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Veterans Benefits Administration M21-1, Part IDepartment of Veterans Affairs Change 15Washington, DC 20420 April 2, 1993

Veterans Benefits Administration Manual M21-1, “Adjudication Procedure-Compensation and Pension, Dependency and Indemnity Compensation, Accrued amounts, Burial Allowance, Special Benefits,” is changed as follows:

Changes are made to Appendix B as follows:

Pages V(12/1992)-1 through V(12/1992)-6: Insert these pages preceding page V(12/1991)-1.

Pages VIII(12/1992)-1 through VIII (12/1992)-3: Insert these pages preceding page VIII (12/1991)-1.

Page IX (12/1992)-1: Insert this page preceding page IX(12/1991)-1

Page X (12/1992)-1: Insert this page preceding page X(12/1991)-1

Page XII (12/1992)-1: Insert this page preceding page XII(12/1991)-1

Page XIV-1: Remove this page and substitute page XIV-1, attached

By Direction of the Under Secretary for Benefits

J. Gary Hickman, DirectorCompensation and Pension Service

Distribution: RPC: 2076 plus VBC, 1 eachFD: EX: ASO and AR (included in RPC 2076)

Veterans Benefits Administration M21-1, Part IDepartment of Veterans Affairs Change 16Washington, DC 20420 August 23, 1993

1. Transmitted is a revised Part I, "Introduction," to Veterans Benefits Administration Manual M21-1, "Adjudication Procedures - Compensation and Pension, Dependency and Indemnity Compensation, Accrued Amounts, Burial Allowance, Special Benefits."

2. VBA Manual M21-1, part I, is changed as follows:

Pages 1-i and 1-1 through 1-2; pages 4-i and 4-1 through 4-4: Remove these pages and insert the attached revised part I attached. In addition to this revision only pages 18-10 through 18-13 remain from the old M21-1, part I. When M21-1, part IV, chapter 35 is published, these pages will be rescinded.

Pages I-1 through I-43: Remove these pages and insert pages I-1 through I-43 attached. This is an update of the consolidated index.



Distribution: RPC: 2068 plus 2 each to Veterans Services Division (27)FD: EX: ASO and AR (included in RPC 2068)

Veterans Benefits Administration M21-1, Part IDepartment of Veterans Affairs Change 17Washington, DC 20420 March 17, 1994

Veterans Benefits Administration Manual M21-1, Part I, Appendix B, is changed as follows:

Page i through ii: Remove these pages and insert pages i through ii attached.

Page i is revised to include the letter "S" in the abbreviations to identify a dependent spouse or surviving spouse. The letter "W" is now used to identify a widow or widower.

Page A(1993)-1: Insert this page preceding page A(1992)-1.

Page B(1993)-1: Insert this page preceding page B(1992)-1.

Page I(1993)-1: Insert this page preceding page I(1992)-1.

Page II(1993)-1: Insert this page preceding page II(1992)-1.

Page IV(1993)-1, IV(1993)-2, and IV(1993)-3: Insert these pages preceding page IV(1992)-1.

Page VI(1993)-1: Insert this page preceding page VI(1992)-1.

Page VII(1993)-1: Insert this page preceding page VII(1992)-1.

Page XV-1: Remove this page and substitute page XV-1 attached.



Distribution: RPC: 2068 with 6 copies for each Veterans Services DivisionFD: EX: ASO and AR (included in RPC 2068)



Pages V(12/1993)-1 through V(12/1993)-4: Insert these pages preceding pages V(12/1992)-1 through V(12/1992)-4.

Pages VIII(12/1993)-1 through VIII(12/1993)-3: Insert these pages preceding pages VIII(12/1992)-1.

Page IX(12/1993)-1: Insert this page preceding page IX(12/1992)-1.

Page X(12/1993)-1: Insert this page preceding page X(12/1992)-1.

Page XII(12/1993)-1: Insert this page preceding page XII(12/1992)-1.

Page XIV-1: Remove this page and substitute page XIV-1, attached.




