12.11, 12.24

ACTIVE MAIL..II 3.07

ACUTE DISABILITIES

Disallowance of..IV 28.08

Evidence requests for..III 5.04

ADDITIONAL

Compensation for dependents..IV 25.06

Futures..V 6.01d, 6.01e

ADDRESS

Change..IV 37.05e; V 13.01, 13.03

Current..IV 9.04, 33.07

Fiduciary..V 13.04, 13.05c

Nursing home..V 13.03c

Penal institution..V 13.03c

Unknown..III 1.02g

ADEQUACY

Evidence for rating purposes..VI 1.01b

VA examinations & hospital reports..VI 1.03, 2.10c

ADJUDICATION

Officer..I 2.04a

Procedures..1.05a

ADJUSTED COMPENSATION FILES..II 3.19

ADJUSTMENT

Apportionee awards..II 5.22; IV 19.13 thru 19.18

38 CFR 3.551 and 3.556..IV 18.11

ADMINISTRATIVE

Appeals and merged appeals..IV 8.22

Decisions..IV 5.07, 11.29, 11.30, 13.12; reversal..11.31

Error..IV 9.17, 11.31b

Review..IV 7.03, 7.05

ADOPTED CHILD..III 6.20, 6.25; IV 12.16

ADVISORY OPINION..IV 7.03, 7.04

AFFIDAVITS AND STATEMENTS..III 1.08; IV 3.04

AGE

Child, evidence to establish..III 6.17

Majority..IV 17.03d

AGENCY OF ORIGINAL JURISDICTION..IV 8.02b, 8.03, 8.09b

AGENT ORANGE CLAIM (SIRS)..V 14.04, 14.06

AGENTS

Fee agreements..III 12.10

General..III 12.02

AGGRAVATION OF PRESERVICE DISABILITY..VI 7.60

AIDS

Claims..III 5.15

SIRS..V 14.04, 14.06

ALCOHOL

Disability or death from using..VI 7.41

Willful misconduct determination..IV 11.04

ALLEGATIONS OF FRAUD..IV 36.01

AMOUNTS WITHHELD UNDER 38 CFR 3.551(b)..IV 27.20 thru 27.23

AMPUTATION (LOSS OF USE) OF EXTREMITIES, SMC INTERMEDIATE RATES..VI 8.12

ANALOGOUS RATING..VI 7.65

ANCILLARY BENEFITS..IV 20.44, 22.11, 22.21

ANNUAL CLOTHING ALLOWANCE COMPUTER RUN..IV 25.09; V 11.08

APHONIA SMC..VI 8.17

APPEALS

Certification..IV 8.33 thru 8.37

Contested claims..IV 5.09

Death cases..IV 8.41; VI 5.08, 5.27

Forfeiture..IV 36.14

Pending at death..IV 8.41

Processing..II 7.07; IV 8.02, 33.19; V 21.03

Processing end products..II 7.05; V 21.02, 21.04

Rights of claimants..I 2.05d

Status codes..II 7.06b; V 21.03c

Suspense dates..II 7.08

Tracking system coordinator..II 7.02

APPLICATION

Automobile..IV 23.08

REPS benefits..IV 32.02

APPOINTMENTS TO SERVICE ACADEMIES..III 10.04

APPORTIONEE AWARD ADJUSTMENT..II 5.22, IV 19.04

APPORTIONMENT

Amounts, rounding..IV 19.06

Approval..IV 16.27f, 19.03

Awards general..IV 19.02

Balancing..IV 19.02b

Death claims..IV 20.54, 26.05

Foreign residents..IV 19.08

Forfeiture cases..IV 36.15

Initial claims..IV 19.05

Predetermination notice..IV 9.24; V 5.12

Subsistence..IV 19.07

APPROVED COURSE OF SCHOOL INSTRUCTION..IV 14.06

ARTERIOSCLEROSIS

Aging process changes in SMP cases..VI 8.04

Obliterans..VI 7.21c

ARTERIOSCLEROTIC HEART DISEASE..VI 7.20b

ARTHRITIS

Hypertrophic..VI 7.02d-e

Degenerative..VI 7.02d

Ratings..VI 7.02

ASBESTOS RELATED

Diseases..III 5.13; VI 7.68

SIRS..V 14.04, 14.06

ASSUMPTION OF ELECTION..IV 6.04, 20.04

ATTORNEY REPRESENTATION..III 12.18 thru 12.21

AURAL INFECTION EXTENSION..VI 7.10

AUTHENTICATION OF FOREIGN DOCUMENTS..III 1.10

AUTHORITY TO DENY BENEFITS..IV 28.03

AUTHORIZATION

Determinations..IV 4.02, 36.02

Jurisdiction..IV 4.02; V 9.01, 9.02

AUTHORIZED ABSENCE AND NON-BED-STATUS..IV 18.14

AUTOMOBILE AND ADAPTIVE EQUIPMENT..IV 23.08; VI 4.11

AUTOPSY REPORTS..VI 5.03c

AWARDS

Children..IV 1.16, 26.06; V 4.05; controls..IV 17.03

Greater benefit..IV 25.13

Lesser benefits..V 4.09

Letters..IV 16.24, 20.43; V 23.11

Minors or incompetents..IV 17.02

Offset or recoupment..IV 19.09, 22.17

Pesos..IV 34.19

Processing..V 4.01 thru 4.05, 4.11, 6.01 thru 6.13

Record purpose..IV 25.04; V 4.06, 16.02h(4)

