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VBR/CSO Quarterly Training June 2013. Thomas Meadows TDVA Training Officer 615-441-3384 or tom.meadows@tn.gov. Proposed Reductions. Presented By: Tom Meadows. Proposed severance. Severance of service connection Protection 10 Year Rule Fraud or illegal obtainment of benefits.
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VBR/CSO Quarterly Training June 2013 Thomas Meadows TDVA Training Officer 615-441-3384 or tom.meadows@tn.gov
Proposed Reductions Presented By: Tom Meadows
Proposed severance • Severance of service connection • Protection 10 Year Rule • Fraud or illegal obtainment of benefits
Proposed reduction • Proposed reduction in evaluation of service connected evaluations • 20 Year rule
Specific increases • There are some increases that are for a specified period of time with minimum evaluations thereafter • Examples: • Prostate cancer • Joint replacements 13 months • Open heart surgery 3 months • Heart attack 3 months
Proposed reductions • Remember proposed reductions are proposals and may not be appealed • New evidence can be submitted within 60 days • May request personal hearing • If requested in 30 days then reduction will not occur until after the hearing is held
Other Types of Proposals • Income reductions Improved NSC Pension • Dependency changes • Apportionments • Competency • Incarceration • Drill Pay Waivers
3.105e • Reductions in evaluations actually get an additional 60 days from date of notification of reduction