Veterans Benefits Administration M21-1, Part I, Appendix ADepartment of Veterans Affairs Change 19Washington, D.C. 20420 July 26, 1994

Transmitted is a change to Appendix A of Part I, "Introduction," to Veterans Benefits Administration Manual M21-1, "Adjudication Procedures - Compensation and Pension, Dependency and Indemnity Compensation, Accrued Amounts, Burial Allowance, Special Benefits."

Page V-i: Remove this page and substitute page V-i attached.

Page V-1 through V-7: Remove these pages and substitute pages V-1 through V-7 attached.

Section V, Special Monthly Compensation Paragraphs, is revised for clarification and to provide current U.S.C. references.

The special monthly compensation paragraph for entitlement to aid and attendance under 38 U.S.C. 1114, subsection (l) is revised to include a narrative explanation as to whether or not entitlement to the aid and attendance may be continued while hospitalized at U.S. government expense under 38 CFR 3.552.

Special monthly compensation paragraph M-4 for SMC Code 20 is revised in accordance with 38 CFR 3.350(f)(1)(v), (vii), and (ix).

The portion concerning entitlement to Special Monthly Compensation under 38 U.S.C. 1114(t) and 38 CFR 3.384(b) is deleted since it was repealed and replaced by entitlement under 38 CFR 3.383.



Distribution: RPC: 2069 plus 6 copies for each Veterans Services DivisionFD: EX: ASO and AR (included in RPC 2069)

Veterans Benefits Administration M21-1, Part IDepartment of Veterans Affairs Change 20Washington, D.C. 20420 March 2, 1995

The cost of living increase of December 1, 1994, and PL 103-418 changed Veterans Benefits Administration Manual M21-1, Part I, Appendix B, as follows:





Pages IV(12/1994)-1 through IV(12/1994)-3: Insert these pages preceding pages IV(12/199)-1 through IV(12/1993)-3.

Pages V(12/1994)-1 through V(12/1994)-4: Insert these pages preceding pages V(12/1993)-1 through V(12/1993)-4.

Page VI(12/1994)-1: Insert this page preceding page VI(12/1993)-1.

Page VII(12/1994)-1: Remove this page and substitute page VII(12/1993)-1.

Pages VIII(12/1994)-1 through VIII(12/1994)-3: Insert these pages preceding pages V(12/1993)-1 through V(12/1993)-2.




Page XIV-1: Remove this page and substitute page XIV-1.

Page XV-1: Remove this page and substitute page XV-1.

This change is prepared in Word format in order to coincide with ARMS format.



Distribution: RPC: 2068 plus 6 copies for each Veterans Service DivisionFD: EX: ASO and AR (included in RPC 2068)

Veterans Benefits Administration M21-1, Part IDepartment of Veterans Affairs Change 21Washington, D.C. 20420 March 7, 1996

Veterans Benefits Administration Manual M21-1, part I, Appendix B, is changed as follows:





Pages IV(1995)-1, IV(1995)-2, and IV(1995)-3: Insert these pages preceding page IV(1994)-1.


Page VII-1: Insert this page preceding page VII-1.





Veterans Benefits Administration M21-1, Part 1Department of Veterans Affairs Change 22Washington, DC 20420 March 29, 1996



Pages VIII(12/1995)-1 through VIII(12/1995)-2: Insert these pages preceding page VIII(12/1994)-1.








Veterans Benefits Administration M21-1, Part IDepartment of Veterans Affairs Change 23Washington, DC 20420 February 12, 1997

Veterans Benefits Administration Manual M21-1, Part I, Appendix C, "Adjudication Procedures - Compensation and Pension, Dependency and Indemnity Compensation, Accrued Amounts, Burial Allowance, Special Benefits" is changed as follows:

Page C-i through C-14: Remove this page and substitute page C-i through C-13 attached.