School attendance..IV 14.05

Screens ..V 3.01

Support data..V 5.01 thru 5.12

Three-signature..V 9.01b

B

BALANCE TO BE RECOUPED..IV 20.32, 20.34b, 20.34d

BENEFIT

Not apportionable..IV 19.01f

Of the doubt - destroyed SMRs..VI 7.62

Payment transaction explanation..V 19.08

BEVR PROCESSING..V 15.02

BILATERAL FACTOR..VI 7.06

BIOLOGICAL PARENT..III 6.24

BIRLS COMMANDS OVERVIEW..II 6.02

BLACK LUNG VERIFICATION..IV 31.19, 31.20; SSA BLB..IV 31.24 thru 31.27

BLINDNESS SMC..VI 8.18

BOARD OF SPECIALISTS EXAMINATIONS..VI 1.03b(5)

BOND REQUIREMENTS..IV 17.05

BRANCH OF SERVICE CODE..V 17.04, 18.10b(14)

BURDEN OF PROOF..IV 12.01

BUREAU OF

Pensions..I 1.01

Supplemental Security Income..III 9.03

War Risk Insurance..I 1.01, 1.07e

BURIAL

Award/disallowance letters..V 7.09, 23.13; processing..V 7.01, 7.05, 10.06

Benefit types..III 13.02

Development..V 17.08

Expenses..III 7.07c

Humanitarian measure..III 13.24

National cemetery..II 5.30; III 13.75; IV 23.12

Reimbursement data..V 17.02, 17.08

BURNS SECOND DEGREE..VI 7.33

BVA

Travel Board..IV 35.03

Remands..IV 8.40

Reversal of prior decision..IV 8.39

C

CANCELLATION OF PENDING ISSUES..V 16.04

CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE..VI 7.20, 7.21

CARE AND MAINTENANCE AWARDS..IV 18.40

CAUSE OF DEATH

Not shown..VI 5.10

Questionable..VI 5.11

CENTRAL OFFICE DETERMINATIONS (38 U.S.C. 1151)..IV 22.14

CER FOLDERS..II 2.03e

CERTIFICATION

Appeals..II 7.02; IV 8.33 thru 8.37

School attendance not returned..IV 9.26

Statements..III 1.07

CHAMPVA..IV 23.14

CHANGE

Address..IV 37.05e; V 13.01, 13.03

Competency status..IV 17.20, 18.05

Correction in disallowance reason..IV 28.10

Fiduciary..V 13.04

Income or net worth..IV 16.09, 16.16, 16.36, 16.39

Law or issue..IV 25.18

Name..IV 17.10; V 13.02

Pending issues..V 16.05

CHARACTER OF DISCHARGE..IV 11.01, 11.02

CHARGE CARDS..II 2.05

CHECK

Intercept..II 5.21; V 12.06

Not negotiated prior to death..IV 27.16

CHILD

Earned income exclusion..IV 16.34

Hardship exclusion..III 7.09; IV 16.34

Imprisoned..IV 26.04

No longer helpless..IV 15.11

CHRONIC OR TROPICAL DISEASES..III 5.05; VI 7.14

CIRCULARIZATION..II 3.14

CIVIL SERVICE

Military preference..III 10.01, 10.02; ratings..VI 4.07

Verification..IV 31.08 thru 31.10

CLAIMANT NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS..III 11.09

CLAIMS

Abandoned..IV 25.05j

Adjudication (Target)..V 3.06

Appellate Rights..I 2.05d

Authorization (Target)..V 3.07

Establishment..II 1.03, 1.05; V 3.03, 16.01, 16.02

Folder general..II 2.04, 2.05, 2.06, 2.07

Folder in RPC at death..II 5.13, 5.15, 5.18

Folder location..II 6.05d

Required..III 3.03b; IV 6.01

Receipt and Control..I 2.05

Requiring Central Office approval..VI 7.57

38 U.S.C 1151..IV 6.06

CLASSIFIED

Records..II 4.01c(12), 4.06

Service records..III 4.08e

CLEARING OF PENDING ISSUES..V 16.03

CLEMENCY DISCHARGES..IV 11.01f

CLOTHING ALLOWANCE..IV 1.04, 25.09; V 11.01 thru 11.08

COLLECTION CODE..V 9.02e

COLOR CODING

Folders..II 2.06

EVRs..V 15.01e

COMBAT STATUS CODE..V 18.11b(6)

