Department of Veterans AffairsM21-1MR, Part III

Veterans Benefits AdministrationSubpart iii, Chapter 6

Washington, DC 20420October 5, 2010

Transmittal Sheet
Changes Included in This Revision
/ The table below describes the changes included in this revision to M21-1MR, Part III, Subpart iii, Chapter 6, “School Attendance.”
Notes:
  • For consistency with 38 CFR § 3.356, “helpless” has been replaced with “permanently incapable of self-support” throughout this chapter.
  • Reference to BDN is replaced with VETSNET where applicable. Some BDN-related information is retained until all BDN records have been converted to VETSNET and BDN is no longer operational. For information on VETSNET applications, see the VETSNET UserGuides on the Compensation and Pension Service Intranet.
  • References to processing consolidated awards were removed since these awards are not permitted in VETSNET.
  • Unless otherwise stated, the terms regional office, veterans service center, and pension management center are used interchangeably in this chapter.
  • Minor editorial changes have also been made to
remove references to rescinded portions of M21-1
update obsolete terminology where appropriate, and
bring the text into conformance with M21-1MR publication standards.
Location of revision / Reason(s) for the change
Substantive Changes (Policy and Procedure)
Page 6-B-4: Part III, Subpart iii Chapter 6 Section B, Topic 5, block e /
  • To revise the instructions in the table from continuing the apportioned rate to paying the schoolchild rate.
  • To correct the note to show that the schoolchild rate is less than the apportioned rate, so delayed payment under 38 CFR 3.31 does not apply.

Page 6-B-10: III.iii.6.B.8.c / To clarify that BDN award reason codes do not need to be entered when using VETSNET award processing.
Page 6-B-19: III.iii.6.B.10.a / To define the term, “adequate notice.”

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Location of revision / Reason(s) for the change
Page 6-B-31: III.iii.6.B.12.d /
  • To add supplemental procedures for reviewing the corporate record through Share for an indication of Ch. 35 entitlement for the Veteran’s children.
  • To include hyperlinks to a list of ROs with corresponding RPOs, and to the Share User Guide.

Page 6-C-9: III.iii.6.C.14.b / To review the school child status via a Share inquiry instead of BDN.
Page 6-C-15: III.iii.6.C.16.c /
  • To add a list of the regional processing offices for notification of decisions affecting DEA benefits.
  • To add a hyperlink to a list of the ROs associated with the RPOs.

Page 6-D-12: III.iii.6.D.18.m / To remove Example 4B that referred to consolidated awards.
Non-Substantive Changes (Editorial, Verbiage, Pagination)
Page 6-i: Table of Contents / To reconcile Table of Contents page numbers and topic names with the actual chapter contents.
Page 6-B-23: III.iii.6.B.10.g /
  • To change from the BDN screen to Share screen.
  • To change the phrase from inquiry under the BINQ command, to inquiry in the corporate database.

Page 6-D-2: III.iii.6.D.17 / To specify that this topic refers to BDN processing.
Page 6-D-8: III.iii.6.D.18 / To specify that this topic refers to BDN processing.
Page 6-D-11: III.iii.6.D.18.j / To change designation in the block title from Example 4A to Example 4.

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The following block titles were revised for clarity
III.iii.6.A.1.i
III.iii.6.B.7.a
III.iii.6.B.8.c
III.iii.6.B.10.b
III.iii.6.C.13.c
III.iii.6.C.13.e
III.iii.6.C.13.f
III.iii.6.C.13.g

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Rescissions
Authority
/ By Direction of the Under Secretary for Benefits
Signature
/ Thomas J. Murphy, Director
Compensation and Pension Service
Distribution
/ RPC: 2068
FD: EX: ASO and AR (included in RPC 2068)
LOCAL REPRODUCTION AUTHORIZED

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