C-file Question

[rdawg]

just looking thru my c-file and found the attached doc.

Question: Under Associated Claims -- what does 020; Claim for Increase; 07/28/06 mean?

I'm not service connected for anything. There is nothing to increase. What am I missing here??

[Objee]

just looking thru my c-file and found the attached doc.

Question: Under Associated Claims -- what does 020; Claim for Increase; 07/28/06 mean?

I'm not service connected for anything. There is nothing to increase. What am I missing here??

Dawg, are you receiving or up for an NSC pension? If so, you could also be evaluated for A&A,

etc. which would be a claim for increase.

Ralph

[rdawg]

no, no pension. as far as know, I'm not service connected for anything.

[Objee]

no, no pension. as far as know, I'm not service connected for anything.

I'm not talking about being serice connected. An NSC award carries a

lot of the extras (if you qualify) that SC disabilities are eligible for.

If you don't have any award yet, just write a letter request for clarification

about the "increase" - that you don't understand since nothing has been

awarded yet. Should get you a short SOC-type response. Remember to

have your letter logged in at the VARO as "received."

Ralph

[rdawg]

does NSC = non service connected?

That's a pension for disabilities not incurred in service, right? There are certain income levels you cannot exceed, right?

I've never applied for anything except 2 service connected conditions that were both denied.

[carlie]

Maybe this pertains to your claim.

carlie

Section F. Claims for Increase

Overview

In this Section This section contains the following topics:

Topic Topic Name See Page

23 Identification of Claims for Increase 2-F-2

24 Policies for Claims for Increase 2-F-3

23. Identification of Claims for Increase

Introduction This topic contains information about claims for increase, including

• the definition of the term claim for increase

• types of claims, and

• an example of a claim for increase.

Change Date November 15, 2004

From M-21-1MR

http://www.warms.vba.va.gov/admin21/m21_1/...2/ch02_secf.doc

a. Definition: Claim for Increase Per 38 CFR 3.160(f), a claim for increase is

• a claim related to a case in which a running compensation or pension award is already in existence, or

• a claim for a resumption of payments previously discontinued.

b. Types of Claims Claims for increase may include claims

• for an increased evaluation of a disability

• for special monthly pension (SMP)

• for special monthly compensation (SMC)

• to add a dependent, or

• showing either a reduction of, or a deduction from, income.

c. Example of a Claim for Increase A claim for increased disability in a compensation claim that was previously denied because all service-connected (SC) disabilities were considered noncompensable is a claim for increase.[/b]

[carlie]

http://www.warms.vba.va.gov/admin21/m21_4/chg72.doc

020 1. General. EP 020 applies to reopened disability compensation or

Reopened Claims service-connected death claims. Unless otherwise noted, the EP will not be

- Compensation cleared until all issues raised by the claim have been resolved.

2. Disability Claims. Reopened claims related to service connection, line of duty or similar basic entitlement factors and claims for increase, are generally the disability claims applicable to EP 020.

3. Reopened DIC claims related to cause of death, and basic eligibility (line of duty, character of discharge or misconduct), subsequent to an initial claim (whether from the same or another claimant) adjudicated under EP 140, are generally the death claims applicable to EP 020.

Not sure if this is your answer or not but hope it's helpful,

carlie