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CONTENTS
CHAPTER 2. TARGET ENTRY CODES FOR CHAPTER 31
PARAGRAPHPAGE
2.01 General...... 2-1
2.02 Case Status Reason Code...... 2-1
2.03 Chapter 32/34 Eligibility at Application ...... 2-2
2.04 Chapter 35 Eligibility at Application ...... 2-2
2.05 Competency Code ...... 2-2
2.06 Dot Code IWRP/Employment...... 2-2
2.07 Education Level at Application...... 2-2
2.08 Entitlement Code...... 2-2
2.09 Effective Reason Code-Award...... 2-3
2.10 Facility Code...... 2-4
2.11 Paragraph Indicator...... 2-4
2.12 Service Organization Code-Power of Attorney Code...... 2-5
2.13 Retired Folder Indicator ...... 2-7
2.14 Condition Code...... 2-7
2.15 Special Code...... I ...... 2-7
2.16 Termination Reason Code-Award ...... 2-7
2.17 Training Hours Code...... I ...... 2-8
2.18 Training Status Code...... 2-9
2.19 Training Time Code...... 2-9
2.20 Training Type Code...... 2-9
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CHAPTER 2. TARGET ENTRY CODES FOR CHAPTER 31
2.01 GENERAL
The codes described in this chapter are entered into the Target System at the regional office level by an authorized operator. Entry of these codes will be done on the 331, 332, and/or 333 screens using the CADJ or CDAT command, on the M32, M33, M34, and the M36 screens using the CORR command, or the 320 screen using the CAST command.
2.02 CASE STATUS REASON CODE
These are two-digit codes used to close a chapter 31 case status, except for discontinued case status codes which will be entered when the case status is opened.
CodeDescription
01Date Adjudication disallows claim for lack of basic eligibility/entitlement
02Date veteran reported for initial appointment
03Nonpursuit-veteran declines services
04Ineligible-date S/C severed, reduced to a noncompensable level, or other
05Eligible-date IWRP developed or redeveloped
06Eligible-date IEEP developed or redeveloped
07Eligible-date IEAP developed or redeveloped
08Eligible-date IILP developed or redeveloped
09Eligible-infeasible
10Ineligible-no employment handicap
11Ineligible-entitlement expired
12Ineligible-period of eligibility expired
14Feasible-extended evaluation completed
15Infeasible-extended evaluation completed
16Veteran or VA interrupts or discontinues program
17Date independence achieved
18Completed goals/objectives of IWRP
19Further training not necessary (employable)
20Obtains employment
22Employment confirmed
23Employment confirmed
24Veteran determined not employable
25Nonpursuit-suitable alternative
26Date determined rehabilitation set aside
27Date entered any other status
28Veteran does not initiate or continue the rehabilitation process
29No basis for extending the termination date
30No basis for extending veteran's entitlement
31Unsatisfactory conduct or cooperation
32Serious physical or emotional problem
33Inability to profit from rehabilitation services
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2.03 CHAPTER 32/34 ELIGIBILITY AT APPLICATION
This is a one-position code to indicate the type of education benefit the veteran is entitled to at the time of application processing for chapter 31.
CodeDescription
2·Chapter 32 eligibility at application
·4Chapter 34 eligibility at application
·NNo eligibility to chapter 32 or chapter 34 at application
UEligibility to chapter 32 or chapter 34 is unknown or
cannot be determined at application
2.04 CHAPTER 35 ELIGIBILITY AT APPLICATION
This is a one-position code to indicate chapter 35 eligibility at the time of application processing for chapter 31.
CodeDescription
5Chapter 35 eligibility at application
NNo eligibility to chapter 35 at application
UEligibility to chapter 35 is unknown or cannot be determined at application
2.05 COMPETENCY CODE
This is a one-position code to identify the veteran's competency based upon a VA rating board determination.
CodeDescription
blankCompetent or not a factor
2·Incompetent
2.06 DOT CODE IWRP/EMPLOYMENT
This code is the first two or three positions of the Dictionary of Occupational Titles code from the IWRP and for the final employment of the veteran.
2.07 EDUCATION LEVEL AT APPLICATION
This is a two-digit code to identify the educational level reached by the veteran at the time of application for chapter 31 benefits.
CodeDescription
00No formal education
01-17Use the code corresponding to the highest number of years completed
20Education level is unknown when the application is processed
2.08 ENTITLEMENT CODE
This two-position code identifies the veteran's period of service based on the last discharge date.
CodeDescription
01Other period of service
02WWII service
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CodeDescription
03Pre-Korean conflict service (peacetime)
04Korean conflict service
05Post-Korean conflict service (peacetime)
06Vietnam era service
07Post Vietnam era service
2.09 EFFECTIVE REASON CODE-AWARD
This code is used to identify the reason for the beginning date for the subsistence award for A type master records. For E type records, this field may contain the termination reason.