COMMISSARY AND EXCHANGE PRIVILEGES..III 10.06

COMMON

Accident cases..III 3.04; IV 11.26; VI 5.14

Law marriage..III 6.08; IV 12.04, 12.13c

COMPENSABLE DENTAL RATINGS (VA Form 21-6796)..VI 6.06b

COMPENSATION AND PENSION SERVICE

Manuals..I 3.03b, 3.04

Programs..I 1.05

Reviews..IV 7.02

COMPENSATION

History of..I 1.07

Under 38 U.S.C. 1151..IV 22.01 thru 22.04, 22.12, 22.13

COMPETENT BY COURT DECREE..IV 17.16

COMPLETION OF ITEMS

Formal rating decisions..VI 3.11 thru 3.50

Subsequent rating decisions..VI 3.51

COMPOSITION OF RATING BOARD..VI 2.01

COMPUTED SS RATE..IV 31.03

COMPUTER

Generated letters..V 19.12

Processing concepts..V 1.01

CONCLUSIVE DEPENDENCY..III 6.30; IV 13.10

CONDITIONAL DISCHARGES..IV 11.01i, 11.02g

CONFIDENTIALITY OF VA RECORDS..II 3.05

CONFIRMED RATING DECISIONS..IV 28.06; V 10.04; VI 3.53

CONGENITAL CONDITIONS..VI 7.04, 7.59f

CONSOLIDATION MESSAGES..II 6.03d

CONTEMPORANEOUS NOTICE..IV 9.05, 9.06, 9.24b; V 5.10

CONTESTED CLAIMS..IV 5.01

CONTINUOUS COHABITATION..III 6.13; IV 12.09

CONTROLS

Awards for children..IV 17.03

Evaluations for individual unemployability..VI 7.58

Future examinations in running awards..VI 1.06

Rating decisions, other..VI 3.39

Submission of evidence..III 1.02d

CONVALESCENT RATINGS BY DIAGNOSTIC CODES..VI 10.04

CONVULSIVE DISORDERS..VI 7.40

COPIES

Correspondence for service organizations..III 11.07

Ratings..VI 3.28

SIRS ratings..V 14.06

CORRECTION

Errors in Target..V 4.02

Errors in ratings..VI 3.06

Screens..V 18.05

STOP award actions..V 12.05

CORRESPONDENCE FROM CLAIMANT..IV 3.06; 33.16

COST OF MAINTENANCE AWARDS..IV 18.37

COUNTING INCOME OF DEPENDENTS..IV 16.27

COURT OF VETERANS APPEALS REMANDS..IV 38.01 thru 38.03

CUSTODIAN

38 CFR 3.850(c)..IV 17.14

In fact..IV 17.06

CZECHOSLOVAKIAN ARMED FORCES (38 U.S.C 109(c))..VI 4.16

D

DATA ENTRY..V 3.01g, 3.05

DATE-OF-RECEIPT STAMP..III 2.01b

DEA

Folders..II 2.03c

General..IV 14.09, 14.13, 14.14; VI 4.14, 5.19c

DEAFNESS SMC..VI 8.16

DEATH

After service..III 3.07, 13.04

Benefits paid by other Federal agencies..III 13.20

Benefits under 38 U.S.C. 1151..IV 22.12

Claim not required..III 3.03a

Compensation eligibility..III 2.15; entitlement..IV 6.04

Erroneous report..II 5.26, 5.27

Gratuity certificates..III 10.05

Common disaster..IV 11.26

In service..III 3.06, 13.03

Apportionee..IV 19.16

Pension ratings less than 90 days wartime service..VI 5.07

Presumed after 7 years absence..VI 5.12

Ratings, evidence required..VI 5.03; general considerations..VI 5.01

DEBT COLLECTION..IV 24.06

DEDUCTIBLE EXPENSES..IV 16.08, 16.14, 16.30 thru 16.35

DEEMED VALID MARRIAGE..III 6.12; IV 12.10

DEFERRED RATING DECISIONS..VI 3.54

DEFINITION OF INJURY..VI 7.61

DEGENERATIVE ARTHRITIS..VI 7.02d

DELIVERY OF FOLDERS..II 3.09 thru 3.11

DENIAL OF SERVICE CONNECTION FOR CAUSE OF DEATH..IV 28.02, 28.12

DENTAL

Notice of disagreement..VI 6.10

Outpatient treatment eligibility..IV 23.03

Rating board responsibilities..VI 6.02

Rating principles..VI 6.05

Rating specialist substitute for doctor..VI 2.01b

DEPARTMENT OF STATE

Correspondence..III 11.12

Services..III 11.14

DEPENDENCY

Award support data..V 5.03, 5.04, 6.01, 6.06

School attendance..IV 14.02

Change reported on EVR..IV 29.07

Development on Target..V 17.02, 17.07

Parents..III 6.29; IV 13.01c, 13.09, 34.12; changes in..IV 13.15

DETERMINATION

Insanity affecting discharge..VI 4.10

Nonentitlement..V 10.02, 10.03

DEVELOPMENT

Accidental injuries..III 5.06; V 17.06

Child's relationship..III 6.16, 6.18, 6.19; V 17.07

Final expenses..III 7.07; V 17.06

Letters..V 23.06

Marital relationship..III 6.06; V 17.07

Parental relationship..III 6.23; V 17.07

Screens..V 3.04, 17.02

SMRs..V 17.04

Veteran's age..III 5.22

DEVELOPMENTAL CONDITIONS..VI 7.59f

DIABETES MELLITUS..VI 7.34

DIAGNOSTIC CODES..VI 3.43

DIARY CONTROLS

EVR'S..V 15.01d

General..II 1.05c, 1.07

DIC

Offsets..IV 26.26

Child due to school attendance..IV 14.08

Child pending surviving spouse entitlement determination..IV 26.06

Parents..IV 1.23, 16.16 thru 16.19

38 U.S.C. 1318..IV 1.18, 26.03; VI 5.05

DIFFERENCE OF OPINION..IV 7.03, 7.06, 7.07

DIGESTIVE SYSTEM..VI 7.22 thru 7.25

DISABILITY

Death award..V 6.01, 6.13

Death claim letters..V 17.09

Pension practices and procedures..VI 7.51

DISALLOWANCE

Acute disabilities..IV 28.08

Authority..IV 28.03

Burial..V 7.05

