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Veteran Service Officer: VSO Exam (New
2024/ 2025 Update) Questions and Verified
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Direct Service Connection Answer: Disability currently suffered that began during service.
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Service Connection through Aggravation Answer: Disability that existed before service but was aggravated in service.
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Presumption of Soundness Answer: The assumption that the Veteran was in sound condition when he or she entered the service.
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Presumptive Service Connection Answer: Some diseases can be presumptively service connected--- that is, if they appear within a certain period of time after service(called presumptive period).
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Secondary Service Connected Answer: Any disability that is caused by a service-connected disability can be service connected.
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Section 1151 Claims Answer: Regarding injury, disability, or death due to VA hospital care, medical treatment, examination or vocational rehabilitation. VA can be held legally responsible results of care.
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Federal Tort Claims Act Answer: Law and process by which a citizen can sue the government when persons are injured by a negligent federal government employee. A Veteran filing a section 1151 claim should also file FTCA claim too(FTCA law attorney advised).
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Where can the schedule rating disabilities be found? Answer: 38 C.F.R. Part 4
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Individual Employability (IU)
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Equitable Relief Answer: The VA chooses to do something that is fair but is not required.
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What is an offset? Answer: VA reducing the Veteran's benefit to collect on debt.
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Waiver of debt Answer: Veteran is asking the VA forgive the debt and forget about collecting the money
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Discharge Review Board(DRB) can upgrade any discharge except..... Answer: bad-conduct or dishonorable discharge issued by a general court martial.
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When can an upgrade with Discharge Review Board(DRB) be filed? Answer: With 15 years after discharge.
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Which entity can make corrections to a military records? Answer: Board of the Correction of Military Records(BCMR)
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What is the time limit for filing a correction with the Board of the Correction of Military Records(BCMR)? Answer: 3 years from when the Veteran identifies the error.
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The VA health system(largest in the country) is comprised of... Answer: 1300 Care Facilities 163 VA medical Centers 850 Outpatient and Ambulatory Facilities 42 Residential and Rehabilitation Treatment Programs Over 200 counseling Centers
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What is a VISN? Answer: Veterans Integrated Service Networks (VISN's)
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M21-1MR
Answer: VA's Adjudication Procedures Manual
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What are the 3 elements of a disability compensation claim? Answer:
- Veteran must currently suffer a disability or have suffered from disability since the claim was filed 2. Must be some incident in service that could have caused the condition and 3. There must be some way of linking that current condition to that incident.
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3 Departments of the VA Answer: Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA), Veterans Health Administration (VHA), Central VA Office (VACO): national Cemetery, General Counsel, Office of Inspector General.
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DRO
Answer: Decision Review Officer
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What is a review "de novo" Answer:
A new and complete review without giving any weight to the fact that the Regional Office(RO) personnel previously denied the claim.
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Are Veterans automatically entitled to VA healthcare? Answer: No, VA medical care is principally directed toward treating medical problems related to Veteran's military service and toward helping some low income Veterans.
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How many Priority Groups are there? Answer: 8
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Which statute governs Veterans Benefits Answer: Title 38 of the United States Code (Title 38 U.S.C)
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Which regulations are written by the VA and used to carry out the laws written by congress? Answer: Title 38 Code of Federal Regulations (Title 38 C.F.R.)
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How many and what are the types of discharges?
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What benefits might surviving family members be eligible for? Answer: CHAMPVA, burial benefits, VA home loan guaranty, Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC) or non-service connected death pension.
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Service Connected Disability Compensation Answer: A monthly disability compensation awarded to a Veteran who suffers from a disabling condition that was incurred in or aggravated by service.
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Non-Service Connected Disability Pension Answer: Must; Demonstrate financial need, be totally and permanently disabled, served at least 90 consecutive days of active duty at least one of those days during a period of war or at least one day of wartime service that resulted in a discharge for service-connected disability or have served 90 days or more in more than one period of war and discharged other than dishonorable.
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VA Form 21- 0966 Answer: VA Form 21-0966 Intent to File
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VA Form 21- 526
Answer: Veterans Application for Compensation and Pension
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VA Form 21-526b Answer: Veterans Supplemental Claim for Compensation
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VA Form 21-526EZ Answer: Application for Disability Compensation and Related Compensation Benefits
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Form 21- 534 Answer: Application for Dependency and Indemnity Compensation, Death Pension, and Accrued Benefits by a surviving spouse or child(Including death compensation if applicable).
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VA Form 21-534EZ Answer: Application for DIC, Death Pension, and/or Accrued Benefits.
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What is new evidence? Answer: Evidence that has not already been submitted to the VA
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What is material evidence? Answer: Evidence that helps prove a previously unproven fact
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When can the VA deny a claim? Answer: If the weight of the evidence is (more than half) against the claim
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Duty to Assist Answer: VA has the duty to assist claimants who submit a reasonably possible claim in developing evidence to support their claims
