Eligibility/Entitlement
Share shows no relationship established for a child. Birth Certificate (veteran not listed) & Marriage Certificate showing the veteran married the claimant's biological parent is found in VBMS. Is more evidence needed?
What is yes?
Veteran/Surviving Spouse is still required to submit a 686c
M22 Part 7:Chapter 1.02 (e)
The TIMS folder shows a previous COE/SUPP COE was sent less than 30 days prior and the newly received 5495 has no actionable items, the VCE should
What is label as NAN and close the token?
Claimant elects 1/5/17 as valid election choice. How many months are put in "Prior VA Training" on the 311 Screen?
What is 9 months?
Always default to 36 months original entitlement until a payable enrollment (1999) is received from the school. 311 Screen will be adjusted to 45mo orig entitlement with award entry.
What letter is used to represent Payee 46 on Chapter 35 letters?
What is F?
The M21 screen shows 16.62 as remaining entitlement, this is equivalent to
What is 16 months and 19 days?
This makes a qualifying child eligible for payment prior to their 18th birthday
What is high school graduation?
This is a required capture, if one exists in BDN, when a 5495 is received
What is M21 Screen?
Veteran's death was rated as SVC, and DOD was between the child's 18th and 26th birthdays. What are the child's election choices?
What is:
Day after date of death or
Day before Date of Rating that determines death was service-connected or
Any date in between these two dates.
After a development for relationship letter is sent to the claimant, how long is the claim suspended in TIMS and BDN?
What is 30 Days?
A TIMS folder that only has a 5495, but no 5490 on file is considered
What is an informal claim?
On the 311 screen, the child's date of birth requires the VCE to "dummy" when
What is the delimiting date is not calculating correctly?
Should be 8 years from the rating date in the P&T field, and BDN is capping at the 31st birthday
Effective date is prior to 26th birthday, but the rating is after, BDN will show that claimant is over age
5495 reports DOD for Veteran. Child has received Ch35 benefits based on Veteran's P&T Disability. What action should be taken in BDN prior to sending the claimant a SUPP COE?
What is Update the 311 Screen?
Need to extend the delim date based on the Veteran's DOD.
Child gets +8 years, new delim date should be 8 years from DOD
On the 311 Screen - How is a 20 year delim date for a spouse input?
What is input effective date in "date of death field" and Y in "died active duty field"?
Child does not send in requested birth certificate within 30 days, what letter is sent?
What is PCGL Central - DIS-3 - Failure to Prosecute?
Claimant used 36 months of TOE. Is the 81 month job aid required?
What is no?
The 81 Month Rule Job Aid is only required when a veteran transfers out Ch33 benefits, not when the transferee uses the TOE benefits.
The veteran dies from a service connected death, 10 years prior to the child’s 18th birthday- The child will be eligible for DEA benefits if they apply prior to their 26th birthday?
True or False
What is True?
The DOD cannot occur after the child's 26th birthday. The claimant could apply after their 26th birthday, and potentially still be eligible if the DOD was prior.
A 5495 reports new EFT information, how would you process differently if a M21 does/does not exist in BDN?
What is:
M21 - Update & Capture 601 Screen
No M21 - Edit remarks in TIMS
Spouse makes a valid election, but it is not the most beneficial date. The correct letter to send the claimant is?
What is Election Received SUPP COE?
Template "SUPP COE - Child or Spouse - Valid Election Received"
Once a spouse makes a valid election, they are not able to change their choice, even if its not the most beneficial.
This should replace the Effective Date option in a child's Election COE, if it is later than the effective date
What is the 18th Birthday?
The child of a veteran who has been found to be permanently and totally disabled can choose the date to begin benefits. You can choose:
The denial reason used on the 411 screen for a living veteran who is rated at 100% NSC and receiving a pension only
What is 06 - Disability not due to SVC?
This would limit when the spouse is eligible for payment, even if they qualify for the 20 year delim date
What is Date of Marriage?
Can't pay prior to when the claimant becomes a member of the veteran's household = date of marriage
Applies for both Spouse and Stepchild
A flash should be added to TIMS with date of marriage
A 5495 is received reporting a school in MUS jurisdiction, what action should you take?
What is process the claim like normal, still send a SUPP COE?
Once a 1999 is received for a school in MUS jurisdiction, then the folder can be transferred out.
The DEA effective date is before the child's 18th birthday, and the date of rating and date of notification are after the child's 26th birthday. What letter should be sent?
What is Child - COE - No Election?
M22 Part 7: Chapter 1.04, 2 (b)
NOTE 31: In a scenario where the DEA effective date falls before age 18, but the date of rating falls after age 26, an election is not allowed. The child’s eligibility period would be from age 18 to age 26.
According to the retro rules flow chart, the VCE should include the retro rules insert in the COE for the following election scenario:
Effective Date: 2/9/2021
Rating Date: 8/12/2021
Notification Date: 8/13/2021
5490 Received Date: 11/9/2021
True or False
What is False?
Since the earliest date the claimant can elect is 2/9/21 and that is not prior to 11/9/20 (1 year from 5490 date), the retro rules paragraph is not needed in the COE
The Public Law that grants a 20 year delimiting date for qualifying spouse
What is PL 110-389?