Veterans Service Representative
CurrentVeterans Service Representative works on veterans benefits claims and provide comprehensive services to America's Veterans and their families. Required to take the VSR Skills Certification test. Serve as the primary contact for the veteran and his/her representative or advocate and the decision-maker for compensation or pension claims. The VSR explains benefit programs and entitlement criteria, conducts interviews, identifies issues, gathers relevant evidence, adjudicates claims, and inputs data necessary to generate the award and notification letter to the veteran describing the decision and the reason for it. Duties such as: Requests examinations, reexamination, or opinions to determine the existence of, or to evaluate disabilities resulting from diseases or injuries to ensure appropriate evidence is received from which to adjudicate the claim.Makes determinations and is fully accountable for proper analysis, appropriate development, and/or adjudication relative to VA hospitalization, outpatient treatment institutional or domiciliary care, and basic eligibility for vocational rehabilitation.Applies and interprets VA laws, including veteran's case law, existing statutes and procedures, precedent rulings, and state law.