Veteran Service Representative
• Conducts interviews and explains veterans benefit programs and state, federal and local benefit programs and entitlement criteria to active service members, veteran, their dependents, or survivors. Assist active service members, veteran and beneficiaries with their applications for Compensation and Pension Disability claim. Advise other VA elements and organizations on changes to VA benefit programs and entitlement criteria.
• Analyzes Compensation and Pension Disability claims to determine if diseases and/or injuries were incurred or aggravated by military service in the line of duty for purposes of compensation, treatment or hospitalization. For pension claim, analyzes’ claimant income, debt and assets to determine whether they qualify for pension based on income.
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Actively participates in meetings and training sessions and lends my expertise in developing and promulgating Veteran Service Representative (VSR) skills as they related to evidence gathering for rating decisions.
Serves as Pre-Discharge Program Coordinator / assist Military Service Coordinator (MSC)
• Responsible for screening active service members’ pre-discharge applications and reviewing of their Service Treatment Records (STRs) to ensure appropriate disabilities are included on VA Form 21-526EZ.
• Requested appropriate compensation and pension medical examinations after thoroughly reviewing of STRs, including the discharge examination done by the installation medical facility staff. Service connection exams are scheduled through the Veteran Affairs Medical Center (VAMC) via CAPRI computer or Contract via Centralized Administrative Accounting Transaction System (CAATS) program. Responsible for coordinating examinations with VAMC and Department of Defense (DOD) staff. Responsible for reordering of any incomplete, return, or missing
One of the most important processes that you have to do without delay is getting evaluated for any service-connected injuries so that a determination is made on if you will receive any disability benefits. You must visit your Disabled American Veterans (DAV) local chapter to get your medical and dental record evaluated before going to a Disabled Transition Assistance Program (DTAP) workshop. The DTAP workshop provides individuals transitioning additional information about disability benefits and vocational guidance (U.S. Department of Labor, 2002, p. 156). Your medical and dental record will be given to a Veterans Affair (VA) representative at the conclusion of the workshop. You will receive a package, phone call, or e-mail from the VA requesting that you set up a physical with a VA contracted doctor. The physical will be given and based on the findings, a disability rating will or will not be awarded.
1. I respectfully request a waiver for a 48 month reenlistment in my primary military occupational specialty (PMOS) 3521. In accordance with the references, this request requires a Commanding General’s endorsement.
a whole. We will then determine surveyors’ perception of veterans’ access to care, knowledge of benefits available to them, equity of care received, and differences in care among veterans in separate socioeconomic and living areas. Also, a Likert-scale will be used to determine the extent of each individual’s belief about how Veteran’s health care is working. Lastly, there is a section for free response that encourages participants to explain their opinions and anything they may have experienced to influence said opinions.
The tracer was performed as part of a process improvement to assess compliance with The Joint Commission standards (The Joint Commission, 2015). In this process, a random patient chart was chosen and the process followed from admission to discharge including any directly related follow-up or readmission.
VBA administers a wide variety of benefit programs authorized by Congress including Vocational rehabilitation and employment, Education service and GI Bill, Loan guarantee, Service-connected disability compensation, VA pension and fiduciary services, and VA life insurance. The following organizational chart depicts the current structure of the Veterans Benefits Administration. The Veterans Health Administration (VHA) serves the Veteran population and is responsible for providing a wide range of medical services by providing inpatient and outpatient care to 5.5 million veterans across the United States and its territories. The VHA operates one of the largest networks of health care facilities in the world. It includes 171 medical centers, 800+ outpatient clinics, 127 nursing homes and 196 Vietnam Veterans Outreach Centers. As well as, domiciliary residences, home health services, adult day care, residential care and respite care programs. In addition, the VHA helps support veterans' health care in non-VA hospitals (Choice Program) and is the country’s largest provider of graduate medical education. The following organizational chart depicts the current structure of the Veterans Health Administration. The National Cemetery Administration (NCA) provides burial space for Veterans and their eligible family members; maintains national cemeteries; marks Veterans’ graves with headstones, markers, and medallions; and administers grants for establishing or expanding state and tribal government Veteran cemeteries. The following organizational chart depicts the current structure of the National Cemetery
The Department of Veteran Affairs (DVA) is a public organization that is government provided. The organization funding is produce through taxes. The executive branch of the agency is located in Washington DC and is headed by Secretary of Veteran Affairs. There are Veteran Affairs Offices located in all 50 states, including American Samoa, District of Columbia, Guam, North Marianas Islands, Puerto Rico, and Virgin Islands. It ranks number two in the United States federal department with over 200,000 employees.