Foreign claims..IV 28.11

Letters..IV 28.04; V 7.09, 10.11, 23.09

Plot/interment..V 7.06

POW claims..IV 28.12

Presumption of death..IV 11.19, 11.23

Processing..V 10.01 thru 10.11; non-Target..IV 28.05

REPS claims..IV 32.17, 32.30

Screen not prepared..V 10.10

Without a rating..III 3.09

DISCHARGE

Liability for education loan..VI 4.13

Review Board second review..IV 11.01h

DISCONTINUANCE

Awards..V 12.01

SBP participation..III 10.08

DISPLAY MESSAGES..V 2.05

DISPOSITION

Disabilities claimed or noted..VI 3.07

Pending issues..V 16.06

Screen (S99)..II 1.05d

DISSENTING OPINION..VI 2.06

DIVORCE DECREES..III 6.07d

DOSIMETRY INFORMATION..III 5.12d

DRUGS, DISABILITY OR DEATH FROM USE..VI 7.42

DUAL BENEFIT CLAIMS..IV 20.20

DUE PROCESS..IV 5.02, 5.08d, 9.01, 9.14; V 5.09 thru 5.12

DUPC..II 3.15

DUPLICATE

Benefits..IV 14.07, 20.01, 20.16, 20.31, 20.41, 22.04, 22.16, 26.03

Claims..II 3.15; IV 3.07

DUPUYTREN'S CONTRACTURE..VI 7.08a

DUTY

Status of Reservists..IV 10.02

To assist..III 2.01; VI 2.10b

E

E01/E02 SCREEN PROCESSING..IV 29.03; V 15.02

EARNINGS RECORD REQUEST (REPS)..IV 32.23

EDUCATIONAL EXPENSES..III 7.08; IV 16.33

EFFECT OF

Adverse finding on claimants and beneficiaries..IV 11.09

Alcohol consumption..IV 11.04

Bond requirements on award action..IV 17.05

Elections and reelections..IV 20.46, 20.56, 20.63, 20.64

Judicial proceedings on VA..IV 11.12, 12.03h

EFFECTIVE DATE

Five year retroactive..VI 3.10

General..IV 11.01h, 11.01i, 11.23c, 16.05, 26.01, 32.25; V 6.04

Offset (38 U.S.C. 1151)..IV 22.05

ELECTION

DEA..IV 14.14; by apportionee..IV 19.17

DIC and death compensation..IV 20.48

EOR..IV 20.15

FECA..IV 20.19

General..IV 2.01c, 6.04, 20.03, 20.07, 20.53, 20.60, 26.13

Pending at death..IV 27.06

Service Pension and other pension programs..IV 20.45

ELIGIBILITY DETERMINATIONS..IV 10.07 thru 10.10

EMERGENCY OFFICERS' RETIREMENT..IV 20.10, 20.11, 20.14, 20.15

EMPLOYABILITY REGAINED..VI 9.08c

EMPLOYEE-VETERAN

Claims..III 2.07

Examinations..VI 1.02e

ENDOCRINE SYSTEM..VI 7.34, 7.35

ENTITLEMENT

Code..V 6.07

DIC in certain NSC death cases..IV 1.18, 26.03; VI 5.05

ENVIRONMENTAL AGENT REVIEW..VI 7.69

EOM PROCESSING..V 1.05c(9)

EPILEPSY..VI 7.40

EQUITABLE RELIEF..IV 7.08

ESCHEAT..IV 27.40

EVALUATION

Evidence..VI 2.10

Ratings..VI 3.44-3.45

EVIDENCE

Establish age of child..III 6.17

In file at death..IV 27.08

Requested from claimant..III 1.02, 6.03

Requested from sources other than claimant..III 1.03, 6.04

EVR

End products..IV 29.04; V 15.03

Incomplete..IV 29.02, 29.07

Letters..IV 29.06; V 15.05

Selection and mailing..IV 29.01; V 15.01

Terminations..IV 29.08

Transactions..IV 29.05; V 15.04

EXAMINATION

Types..VI 1.02

For SMC..VI 8.19

EXCHANGE

Asset information - VAMC and RO..IV 18.34

Beneficiary information..IV 18.01

EXPEDITED PAYMENTS..V 4.10

EXPENSES OF LAST ILLNESS..III 7.07b

EXPLANATION

NOE messages..V 19.05

Audit messages..V 19.11

EXPOSURE TO HERBICIDES..III 5.10

EXTENSION OF DELIMITING DATE FOR DISABILITY..VI 4.17

EYES..VI 7.09

F

FACTUAL DEPENDENCY..III 6.31; IV 13.11

FAILURE

Prosecute claim..IV 28.09; V 10.03

Report for exam in pending claims..VI 1.08

Report for scheduled exam..IV 25.05; VI 9.10; incompetent..IV 17.19

Return EVR..IV 29.08

FAMILIAL CONDITIONS..VI 7.59f

FBI REPORT REQUESTS..III 9.14

FDIB..IV 18.29, 18.35, 27.24, 27.30

FEDERAL EMPLOYEES COMPENSATION..III 9.21; IV 20.16, 20.17, 20.53a, 20.55, 20.57

FIDUCIARY

Address..V 13.04, 13.05c

Sufficiency of court documents..IV 17.04

FIELD EXAMINATIONS

General..IV 5.03c, 34.09; VI 1.09b

Request completion..III 8.02

FILE

Mail..II 3.08

Number adjustment..II 3.15

Number assignment..II 2.01, 2.02, 5.11, 6.07

FILING

Correspondence..III 11.06

Flashes..II 2.09

Material in folders..II 2.08

FINAL

Expenses..III 7.07; IV 16.32

Hospital summary..IV 3.05, 18.18, 18.25

FINALITY OF ELECTION..IV 14.14, 20.09, 20.46, 20.56

FINDING OF FACT AND DATE OF DEATH..IV 11.25, 11.28

FINDING OF FACT OF DEATH UNDER 38 U.S.C 3.211(F)..VI 5.13

FINGERPRINTS..IV 7.10

FIRE-RELATED CASES..III 4.06

FLASH CODE INDICATORS..II 6.08

FNOD..II 5.01 thru 5.04, 7.09

FOLDER

Requests..II 6.03d

Court of Veterans Appeals review..II 3.25

FOREIGN

Addressees..III 11.11

Adoptions..III 6.20e

Apportionments..IV 19.08

Beneficiaries, amounts withheld from..IV 27.44

Claimants..III 2.06; IV 37.04

Examinations..VI 1.10b(2)