CodeDescription
00Original award
16Failure to furnish requested evidence
20Claim withdrawn or benefits renounced
21Whereabouts unknown
22Death of claimant or person entitled
26Dependent added or removed
27Apportionment made/changed
29Other
30Election of other VA benefit
31Change of payee
37Legislative change
38Payee error-false or misleading statement
39Administrative error
58Computer generated-not for entry
59Not used (flight)
60Reentrance award
61End of term/semester
62Unsatisfactory progress or conduct
63Interrupted (other than end of term or unsatisfactory progress)
64Voluntary withdrawal
65Entitlement exhausted
66Delimiting date or termination date
67Current course completed
68Program objective completed
69Not used (flight)
70Training time changed
73Computer generated-not for entry
74Change of course, program or objective
75Commencement date adjusted
76Vacation/recess period (NCD only)
77Rate reduction (OJT/Apprentice)
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CodeDescription
78Not used (flight)
79School approval withdrawn
80Course approval withdrawn
81Program not approved
90Computer generated (for invalid codes)
93Computer generated-not for entry
2.10 FACILITY CODE
This field shows the classification and the location of the training institution.
CodeDescription
First digitProfit status
1public
2Private profit
3Private nonprofit
Second digitType
1University, college, professional or technological
2Hospital
3Teachers college
4Junior college
5Technical-noncollege degree
6Business-noncollege degree
7Secondary or elementary-noncollege degree
8Vocational or trade-noncollege degree
9Individual instructor-noncollege degree
0On the job/apprenticeship business establishment noncollege degree
The third to the sixthName of facility
digit (assigned by the
regional office liaison
function)
Seventh and eighthLocation of facility
digit (see par. .12b)
2.11 PARAGRAPH INDICATOR
This code is used to identify veterans receiving compensation under a paragraph 28, 29, or 30 rating.
CodeDescription
blankNot receiving compensation under paragraph 28, 29, or 30 or not a factor
28Receiving compensation under a paragraph 28 rating
29Receiving compensation under a paragraph 29 rating
30Receiving compensation under a paragraph 30 rating
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2.12 SERVICE ORGANIZATION CODE-POWER OF ATTORNEY CODE
Both National and State service organizations are identified by a two-digit code. State service organization codes are based on the last two digits of the regional office number. Only one number is used when there is more than one regional office to a State. States not listed have no recognized service organization at this time. The entry code for the Target System is the numerical entry. The legends beside the Target codes may also be used.
a. National Organizations
CodeDescriptionTarget Code
43Swords to Plowshares(43)
61American Defenders of Bataan and Corregidor(61)
62Noncommissioned Officers Association of the United
States of America(62)
64Economic Opportunity Military Justice Clinic(64)
65American Ex-Prisoners of War, Inc.(65)
68American GI Forum, National Veterans' Outreach
Program(68)
69United Vietnam Veterans Organization(69)
70Vietnam Veterans of America(70)
71Paralyzed Veterans of America, Inc.(71)
74American Legion(74) AL
75American Red Cross(75) ARC
76American Veterans Committee(76) AVC
77AMVETS(77) AMVET
78Army Mutual Aid Association(78)
79Army and Navy Union, U.S.A.(79)
80Blinded Veterans Association(80)
81Catholic War Veterans of the U.S.A.(81)
82Coast Guard League(82)
83Disabled American Veterans(83) DAV
84Disabled Officers Association(84)
85Fleet Reserve Association(85)
86Jewish War Veterans of the U.S.A.(86) JWV
87Legion of Valor of the United States of America, Inc.(87)
88Marine Corps League(88)
89Military Order of the Purple Heart(89)
90Military Order of World Wars(90)
91National Jewish Welfare Board(91)
92National Tribune(92)
93Navy Mutual Aid Association(93)
94Regular Veterans Association(94)
95United Indian War Veterans, U.S.A.(95)
96United Spanish War Veterans(96)
97Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States(97) VFW
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CodeDescriptionTarget Code
98Veterans of World War I of the U.S.A., Inc.