The Texas Veterans Commission is tasked with helping our veterans pay for higher education through the GI bill. They assist with service related disability claims and non-service related pension claims. They provide many services to veterans seeking employment, such as resume assistance, job matching, and holding job
The Office of Disability Assistance helps Veterans, Servicemen, and their families with various services; such as, compensation services, pension and fiduciary services, insurance services, and benefits assistance services. Compensation services are designed to help deliver disability compensation. Disability Compensation is, “a tax-free monetary benefit paid to Veterans with disabilities that are the result of a disease or injury incurred or aggravated during active military service.” Pension and fiduciary provides services for wartime Veterans, survivors, and their families that face financial troubles. The pension and fiduciary services provide “supplemental income through Veterans Pension, Death Pension, and Dependency and Indemnity Compensation.” Benefits assistance services help ensure the quality and training of Veterans Benefit Administration employees who work with Veterans, Servicemembers, and their families. The Insurance Service is a program that gives “financial security and peace of mind for Service Members, Veterans, and their families” through life
The U.S Department Veteran’s Affairs (VA) provides a wide range of benefits for our service members, veterans and their families. Some of these benefits include but are not limited to include compensation, disability, education, and home loans. Throughout this paper I will discuss these benefits and the eligibility required to receive them. Eligibility for most VA benefits is based on type of discharge received through the military which is normally all discharges under other than dishonorable conditions.
Guaranteeing that veterans, their families can retrieve the full range of benefits available to them fighting for the interest of injured heroes on Capitol Hill instructing the public about the great sacrifices of veterans transitioning to civilian life. Offer free professional assistance to veterans, their families in obtaining benefits, services earned through military service are prepared by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) other agencies of government. Offer outreach concerning its program services to the disabled veterans their families specifically. Signifying the interests of disabled veterans, their families, their widowed spouses, their orphans before Congress, the White House the Judicial Branch, as state local government.
All elements in this domain scored a five. The VHA focuses on diversity and disparities among Veterans. The comprehensive electronic health record captures demographic information, such as race, ethnicity, language on the initial visit to the facility. This information can then be viewed in the first pane of the patient chart. Although English is the primary language, an interpreter can be made available if necessary. Those patients who are hearing impaired are provided with an interpreter fluent in sign language. Multiple programs are available to Veterans who are underserved. A series of questions are reviewed with the patient annually, with the goal of identifying the Veteran’s needs. These questions focus on routine health care, as well
As a staff member at UVM your department might benefit from an understanding of experiences student veterans have had and how knowing that can help you provide them with the best customer service or educational experience.
Veteran has four admission and discharges in CAVHS in her record: June 2012 (3K); August 2012 (3K); March 2014 (SICU); July 2014 (3K). She has also received care from Biloxi and Texas VAMC 's in the past. Veteran served in the US Army between October/2004 to March/2004, with an Entry Level Separation (ELS- Medical) discharge and her highest rank were an E-3. Veteran reported she received an injury while
All DEO Veteran employees are entitled and encouraged to use of code 0075, Administrative leave with pay for up to 48 hours per calendar year for an employee scheduled by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs to be reexamined or treated for a service connected disability.
Service Delivery – VA provides a broad range of the quality and accessibility of primary care, specialized care, related medical and social benefits through a nationwide network for Veterans and their eligible beneficiaries, such as vocational rehabilitation, service members' group life insurance, traumatic injury protection, the Post-9/11 GI-Bill, the VA home loan programs, and