What this means
m21-1:XIII.ii.2.C explains state or municipal disability preference certificate. In plain terms, the official guidance says on request, furnish a disability preference certificate to the civil service authorities of a State or municipality if the following requirements are met It also addresses do not take adjudicative action solely for the purpose of issuing a disability preference certificate. If no rating decision of record exists, explain to the Veteran the requirements of a claim for SC benefits.
How this may help with a claim
Use m21-1:XIII.ii.2.C as an internal VA audit trail for state or municipal disability preference certificate, not as a promise of a particular result. Compare the actions recorded in your claim file or decision notice with this source-specific detail: On request, furnish a disability preference certificate to the civil service authorities of a State or municipality if the following requirements are met Do not take adjudicative action solely for the purpose of issuing a disability preference certificate. If the record does not show the expected action, identify the missing step precisely when asking VA or an accredited representative to review the file.
What to review in your file
- Check the file against this official condition: XIII.ii.2.C.1.a. When to Issue a State or Municipal Disability Preference Certificate
- Confirm that the record or notice addresses this source point: On request, furnish a disability preference certificate to the civil service authorities of a State or municipality if the following requirements are met
- Document how this stated step or exception applies: XIII.ii.2.C.1.b. When Not to Take Adjudicative Action
Important limits
m21-1:XIII.ii.2.C is primarily internal workflow guidance about state or municipal disability preference certificate. It can help identify what VA was expected to document, but it does not by itself create a claimant deadline, a freestanding entitlement, or a guaranteed remedy. The source also states: On request, furnish a disability preference certificate to the civil service authorities of a State or municipality if the following requirements are met prior ratings are in the claims folder or the determination is being made concurrently.
Search terms when useful
Phrases that may help when searching your claim file or this library.
- State or Municipal Disability Preference Certificate
- m21-1:XIII.ii.2.C
- State Municipal Disability
- Preference Certificate
- State Municipal Disability Preference
- issue state municipal disability
- take adjudicative action.
- XIII.ii.2.C.1.a. When Issue State
Original VA guidance
The official VA text of this section
Overview
In This Section
This section contains the topic “ State or Municipal Disability Preference Certificate.”
1. State or Municipal Disability Preference Certificate
Introduction
This topic contains information on State or municipal disability preference certificates, including when
- to issue a state or municipal disability preference certificate, and
- not to take adjudicative action.
Change Date
February 3, 2011
XIII.ii.2.C.1.a. When to Issue a State or Municipal Disability Preference Certificate
On request, furnish a disability preference certificate to the civil service authorities of a State or municipality if the following requirements are met
- the requisite service-connected (SC) disability has been established based on a claim for benefits, and
- prior ratings are in the claims folder or the determination is being made concurrently.
XIII.ii.2.C.1.b. When Not to Take Adjudicative Action
Do not take adjudicative action solely for the purpose of issuing a disability preference certificate. If no rating decision of record exists, explain to the Veteran the requirements of a claim for SC benefits.