11.10.1 Overview of Advices

Department's responsibility to inform the veteran community

[glossary:DVA:306] has a responsibility to inform the veteran community of its rights and obligations as clearly and concisely as possible. Providing information in plain English using a simple format and issuing as few letters as possible are seen as the fundamental elements in meeting that responsibility.

Role and Responsibilities of a Delegate of the Repatriation Commission

Delegate must be familiar with material before them

When making any formal decision, the delegate must have read and become familiar with all relevant information. A decision cannot be made if the delegate doubts the validity of the information, or if it is incomplete.

Delegate's responsibility to be informed

It is the responsibility of each delegate of the [glossary:Commission:545] to ensure that they are informed of and apply any recent legislative changes or Federal Court decisions which are binding on the Commission and affect the decisions they make.

Veterans' Compensation Standard Letters

What are veterans' compensation standard letters?

The veterans' compensation standard letters are written and maintained by the individual DVA State Offices. These standard letters have been developed to meet processing needs not handled by CCPS. They provide processing staff with documents prepared to assist in processing of less common scenarios or which have specific state requirements.