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Materials from the February 7, 2013 veterans' benefits training, presented as part of the MLRI/MCLE Basic Benefits Training Series.

 

 

• Faculty Bios


• Agenda

 

 

 

 

Powerpoint Slides

 

 

 

 

• Federal Veterans' Benefits Overview (PDF of Powerpoint Slides)


• State Veterans' Benefits Overview (PDF of Powerpoint Slides)

 

 

 

 

Statutes and Regulations

 

 

 

 

• MGL Chapter 115 Veteran's Benefits (link and pdf)


• MGL Chapter 4, Section 7, Clause Forty-Third - Definitions of statutory terms (link and pdf)


• Regulations: Department of Veteran's Services -- Title 108 CMR Ch. 2.00-10.00 (link and pdf)


• 2013 Budget Amount Chart for Veteran's Benefits (pdf)

 

 

 

 

Forms, Charts and Other Materials

 

 

 

 

• Application for VA Benefits (Form VS-1) (link)


• Checklist for Application for VA Benefits (link)


• Application for Disability Compensation (Form 21-526EZ) (pdf and link)


• Application for Pension (Form 21-527EZ) (pdf)


• General information about the Fully Developed Claim (FDC) Program (pdf)


• Form Authorization and Consent to Release Information to the VA (link)


• Sample Military Discharge Papers (Form DD-214)


• Sample Notice of VA Benefits Action or Intent- Denial


• Sample Notice of VA Benefits Action or Intent- Term


• Sample Notice of VA Benefits Determination


• Chart of VA Appeals Process


• VA Appeal Form (VA Form 9) (link)


• Sample Advocacy Memorandum for VA Appeal


• Sample Board of Veterans Appeals Decision


• Sample VA Overpayment Notice


• VA Guide:  Submitting Overpayment Waiver Request (link)


• VA Guide:  Submitting Overpayment Compromise Offer (link)


• Fugitive Felon Program and VA Healthcare (link)


• Fugitive Felon Benefits Termination Notice


• Basic Information About Military Discharges (link)


• Other Than Honorable Discharges and VA Healthcare (link)


• 2013 VA Compensation Benefits Rate Table - Effective 12/1/13 (link)


• 2013 VA Pension Benefits Rate Table - Effective 12/1/13 (link)


• 2013 VA Survivor Pension Rates - Effective 12/1/13 (link)


• How to Obtain VA Records


• VA Claims Records Release Form (Form 3288) (link)


• VA Medical Records Release Form (Form 10-5345) (link)


• VA Claims Representative Appointment Form (Form 21-22a) (link)


• VA Financial Status Report (Form 5655) (link)


• Application for Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (pdf)


• Claim Form for Combat-Related Special Compensation (link)


• Application for VA Health Benefits (Form 10-10EZ) (link)


• Application for Review of Discharge (link)


• Application for Correction of Military Record (link)


• MLRI's Veterans' Services Benefits Pamphlet
  
   

 

 

 

 

 

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