Veterans Benefits Administration M21-1, Part I
Department of Veterans Affairs Change 47
Washington, DC 20420 September 29, 2004
Veterans Benefits Manual M21-1, Part I, “Introduction,” is changed as follows:
Pages C-5 through C-6: Remove these pages and substitute pages C-5 through C-6 attached.
Appendix C, Table F is revised to state that reason code 47 is used for fugitive felon reduction or restoration.
By Direction of the Under Secretary for Benefits
Renée Szybala, Director
Compensation and Pension Service
Distribution: RPC: 2068
FD: EX: ASO and AR (included in RPC 2068)
LOCAL REPRODUCTION AUTHORIZED
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Appendix C
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TABLE F
AWARD, DISALLOWANCE, TERMINATION, AND OTHER ADJUSTMENT REASON CODES
CODEDESCRIPTION
00Original award, change in veteran's pay grade, or no change amended award
01No military (or recognized) service
02No (or insufficient) qualifying service
03Character of discharge is a bar
04Entitlement forfeited
05Disability -0 percent (or less than 10 percent disabling)
06Disability or death not due to service
08Disability not shown by evidence of record
09Disability or death was result of willful misconduct or not in line of duty
10Disability not permanent and total
11Excess income, income change or dependency of parent not established or terminated
12Excess net worth
14Relationship not established; surviving spouse not married by delimiting date or lacks continuous cohabitation; child not recognized as child of the veteran, etc.
15Marital status change - Person entitled or dependent
16Failure to furnish requested evidence
17Failure to report for physical examination
18Estate is excess of $1,500 (38 CFR 3.557) or reduced to $500 (38 CFR 3.558)
19Veteran on active duty or in receipt of retired pay; or restored to VA rolls
20Claim withdrawn - benefits renounced
21Address unknown (veteran disappeared)
22Death of person entitled or dependent
23Child over age 18 enters school
24Child reached age 18
25Child over age 18 terminates school or reaches age 23
26Dependent added (veteran married or child born or added to award)
27Apportionment made, changed or discontinued due to separation, change in custody, or change in amount of special apportionment
28Claimant or dependent incarcerated or released from prison
29Other (specify reason in Remarks)
30Election of VA or other benefits or change of VA benefits
31Accrued not payable
32Failure to file Eligibility Verification Report
33Increased evaluation (including grants of SMC, A/A or HB)
34Reduced evaluation (including withdrawal of SMC, A/A or HB) or severance
35Hospital adjustment admission, (38 CFR 3.551, 3.552)
36Hospital adjustment discharge, (38 CFR 3.556)
37Legislative Change, rates or eligible periods, etc.
38False or misleading statement or payee error
39Administrative error
40Adjustment (child award) - Surviving spouse's entitlement pending, granted or terminated
41Reduction or Termination due to age 18, determined helpless
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TABLE F - continued
AWARD, DISALLOWANCE, TERMINATION, AND OTHER ADJUSTMENT REASON CODES
CODEDESCRIPTION
42Child in another award - over age 18, determined helpless
43Child in another award - Over age 18 enters school
44Child in another award reaches age 18
45Child in another award - over age 18, no longer in school or reaches age 23,
46Adjustment or termination - IVM match
47Fugitive felon, reduction or restoration (38 CFR 3.665)
48(Generated) - Suspended, EVR account having January 1 scheduled termination - EVR not returned
49(Generated) - Suspended for failure to furnish additional future
50Grant of A/A for spouse
51A/A for spouse discontinued
52Child over 18 determined helpless
53Helpless child enters school (compensation case only)
54Child no longer helpless
55Child status changed from school to helpless child
56Loss of dependent spouse or parent
57Payment of attorney fee after 31J transaction input by Finance activity
58(Generated) - Transfer to Manila
60Reopened Award
96Protected Rate
98(Generated) - Automatic update
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