Field and medical examinations..III 8.04, 11.15

FORFEITURE

Fraud..IV 36.09

Rights..IV 34.10

Subversive activities..IV 36.11

Treasonable acts..IV 36.10

FORMAL CLAIM..IV 6.02, 6.03

FOSTER PARENT..III 6.26; IV 13.05

FRAUD

Allegations..IV 36.01

Referral to Inspector General, District Counsel, General Counsel..IV 36.03, 36.06

FREE TO MARRY..III 6.07; IV 12.03

FURNISHING APPLICATIONS FOR DEATH BENEFITS..II 5.29

FUTURE

Date controls on ratings..II 1.05c; VI 3.32

Examinations in hearing (audio) cases..VI 7.13

Examinations in running awards, controls..VI 1.06

Examinations, fixing dates..VI 1.05

Termination..V 6.06c

G

GENERAL MEDICAL EXAMINATIONS..VI 1.02a

GENITOURINARY CONDITIONS..VI 7.26 thru 7.29

GOOD CAUSE FOR FAILURE TO REPORT FOR EXAM..VI 9.10

GRATUITOUS

Funds..IV 23.13

Insurance under 38 U.S.C 1922(b)..VI 5.19a

GUERRILLA SERVICE..IV 34.06

GYNECOLOGICAL CONDITIONS..VI 7.30

H

HANDWRITING ANALYSIS..IV 7.10

HEADSTONES, MARKERS

Government..III 13.88

Non-government..III 13.89

Time limits..III 13.92

HEALTH CARE BENEFITS OTH DISCHARGES..IV 11.01j, 23.02f; VI 4.18

HEARING

Impairment..VI 7.11 thru 7.13

Officer..IV 7.07

HEARINGS..IV 9.03, 9.10, 9.17, 23.11f, 25.05f

HELPLESS CHILD

Attending school..IV 14.15

Determinations..IV 15.01 thru 15.04

HEMIC AND LYMPHATIC SYSTEMS..VI 7.31, 7.32

HEMORRHOIDS..VI 7.24

HEPATITIS, INFECTIOUS..VI 7.25

HERBICIDE EXPOSURE CLAIMS..III 5.10

HEREDITARY CONDITIONS..VI 7.59f

HERNIA, INGUINAL..VI 7.23

HIV..VI 7.29

HIGHER LEVEL OF CARE - A&A ALLOWANCE..VI 8.13

HOLDING OUT..III 6.14d; IV 12.04b, 12.13d

HOMICIDE..IV 11.07, 11.10

HOSPITAL

Observation for evaluation..VI 1.01e

Reports submitted without need for request..IV 18.05

Summaries..IV 3.06, 18.18; VI 1.03e

HOSPITALIZATION

By VA or military as informal claim..IV 6.09

In excess of 21 days..IV 18.22 thru 18.25

In excess of 21 days, ratings..VI 10.02

Surgical ratings..IV 4.03d; VI 10.03

HOUSEBOUND

SMC..VI 8.06

SMP..VI 8.02

Surviving spouses entitled to DIC or improved pension..VI 4.06

HYPERTENSION..VI 7.20c

HYPERTENSIVE VASCULAR DISEASE..VI 7.20c

HYPERTHYROIDISM..VI 7.35a

HYPERTROPHIC ARTHRITIS..VI 7.02d-e

I

IDENTIFICATION OF UNKNOWN REMAINS..II 5.32, 5.33

IMPEDIMENT TO MARRIAGE, REMOVAL..III 6.07j

IMPRISONMENT

Dependent..IV 25.04c

Penal institution..IV 25.04, 26.04

INACTIVE

Cases..II 4.02b(4)

XC-folders..II 3.18

INAPPLICABILITY OF 38 CFR 3.105..VI 9.05

INCAPACITATION PAY..IV 20.29

INCAPACITY FOR SELF-SUPPORT..IV 15.01

INCOME

Classifications..IV 16.22

Counting procedures..IV 16.23

Data..V 5.05c, 5.06, 5.07, 6.10

Dependents..IV 16.27, 16.29

Development..III 7.02, 7.05

Exclusions..IV 16.41

Reporting periods..III 7.01e

Tax return information..III 9.16

INCOMING MAIL..II 1.08 thru 1.10

INCOMPETENCY

Considerations..VI 11.01

General..IV 9.14, 17.13, 17.15, 19.12

Rating decision, helpless child..VI 11.02

Rating decision, other beneficiaries..VI 11.03

Rating decisions, veteran..VI 11.01e

INCOMPETENT

Vet estate limitation ($1500)..IV 18.33 thru 18.40

Vet fails to report for VAE..IV 17.19

Representative of..III 12.06, 12.27

INCOMPLETE EVRS..IV 29.02, 29.07

INDEPENDENT MEDICAL OPINION..VI 1.04

INDIAN INCOME..IV 16.43

INDIVIDUAL UMEMPLOYABILITY

Controls..III 5.08

Control of evaluations..VI 7.58

INDIVIDUAL UMEMPLOYABILITY (Cont)

