HadIt.com Elder fanaticbooks Posted December 9, 2010 HadIt.com Elder Share Posted December 9, 2010 NOTE: VA Fast Letter 10-34.pdf DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS Veterans Benefits Administration Washington, D.C. 20420 September 2, 2010 Director (00/21) All VA Regional Offices and Centers In Reply Refer To: 211 Fast Letter 10-34 SUBJ: Disability Benefits Questionnaires As part of the Pittsburgh Regional Office's Innovation Initiative, a working group composed of representatives from VBA, VHA, Office of the General Counsel, the Board of Veterans' Appeals and the Pittsburgh Regional Office, was formed to develop streamlined Disability Benefits Questionnaires. Formerly known as Worksheets, the streamlined Questionnaires are designed for use by both private and VA physicians in connection with applications for VA disability benefits. Each Questionnaire is derived directly from the disability rating criteria contained in the VA Schedule for Rating Disabilities. The first three Questionnaires that the working group developed are attached. They pertain to the disabilities related to herbicide exposure that are part of the proposed Agent Orange regulation: Ischemic Heart Disease, Hairy Cell Leukemia and other B-cell Leukemias, and Parkinson's Disease. The three attached Questionnaires have been approved by OMB and can be filled out by the Veteran's treating or examining physician (VA or private). The Questionnaires have been sent for programming in VISTA. Notification will be provided once the questionnaire is available in VISTA. For any questions e-mail VAVBAWAS/CO/21Q&A. /S/ Thomas J. Murphy Director Compensation and Pension Service Enclosures: Ischemic Heart Disease Disability Benefits Questionnaire Hairy Cell and Other B-cell Leukemias Disability Benefits Questionnaire Parkinson's Disease Disability Benefits Questionnaire NOTE TO USER: These forms are available online at VA.gov. Their numbers are: 21-0960A Ischemic Heart Disease Disability Benefits Questionnaire 21-0960B Hairy Cell and Other B-cell Leukemias Disability Benefits Questionnaire 21-0960C Parkinson's Disease Disability Benefits Questionnaire Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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