b. State Organizations
CodeStateName
22AlabamaDepartment of Veterans Affairs
63AlaskaDivision of Veterans Affairs
67American SamoaOffice of Veterans Affairs
45ArizonaVeterans Service Commission
50ArkansasDepartment of Veterans Affairs
44CaliforniaDepartment of Veterans Affairs
39ColoradoDepartment of Social Services
08ConnecticutVeterans Home and Hospital
72District of ColumbiaOffice of Veterans Affairs
17FloridaDivision of Veterans Affairs
16GeorgiaDepartment of Veterans Service
66GuamOffice of Veterans Affairs
59HawaiiDepartment of Social Services
47IdahoDivision of Veterans Affairs
28IllinoisDepartment of Veterans Affairs
26IndianaDepartment of Veterans Affairs
33IowaDepartment of Veterans Affairs
52KansasVeterans Commission
27KentuckyCenter for Veterans Affairs
21LouisianaDepartment of Veterans Affairs
02MaineBureau of Veterans Services
13MarylandVeterans Commission
01MassachusettsDepartment of Veterans Services
29MichiganVeterans Trust Fund
35MinnesotaDepartment of Veterans Affairs
23MississippiVeterans Affairs Commission
31MissouriDivision of Veterans Affairs
36MontanaVeterans Affairs Division
34NebraskaDepartment of Veterans Affairs
54NevadaCommission for Veterans Affairs
73New HampshireState Veterans Council
09New JerseyDivision of Veterans Services
40New MexicoVeterans Service Commission
06New YorkState Division of Veterans Affairs
18North CarolinaDepartment of Veterans Affairs
37North DakotaDepartment of Veterans Affairs
25OhioDivision of Soldiers Claims and Veterans Affairs
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CodeDescriptionTarget Code
51OklahomaDepartment of Veterans Affairs
48OregonDepartment of Veterans Affairs
10PennsylvaniaBureau of Veterans Affairs and Assistance
55Puerto RicoDepartment of Labor, Veterans Office
04Rhode IslandVeterans Affairs
19South CarolinaDepartment of Veterans Affairs
38South DakotaDivision of Veterans Affairs
20TennesseeDepartment of Veterans Affairs
49TexasVeterans Affairs Commission
41UtahOffice of Veterans Affairs
05VermontVeterans Affairs Office
14VirginiaDivision of War Veterans Claims
46WashingtonDepartment of Veterans Affairs
15West VirginiaDepartment of Veterans Affairs
30WisconsinDepartment of Veterans Affairs
2.13 RETIRED FOLDER INDICATOR
This code is used to identify those R&E folders Retired to an FARC (Federal Archives and Records Center). The automatically generated year (yy) will be entered when the folder is retired; i.e., if the R&E folder is retired in 1980, the date 80 will appear in this field.
CodeDescription
blankNot retired
yyThe last two numbers of the year in which the R&E folder was retired to an
FARC.
NoThis entry will be made if the folder was previously retired and subsequently reactivated by a regional office.
2.14 CONDITION CODE
These codes are the service-connected and nonservice-connected diagnostic codes from the VA rating. Entry of a four-digit diagnostic code is required for each condition listed on the rating up to a maximum of three service-connected and three nonservice-connected conditions. If the condition is a combination of more than one diagnostic code, entry of two codes for the same condition can be entered (NNNN/NNNN). ES (extraschedular), US (underschedular) and PP (permanent partial evaluation) codes may also be used if necessary.
2.15 SPECIAL CODE
This code is used to identify special types of chapter 31 training.
CodeDescription
blankNot a factor
00No longer receiving special training
34Training under chapter 34 crossover
2.16 TERMINATION REASON CODE-AWARD
This code is used to identify the reason for the ending date for the subsistence award.
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CodeDescription
16Failure to furnish requested evidence
20Claim withdrawn or benefits renounced
21Whereabouts unknown
22Death of claimant or person entitled
27Apportionment made/changed
29Other
30Election of other VA benefits
31Change of payee
38Payee error-false or misleading statement
39Administrative error
58Computer generated-not for entry
59Not used (flight)
61End of term semester
62Unsatisfactory progress or conduct
63Interrupted (other than end of term or unsatisfactory progress)
64Voluntary withdraw
65Entitlement exhausted
66Delimiting date or termination date reached
67Current course completed
68Program objective completed
69Not used (flight)
73Computer generated-not for entry
74Change of course, program or objective-date adjusted
76Vacation/recess period (NCD only)
78Not used (flight)
79School approval withdrawn
80Course approval withdrawn
81Program not approved
90Computer generated (for invalid codes)
93Computer generated-not for entry
2.17 TRAINING HOURS CODE
This is a one-position field used to identify the type of class attendance.
CodeDescription
DDeficiency course credit hours or clock hours-IHL or NCD
U High school units
Q Quarter hours-IHL
S Semester hours-IHL
CClock hours-NCD or OJT
PClock hours-vocational or technical shop practice predominates-NCD
RClock hours-residence or internship-IHL
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2.18 TRAINING STATUS CODE
This code is used to identify the status of the current or prior training periods on the 332 screen when an application for chapter 31 is received.
CodeDescription
ICurrently in training
SSatisfactorily pursued or completed training
UTraining was unsatisfactory
2.19 TRAINING TIME CODE
This code indicates the time being devoted to training toward a program goal for which subsistence is paid. The conversion table to determine training time is contained in chapter 4.
CodeDescription
1Less than 1/2 time
21/2 time
33/4 time
4Full time
0Other
2.20 TRAINING TYPE CODE
This code is used to identify the type of training for veterans receiving subsistence in the chapter 31 program.
CodeDescription
AGraduate
BUndergraduate
CNondegree, college level
DVocational or technical, post high school
EVocational or technical, other
FHigh school
GOn-the-job
HFarm cooperative
CodeDescription
ISpecial restorative training
JFlight
KApprenticeship
LElementary school
MSpecial rehabilitation-restorative CH31 (independent living, extended evaluation and
periods of evaluation not identifiable as another type of training)
OSpecial rehabilitation-vocational CH31 (homebound, independent instructor and institutional
training not identifiable as another type of training)
PFederal unpaid OJT-CH31
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