Evidence requirements..VI 7.53

General..VI 7.52

Rating practices and procedures..VI 7.55

INFERENCE OF REMARRIAGE..III 6.14; IV 12.13

INFERRED ISSUES WITH RATING BOARD RESPONSIBILITY..VI 3.31f

INFORMAL

Claims..III 2.01f; IV 6.09

Marriage..IV 12.03

INITIAL REVIEW BY RATING BOARD..VI 3.05b

INJURIES, DETERMINATION OF SERVICE CONNECTION..VI 7.01

INSANITY..IV 11.05, 11.10d

INSTITUTIONAL AWARDS TO INCOMPETENT VETS..IV 18.26 thru 18.32

INSTITUTIONALIZED VETERAN..V 5.08b(1)

INSURANCE

Activity requests..IV 23.11

Interpleader..IV 5.10, 11.13

Memorandum ratings..VI 4.08

Notification of competency/fiduciary changes..IV 17.20

IONIZING RADIATION EXPOSURE..III 5.12; VI 7.64

IRS PERMANENT TOTAL DISABILITY CERTIFICATE..III 10.07

ISSUES PENDING AT VETERAN'S DEATH..II 5.23

J

JOBS TRAINING FOLDERS..II 2.03f

JOINT CLAIMS, SS AND DIC..III 9.05

JOINT CONFERENCES WITH VA HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL..VI 1.11

JUDICIAL CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS, EFFECT ON VA..IV 11.12

JURISDICTION

38 U.S.C. 1312(a)..IV 33.01, 33.08

C-folders..II 4.01

XC-folders..II 4.02

Rating board..VI 2.09

JUST DEBTS..III 7.07d

L

LABORATORY ANALYSIS OF HANDWRITING..IV 7.10

LAST ILLNESS..IV 27.38

LEGAL IMPEDIMENT TO MARRIAGE..IV 12.10c

LIGHTWEIGHT (NOD) FOLDERS..II 2.03b, 5.13 thru 5.16, 5.26c

LIMITED POWER OF ATTORNEY..III 12.07

LINE-OF-DUTY DETERMINATIONS..IV 11.03

LISTING DISABILITIES, RATING CODES..VI 3.46

LITIGATED CASES, PROCESSING AND DISPOSITION..II 4.16

LOAN GUARANTY ELIGIBILITY..IV 23.06; VI 4.15

LOCKED FILES..II 3.04

LOSS OF

Creative organ, SMC..VI 8.15

Dependent..IV 25.07

Industry in community in pension cases..VI 7.50

Use of two extremities, conflicting decision..VI 7.08d

LOST FOLDERS..II 3.13

LOYALTY CLEARANCE..III 1.09; IV 27.35, 27.44, 34.05

LUMPING OF DISABILITIES FOR SMC..VI 8.07

M

M00 SCREEN..V 2.03, 2.04, 2.09

M01 SCREEN..V 2.03, 2.04, 2.10, 18.05, 18.09f, 18.15

M11 SCREEN..V 2.03, 2.04, 2.11, 18.10

M12 SCREEN..V 2.03, 2.04, 2.12

M13 SCREEN..V 2.03, 2.13, 18.11

M14 SCREEN..V 2.03, 2.14, 18.12

M15 SCREEN..V 2.03, 2.15, 18.13

M16 SCREEN..V 2.03, 2.16, 18.14

MAIL

Management..II 1.08

Routing guide..II 1.08

MAINTENANCE OF RECORDS UNDER 38 CFR 3.105(A)..VI 9.13

MAJOR ISSUES WITH RATING BOARD RESPONSIBILITY..VI 2.11

MARGINAL EMPLOYMENT

Individual unemployability compensation cases..VI 7.55b(8)