Changes to these tables are as follows:

Table A. Codes no longer in use are deleted from the entitlement code table.Table D. Codes for Merchant Marines, Air Force Civilian, and Army Nurse Corps are added.Table E. Existing codes listed elsewhere in M21-1, are added (31, 35, 38, 39, and 41), and codes 32

and 34 related to the control of VA Form 21-4140 were deleted.Table F. Wording of code 32 is changed to reflect the use of Eligibility Verification Reports.

Reason codes 46 and 57 are added.Table G. Special law codes 21 and 23 are added.Table H. The withholding codes are separated from the deduction and offset codes.

This change is in MS Word format to coincide with the ARMS format.

By Direction of the Acting Under Secretary for Benefits

Kristine A. Moffitt, DirectorCompensation and Pension Service

Distribution: RPC: 2068 plus 3 each to Veterans Service Division FD: EX: ASO and AR (included in RPC 2068)









Page VII-1: Insert this page preceding page VII-1.



Kristine A Moffitt, DirectorCompensation and Pension Service


Veterans Benefits Administration M21-1, Part IDepartment of Veterans Affairs Change 25Washington, DC 20420 September 12, 1997







Page XIV: Remove this page and substitute page XIV-1, attached.




Veterans Benefits Administration M21-1, Part IDepartment of Veterans Affairs Change 26Washington, DC 20420 December 31, 1997

Veterans Benefits Administration Manual M21-1, part I, Appendix C, Tables and Codes, is changed as follows:

Pages C-9 through C-10: Remove these pages and substitute pages C-9 through C-10 attached.

Table J is changed to correct Net Worth codes.












Page VII-1: Remove page VII-1 from changes 12, 17, 20, 21, and 24 to M21-1, part I, Appendix B. Insert this page preceding page VII-1 (Change 9).


Page XVI-1. Insert this page after page XV-1.




Veterans Benefits Administration M21-1, Part I Department of Veterans Affairs Change 28Washington, D.C. 20420 May 4, 1998

Veterans Benefits Administration Manual M21-1, Part I, Appendix A, is changed as follows:

Pages VII-1 through VII-2: Remove these pages and substitute pages VII-1 through VII-2 attached.

Section VII of Appendix A has been corrected to show an SMC code of 25 for entitlement under subsection (p) whenever the requirements of subsections (m) and (k) are both met. No other change has been made or intended.


Robert J. Epley, DirectorCompensation and Pension Service


LOCAL REPRODUCTION AUTHORIZED

Veterans Benefits Administration M21-1, Part 1Department of Veterans Affairs Change 29Washington, DC 20420 June 21, 1998











“Local Reproduction Authorized”

Veterans Benefits Administration M21-1, Part 1Department of Veterans Affairs Change 30 Washington, DC 20420 September 1, 1999












Veterans Benefits Administration M21-1, Part 1Department of Veterans Affairs Change 31Washington, DC 20420 September 27, l999








Page VII-1: Remove this page and substitute page VII-1 attached.


Page XVI-1. Remove this page and substitute page XVI-1 attached.



Distribution: RPC: 2068 plus three copies for each Veterans Services DivisionFD: EX: ASO and AR (included in RPC 2068)


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Veterans Benefits Administration M21-1, Part 1Department of Veterans Affairs Change 32Washington, DC 20420 August 22, 2000













Distribution: RPC: 2068FD: EX: ASO and AR (included in RPC 2068)


Veterans Benefits Administration M21-1, Part 1Department of Veterans Affairs Change 33 Washington, DC 20420 November 13 , 2000






Pages XII(12/1999)-1 and XII(12/1999)-2: Insert these pages preceding page XII(12/1998)-1.




Distribution: RPC: 2068 FD: EX: ASO and AR (included in RPC 2068)


Veterans Benefits Administration M21-1, Part IDepartment of Veterans Affairs Change 34Washington, DC 20420 February 28, 2001

Veterans Benefits Manual M21-1, Part I, “ Introduction,” is changed as follows:

Pages 3-II-1 and 3-II-2: Remove these pages and substitute pages 3-II-1 and 3-II-2 attached.

Paragraph 3.03c is amended to show that employees who have direct, ready access to ARMS or WARMS do not need to maintain paper versions of regulations, manuals, circulars, etc.

