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M21-1MR

Part I Part II Part III Part IV Part V Part VI Part VII Part VIII Part IX Part X Part XI
 
   

Part 1. Claimants Rights and Responsibilities

Updated 
Table of Contents 8/1/02

 

Chapter 1 - Duty to Assist

 
Table of Contents 5/3/12
Section A - Description and General Information 4/25/07
Section B - Handling Claims Under 38 U.S.C 5103 5/3/12
Section C - Requesting Records 3/30/12

 

Chapter 2 - Due Process

Table of Contents 9/27/11
Section A - General Information on Due Process 8/4/09
Section B - Notice of Proposed Adverse Action 8/19/05
Section C - Adverse Action Proposal Period 9/2711
Section D - Contemporaneous Notice 8/4/09
Section E - Exhibits 8/4/09

 

Chapter 3 - Power of Attorney

Table of Contents

3/28/11

Section A - General Information on Power of Attorney (POA) 11/15/12
Section B - Handling Power of Attorney (POA) Appointments 3/26/13
Section C - Payment of Attorney or Agent Fees 2/14/13

 

Chapter 4 - Hearings 

9/27/11

 

Chapter 5 - Appeals

Table of Contents 9/27/11
Section A - General Information on Appeals 3/28/11
Section B - Notice of Disagreement (NOD) 12/10/09
Section C - Decision Review Office (DRO) Review Process 3/28/11
Section D - Statement of the Case (SOC) and Supplement Statement of the Case (SSOC), 2/6/12
Section E - Filing a Substantive Appeal 3/28/11
Section F - Docketing, Certification, and Claims Folder Transfer 2/6/12
Section G - Board of Veterans Appeals (BVA) Decisions and Remands 9/27/11
Section H - Board of Veterans Appeals (BVA) Hearings 8/29/11
Section I - Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims (CAVC), 8/19/05
Section J - Special Appeal Issues and Cases 9/27/11
Section K - Veterans Appeals Control and Locator System (VACOLS) 3/28/11

Changes
3/26/13  8/19/05 6/19/06 2/16/07 4/25/07 6/20/08 8/4/09 12/10/09 3/29/10 6/28/10

7/12/10 

9/30/10 3/28/11 8/29/11 9/27/11 2/6/12 2/13/12 2/29/12 3/30/12 5/3/12 11/15/12 2/14/13 

 

 

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