Pension claims..VI 7.48, 7.49

MARINE INDEX BUREAU..III 4.18g

MARITAL RELATIONSHIP..III 6.06; IV 12.01 thru 12.03

MARRIAGE

Child..IV 12.18, 26.08

Helpless child..IV 15.07

Surviving spouse..IV 12.12, 26.07

MASTER RECORD

Audit writeout..V 19.09

Controls..II 1.07

Correction..V 18.01 thru 18.15

File..V 2.01b

Inquiry..IV 32.31; V 2.02, 2.09

MATCHING PROGRAMS..IV 21.11, 31.01

MAXIMUM ANNUAL PENSION RATE..IV 16.21

MEANS TEST..IV 18.03

MEDAL OF HONOR PENSION..IV 25.11

MEDICAL

Abbreviations and symbols..VI 7.66

Care eligibility (38 U.S.C CH 17)..IV 11.01j, 23.02f; VI 4.18

Evidence of probable entitlement..III 5.18

Expenses..III 7.06; IV 16.31

Infeasibility..IV 3.08, 23.07

Opinion..VI 1.04

MEDICARE PREMIUMS..IV 16.02, 16.31

MEMORANDUM RATING DECISIONS

Death..VI 5.19

Preparation..VI 4.02

Types..VI 4.02

When to prepare..VI 4.01

SMP, formal rating not required..VI 8.03

MENOPAUSE..VI 7.30

MENTAL DISORDERS..VI 7.41 thru 7.46

MERCHANT MARINE RECORDS REQUESTS..III 4.17, 4.18

MESSAGE CODES..IV 31.05

METASTASIS OF NONRADIOGENIC CANCER..VI 7.59g

METHOD OF ENTRY ON TARGET TERMINALS..V 1.04

MICROFICHE FILE COPIES..II 3.08b

MILITARY

File..II 3.22, 3.23

File mail..II 1.10

Medical data requests..V 17.02, 17.05

Records specialist..III 4.09

Retired pay cases..IV 21.01

Retirement pay overpayments..IV 21.01d

MISCELLANEOUS ELECTIONS..IV 20.78

MISFILED RECORDS..II 3.03

MONTHLY REPS BENEFITS..IV 32.24

MULTIPLE

CORR processing..V 20.06

Disabilities incurred in action or as POW..VI 7.56

Inquiry processing..V 20.04

Sclerosis..VI 7.37

MUSCULOSKELETAL

Considerations, miscellaneous..VI 7.08

System..VI 7.01 thru 7.08

N

NARRATIVE OF RATING DECISIONS..VI 3.16

NATIONAL

Cemeteries..III 13.18, 13.41, 13.75

Guard service..IV 10.03

NAVAL PENSION..IV 25.12

NET WORTH

Development..III 7.10

General..IV 16.04, 16.36, 16.39, 18.04; V 5.06

NEUROLOGICAL CONDITIONS..VI 7.36 thru 7.39

NEW AND MATERIAL EVIDENCE

General..III 1.06; IV 3.06b, 8.09e; VI 2.10f

Received after severance proposal..VI 9.15

NOE MESSAGE

Codes..V 19.05

Field descriptions..V 19.02

NO RATE PERIOD..V 6.03, 6.04, 6.10, 6.13d

NO RECORD MAIL..II 1.10c

NOMENCLATURE OF DIGITS..VI 7.03

NON-HODGKINS LYMPHOMA..VI 7.32

NON-TARGET DISALLOWANCES..IV 28.05

NONTOXIC ADENOMA..VI 7.35b

NONVETERAN EXAMINATIONS..VI 1.01d(2)-(3)

NOTICE OF

Benefit payment transaction..V 11.06, 19.07

Confirmed rating decision..V 10.04

Disagreement..II 7.03, 7.04; IV 8.05; time limits..IV 8.06

Disagreement with incompetency rating..VI 11.04

NOTICE TO

Service Department..26.27

Veteran..V 11.06

Claimants, contested claims..IV 5.08

Special..V 4.11e

NSC BURIAL ALLOWANCE TIME LIMITS..III 13.11

NURSING HOME ADDRESS..V 13.03c

O

OCCUPATIONAL AND MEDICAL HISTORY..VI 1.03g

OFFSET..IV 19.09, 22.04 thru 22.07, 22.09, 22.17, 22.18, 26.26

OMITTED FUTURES..V 6.01f

OPM AWARDS, INSURANCE BAR..IV 26.14

ORGANS OF SPECIAL SENSE..VI 7.09 thru 7.13

OSTEOARTHRITIS..VI 7.02d

OSTEOMYELITIS..VI 7.05

OUT-OF-SYSTEM AWARD..V 4.08

OUTGOING MAIL..II 1.10

OVERPAYMENTS (REPS)..IV 32.28

P

PAIRED ORGANS OR EXTREMITIES, SMC..IV 20.40, 20.44, 25.19; VI 7.67

PARENT

Imprisoned..IV 26.04

No longer dependent..IV 30.06

Through adoption..IV 13.04

DIC..IV 1.23

PARTIAL RATING DECISIONS..VI 3.52

PAY GRADE

Certification..III 2.13a(2)

Codes..V 18.10b(16)

General..IV 1.17, 20.14, 20.50c, 20.53c

PAYEES IN CERTAIN FOREIGN COUNTRIES..IV 37.04

PEACETIME POW DECISIONS..III 5.16d; IV 11.06

PENAL INSTITUTION ADDRESS..V 13.03c

PENDING

Appeal controls..IV 8.18

Claims at death..VI 5.24

Files..II 3.24

Issue establishment..II 1.03 thru 1.06; V 3.03

Issue file..I 3.05b

PENSION

Award prior to rating decision..3.07b

Effective dates..IV 1.12

History of..I 1.08

PERMANENT TRANSFER

Appeals..II 7.10

Folders..II 4.04, 4.05, 4.07 thru 4.12

PESO CASE CALCULATIONS..IV 34.19

PFOP..IV 18.29, 18.35, 27.24 thru 27.30, 27.43

PHILIPPINE

Cases..III 1.09d; IV 30.02, 34.01

Red Cross..IV 34.04

Scouts..IV 34.01, 34.05, 34.06, 34.08

PHLEBITIS..VI 7.21b

PHOTOCOPIES..III 1.05

PLOT/INTERMENT DISALLOWANCE..V 7.06

PMC

Processing..II 5.24, 5.25

Screen..II 1.05e

POLISH

Armed forces (38 U.S.C 109(C))..VI 4.16

Czech veterans cases..II 4.01a

POSITIVE TUBERCULIN REACTION..III 5.02; IV 23.05, 28.12

POST TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER

General..III 5.14; VI 7.46

SIRS..V 14.07d(14)

POSTAGE-PAID ENVELOPES..III 11.05

POSTDETERMINATION NOTICE..V 5.11

POSTHUMOUS AWARDS (ACCRUED)..IV 27.09

POW

Cases..III 5.16

Claims and rating requirements..VI 7.63

Disallowances..IV 28.12

Peacetime..III 5.16d

Protocol exam..IV 3.06a; VI 1.02c

Records..III 4.16

Status determinations..IV 11.06

Theater of internment (SIRS)..V 14.07d(11)