Paragraph 3.04a is amended to show minor changes, correcting some citations and deleting others that are no longer in effect.


John McCourt, Acting DirectorCompensation and Pension Service



Veterans Benefits Administration M21-1, Part 1Department of Veterans Affairs Change 35Washington, DC 20420 Augusut 31, 2001












Ronald J. Henke, DirectorCompensation and Pension Service



Veterans Benefits Administration M21-1, Part 1Department of Veterans Affairs Change 36Washington, DC 20420 September 25 , 2001












Veterans Benefits Administration M21-1, Part I Appendix ADepartment of Veterans Affairs Change 37Washington, DC 20420 December 21, 2001

Veterans Benefits Manual M21-1, Part I, Appendix A, Section V, “Special Monthly Compensation Paragraphs” is changed as follows:

Page V-7: Remove this page and substitute page V-7, attached.

The numbering of SMC Code 48 paragraphs S-1 and S-2 has been reversed, in order to conform to the numbering in 38 U.S.C. 1114(s) and 38 CFR 3.350(i).


Ronald J. HenkeDirector, Compensation and Pension Service




Veterans Benefits Manual M21-1, Part I, Appendix B, is changed as follows:


The Automobile Allowance chart is revised to show the increased automobile allowance of $9,000 effective December 27, 2001.

Page XV-1: Remove this page and substitute page XV-1, attached.

The Burial, Plot and Headstone/Marker Benefits chart is revised to show the increased service-connected burial benefit of $2,000 effective September 11, 2001, and the increased plot allowance of $300 effective December 1, 2001.

The Note is changed to show that the headstone/marker allowance is payable only if the veteran was buried after October 18, 1978 and died prior to November 1, 1990. If identifying information for the veteran was added to an existing headstone or marker, then death must have occurred prior to December 18, 1989.

These changes are authorized by the Veterans Education and Benefits Expansion Act of 2001, Public Law 107-103, enacted on December 27, 2001.





Veterans Benefits Administration M21-1, Part IDepartment of Veterans Affairs Appendix AWashington, DC 20420 Change 39 Erratum

April 19, 2002

Veterans Benefits Manual M21-1, Part I, Appendix A, “Rating Codes," is changed as follows:

Pages V-1 and V-2: Remove these pages and substitute pages V-1 and V-2, attached.

SMC Code 01 is amended to add subparagraph “m” for anatomical loss of one or both breasts.

Pages VIII-1 and VIII-2: Remove these pages and substitute pages VIII-1 and VIII-2, attached.

OTHER LOSS CODES is amended to add codes 8 and 9 for loss of one or both breasts.





Veterans Benefits Administration M21-1, Part IDepartment of Veterans Affairs Appendix AWashington, DC 20420 Change 39

April 8, 2002

Veterans Benefits Manual M21-1, Part I, Appendix A, “Rating Codes," is changed as follows:

Page V-1: Remove this page and substitute page V-1, attached.

SMC Code 01 is amended to add subparagraph “m” for anatomical loss of one or both breasts.

Page VIII-2: Remove this page and substitute page VIII-2, attached.

OTHER LOSS CODES is amended to add codes 8 and 9 for loss of one or both breasts.





Veterans Benefits Administration M21-1, Part IDepartment of Veterans Affairs Appendix CWashington, DC 20420 Change 40

May 9, 2002

Veterans Benefits Manual M21-1, Part I, Appendix C, is changed as follows:

Page C-i: Remove this page and substitute page C-i, attached.

Pages C-7 through C-13: Remove these pages and substitute pages, C-7 through C-13, attached.

Table G is amended to add special law codes 24 and 25. Special law code 24 is for DIC eligibility reinstated after termination of surviving spouse's remarriage, and 25 is for DIC awarded under 38 USC 1318 to survivors of former Prisoners of War rated totally disabled for not less than one year immediately preceding death. The subsequent pages are renumbered.





