Department of Veterans Affairs M21-1, Part IV, Subpart iii

Veterans Benefits Administration July 12, 2015

Washington, DC 20420

Transmittal Sheet
Changes Included in This Revision
/ The table below describes the changes included in this revision of Veterans Benefits Manual M21-1, Part IV, “Compensation, DIC, and Death Compensation Benefits,” Subpart iii, “Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC) and Death Compensation.”
Notes:
·  Unless otherwise noted, the term “claims folder” refers to the official, numbered, Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) repository – whether paper or electronic – for all documentation relating to claims that Veterans and/or survivors file with VA.
·  Minor editorial changes have also been made to
-  remove references to rescinded portions of M21-1
-  update incorrect or obsolete references
-  update the term “veteran” to “Veteran”
-  update obsolete terminology, where appropriate
-  renumber each topic based on the standard that the first topic in each section is Topic 1
-  update section and topic titles to more accurately reflect their content, and
-  bring the document into conformance with M21-1 standards.
Reason(s) for the Change / Citation
To rename the section from Section K to Section H to account for deleted Sections in this Chapter. / Part IV, Subpart iii, Chapter 3, Section H
(IV.iii.3.H)
To remove outdated reference to VA Form 21-8092, Notice of Death Information, which has been discontinued. / IV.iii.3.H.1.a
To remove outdated Benefits Delivery Network (BDN) procedures and replace them with Veterans Benefits Management System (VBMS) procedures. / IV.iii.3.H.3.a
To remove outdated instructions regarding annotating a paper award print as this is not consistent with paperless award processing. / IV.iii.3.H.3.c
Rescissions
/ None
Authority
/ By Direction of the Under Secretary for Benefits
Signature
/ David R. McLenachan, Director
Pension and Fiduciary Service
Distribution
/ LOCAL REPRODUCTION AUTHORIZED

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