POWER OF ATTORNEY

After death..III 12.08, 12.28; IV 1.21

Codes..II 6.05d(14)

Effect of..III 12.05

Permanent transfer..III 12.13, 12.29

Revocation..III 12.17, 12.32

Temporary transfer..III 12.14, 12.30

Updating Target..III 12.12, 12.26

PRECEDENCE OF TITLE..IV 27.10

PREDETERMINATION NOTICE

Controls..IV 9.08

General..IV 9.02, 9.03, 9.07, 9.09, 9.11, 9.14; V 5.09

PREFERENCE FOR HOUSING..III 10.03

PREPAID BURIALS..III 13.23

PREPARATION

Death ratings..IV 32.11; VI 5.15 thru 5.18

Dental ratings (VA Forms 21-564d)..VI 6.07

Examination requests..VI 1.10

Ratings, general..VI 3.05

Reduction ratings (38 CFR 3.105(E))..VI 9.03

Requests for service records..III 4.08

PRESIDENTIAL PARDON..IV 36.17

PRESTABILIZATION RATINGS (38 CFR 4.28)..VI 10.01

PRESUMPTION OF DEATH AFTER 7 YEARS..IV 11.15, 11.16

PRESUMPTIVE SERVICE CONNECTION FOR RADIOGENIC DISEASES..III 5.11

PRIMARY EVIDENCE..III 1.04a, 6.05

PRIOR NET AWARD DATE..V 6.13

PROBABILITY OF A VALID CLAIM TO AUTHORIZE EXAM..VI 1.01c

PROBATIVE VALUE OF EVIDENCE..VI 2.10d

PROCESSING RESUME PAYMENTS..V 12.10

PROGRESSIVE MUSCULAR ATROPHY..VI 7.38

PROOF OF DEATH..III 6.07e; VI 5.09

PROPORTIONATE COMPUTATION OF INCOME..IV 16.15

PROPOSED REDUCTIONS AND TERMINATIONS (38 U.S.C 3.105)..VI 4.19

PROTECTED RATING (38 U.S.C. 110)..IV 3.09

PROTECTION..VI 9.02

PROXY MARRIAGES..III 6.10; IV 12.06

PSYCHIATRIC

Conditions, additional manifestations..VI 7.43

Conditions, gradual reductions in evaluations..VI 7.45

Nomenclature, changes in..VI 7.44

PSYCHOSIS, RATING FOR TREATMENT ELIGIBILITY (38 U.S.C 1702)..VI 4.09

PUBLIC ASSISTANCE AGENCIES..III 9.18

PYRAMIDING..VI 7.07

R

RADIOGENIC DISEASES..III 5.11

RAILROAD RETIREMENT

Act death benefits..IV 27.45

Board..III 9.13

Verification project..IV 31.15 thru 31.18

RATING BOARD

Authority..III 3.01

Determinations..III 3.01; IV 4.03

Reconsideration..VI 3.05d

Rotation..VI 2.03

RATING

Data..V 5.02; in disallowances..V 10.04

Decision as part of grant or disallowance letter..IV 28.04d

Decision on appeal..VI 3.55

Disabilities not shown by examination or evidence..VI 3.08

Insurance purposes..III 3.05

Paragraph 28, 29, 30..VI 10.01 thru 10.03

Required..IV 11.22, 20.11, 25.08g, 26.03, 26.12c, 32.10

Schedule issuance..VI 2.15

Special purposes..III 3.03

State bonus or tax exemption..VI 4.04

Target entry..VI 3.02

RDPC LETTER GENERATION..V 23.01

READJUSTMENT PAY..III 2.10; IV 20.02c, 20.31, 20.33, 20.34, 20.38

REAL OR PERSONAL PROPERTY..IV 16.12, 16.19, 16.40

REASON CODES..V 5.04b(5), 6.05, 15.01d

REASONABLE

Doubt rule..III 101.1

Probability..III 3.07a(2)

RECALL OF FOLDERS FROM RPC..II 5.19

RECHARGE OF FOLDERS..II 3.12

RECOGNITION OF ADOPTED CHILD..III 6.20

RECONCILIATION OF DIAGNOSIS..VI 1.03b

RECONSIDERATION BY RATING BOARD..VI 3.05d

RECORD PURPOSE AWARDS..IV 25.04; V 4.06, 16.02h(4)

REDUCTION

Due to hospital admission..IV 18.12, 18.13, 18.36

Evaluation..IV 9.18, 9.19, 25.03; VI 9.01

SC total disability..VI 9.08

Under 38 CFR 3.551..IV 21.08

Under 38 CFR 3.500(b)(2)..IV 9.17

REDUNDANT AND HIGHLY REPETITIOUS LETTERS..III 11.04

REFERRAL TO RATING BOARD..III 3.07, 5.24

REHABILITATION AND EDUCATION FOLDERS..II 2.03e

RELATIONSHIP

Biological parent..IV 13.03

Children..III 6.18, 6.19

Parent..IV 13.02

RELEASE

Imprisoned child..IV 26.04

Information denied - Privacy Act..IV 28.13

Records to SSA..III 9.07

REMANDED APPEALS..IV 8.40, 38.03

REMARRIAGE OF SURVIVING SPOUSE..IV 26.07

REMOVING INCOME OF DEPENDENTS..IV 16.29

RENOVATION OF FOLDERS..II 3.20

REOPENED CLAIMS..IV 2.01

REPS