Veterans Benefits Administration M21-1, Part IDepartment of Veterans Affairs Change 41Washington, DC 20420 November 4, 2002










Page XVI-1: Remove this page and substitute page XVI-1 attached.

Page XVII-1: Insert this page after page XVI-1.






Veterans Benefits Manual M21-1, Part I, Appendix B, “Special Benefit Allowances,” is changed as follows:


Medal of Honor pension is increased to $1000 effective September 1, 2003. Effective December 1, 2004, an annual increase is authorized effective December 1st of each year, by a percentage equal to the cost of living adjustment under Title II of the Social Security Act.

This change implements provisions of Public Law 107-330, the Veterans Benefits Act of 2002.





Veterans Benefits Administration M21-1, Part IDepartment of Veterans Affairs Change 44Washington, DC 20420 May 20, 2003

Veterans Benefits Administration Manual M21-1, Part I, “Adjudication Procedures-Tables and Codes, Compensation and Pension” Appendix C, is changed as follows:


Table M, “Competency Codes,” is changed to more accurately reflect the meaning of codes 1, 2, and 4 according to M21-1, Part V, 13.05b(10).





Veterans Benefits Administration M21-1, Part 1Department of Veterans Affairs September 25, 2003

Washington, DC 20420 Change 45











Veterans Benefits Administration M21-1, Part 1Department of Veterans Affairs September 25, 2003

Washington, DC 20420 Change 46











Page XVII-1: Remove this page and substitute page XVII-1 attached.




Veterans Benefits Administration M21-1, Part IDepartment of Veterans Affairs Change 47Washington, DC 20420 September 29, 2004

Veterans Benefits Manual M21-1, Part I, “Introduction,” is changed as follows:


Appendix C, Table F is revised to state that reason code 47 is used for fugitive felon reduction or restoration.


Renée Szybala, DirectorCompensation and Pension Service



Veterans Benefits Administration M21-1, Part 1Department of Veterans Affairs Change 48Washington, DC 20420 October 4, 2004









Renée L. Szybala, DirectorCompensation and Pension Service


Veterans Benefits Administration M21-1, Part IDepartment of Veterans Affairs Change 49Washington, DC 20420 October 4, 2004















Veterans Benefits Administration M21-1, Part IDepartment of Veterans Affairs Change 50Washington, DC 20420 July 18, 2006

Veterans Benefits Administration Manual M21-1, Part I, Appendix B is changed as follows:

Pages VIII (12/1993)-1 and VIII (12/1993)-2: Remove these pages and substitute pages VIII (12/1993)-1 and VIII (12/1993)-2 attached.

A correction is being made to accurately show the 100 percent compensation rate for a veteran with a spouse and 4 children. The chart has been corrected to show $2,117.




Veterans Benefits Administration M21-1, Part 1Department of Veterans Affairs Change 51Washington, DC 20420 September 29, 2006











Veterans Benefits Administration M21-1, Part IDepartment of Veterans Affairs Change 52 Washington, DC 20420 September 29, 2006
























Bradley G. Mayes, Acting DirectorCompensation and Pension Service


Veterans Benefits Administration M21-1, Part IDepartment of Veterans Affairs Change 54 Washington, DC 20420 November 14, 2006













Bradley G. Mayes, Acting DirectorCompensation and Pension Service


Veterans Benefits Administration M21-1, Part I Department of Veterans Affairs Change 55 Washington, DC 20420 December 14, 2006

Veterans Benefits Administration Manual, M21-1, Part I, Appendix C, is changed as follows:

Remove pages C-2 and C-7: Substitute pages C-2 and C-7, attached.

Page C-2 is updated to add payee code 10 for the spouse to Table B, Payee Numbers. Page C-7 is amended to add Special Law Codes 26, 27, and 28 to Table G, Special Law and Miscellaneous Codes. The description of Special Law Code 22 is corrected to signify the deceased veteran served in combat, while Special Law Code 23 now explains more regarding the higher rate for dependency and indemnity compensation.


Bradley G. Mayes, DirectorCompensation and Pension Service

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