XIII.i.1.A
Section summaries · M21-1 Part XIII
Use the exact eligibility or certification purpose.
Part XIII covers ancillary benefits, education, adaptive equipment/housing, dental, VR&E, interagency requests, employment preferences, and certifications.
31 of 31 section summaries shownXIII.i.1.B
DEA notice/award actions
Notify the education activity and claimant, establish the eligibility record, and coordinate elections and payment-affecting dates.
Read the captured Part XIII source →XIII.i.1.C
Extend education delimiting date
Decide whether disability or another authorized circumstance prevented training and calculate the supported extension period.
Read the captured Part XIII source →XIII.i.2.A
Automobile/adaptive equipment
Determine qualifying loss/loss of use or impairment, service connection, certification, and whether automobile or adaptive-equipment benefits apply.
Read the captured Part XIII source →XIII.i.2.B
SAH/SHA grants
Match service-connected disability and functional loss to SAH/SHA eligibility, issue the required rating/certificate, and refer the grant action.
Read the captured Part XIII source →XIII.i.4.A
Dental-treatment classes
Identify the claimed dental condition and exact treatment class before deciding eligibility or routing to VHA.
Read the captured Part XIII source →XIII.i.4.B
Process dental claims
Classify compensation versus treatment-only issues, develop service/trauma/dental facts, rate when required, and notify VHA.
Read the captured Part XIII source →XIII.i.4.C
Dental treatment rating
Make the service-connection/trauma or other rating determination needed for treatment without implying compensation eligibility.
Read the captured Part XIII source →XIII.i.5.A
VR&E eligibility
Identify service-connected evaluation, discharge/status, employment handicap questions, and referral to VR&E.
Read the captured Part XIII source →XIII.i.5.B
VR&E memorandum rating
When VR&E requires it, issue the limited memorandum determination on service connection/evaluation without creating an ordinary compensation award.
Read the captured Part XIII source →XIII.i.6
Medal of Honor Pension
Verify Medal of Honor status, claimant identity, concurrent benefits, effective date, and special pension payment.
Read the captured Part XIII source →XIII.i.7.A
VA home loan
Provide or refer the service-connected/disability determinations and eligibility information needed by Loan Guaranty.
Read the captured Part XIII source →XIII.i.7.B
Pension-related home loans
Verify pension status and the specific income/disability certification required for the housing-loan question.
Read the captured Part XIII source →XIII.i.8.A
Clothing allowance
Identify qualifying appliance/medication and service-connected disability, then route or decide under the VHA/VBA responsibility rules.
Read the captured Part XIII source →XIII.ii.1.A
SSA medical-evidence request
Respond through the authorized interagency process with only the requested, releasable medical evidence.
Read the captured Part XIII source →XIII.ii.1.B
SSA VA-benefit amount request
Provide verified benefit type, amount, and period using the approved response and privacy controls.
Read the captured Part XIII source →XIII.ii.1.C
SSA compensation income
Calculate the compensation amount SSA needs, separating excluded/special components under the designated formula.
Read the captured Part XIII source →XIII.ii.1.D
SSA pension income
Calculate countable pension payment information for SSA using the pension-specific components and period.
Read the captured Part XIII source →XIII.ii.1.E
SSA survivor income
Calculate survivor-benefit payment information for SSA using the correct payee, allowance, and period.
Read the captured Part XIII source →XIII.ii.2.A
Civil-service preference letter
Verify service/discharge and qualifying disability status, then issue the appropriate preference certification.
Read the captured Part XIII source →XIII.ii.2.B
Civil-service disability preference
Make the limited rating determination needed for Federal employment preference under its specific standard.
Read the captured Part XIII source →XIII.ii.2.C
State/municipal preference
Issue only the disability certification authorized for the requesting state or municipality.
Read the captured Part XIII source →XIII.ii.2.D
OPM information sharing
Provide authorized, verified information to OPM under the interagency and privacy rules.
Read the captured Part XIII source →XIII.ii.3.A
Public-housing preference
Verify the qualifying disability/pension facts and issue the prescribed public-housing certificate.
Read the captured Part XIII source →XIII.ii.3.B
Public-assistance requests
Respond to authorized agencies with the minimum verified benefit/income information permitted.
Read the captured Part XIII source →XIII.ii.3.C
Legal-alien public benefits
Provide the VA status/benefit information needed for the requesting agency’s alien-eligibility determination without deciding its program.
Read the captured Part XIII source →XIII.ii.4.A
IRS P&T certification
Verify permanent-and-total status and dates, then issue only the prescribed certification for tax purposes.
Read the captured Part XIII source →XIII.ii.4.B
State bonus/tax exemption
Respond with verified service, disability, evaluation, payment, or P&T facts requested under the approved disclosure rules.
Read the captured Part XIII source →XIII.ii.5.A
Service Academy certification
Verify the qualifying Veteran disability/death facts and issue the certification needed for appointment consideration.
Read the captured Part XIII source →XIII.ii.5.B
SBP P&T certification
Verify permanent-and-total disability under the applicable requirement and issue the certificate for SBP discontinuation purposes.
Read the captured Part XIII source →XIII.ii.5.C