CHAPTER 2.

310 Screen (Eligibility and Entitlement)

The 310 screen is used in award processing for two major purposes:

First, the 310 screen must be completed in order to determine
eligibility and "move" the eligibility information from the DMDC
(Defense Manpower Data Center) eligibility record into the claimant's
master record.

Second, if eligibility is established, the computation of original
entitlement and delimiting date is done on the 310 screen.

Additionally, delimiting date adjustments and original entitlement
adjustments are made on the 310 screen.

# Differences Between Systems 

The old Chapter 1606 system did not have a 310 screen. The old Chapter
1606 master record contained only Date of Eligibility and Component,
which were entered by the operator, rather than taken from the DMDC
eligibility record.

The 310 screen is similar to the 310 screen in the Chapter 30 system.
Generally, eligibility data is contained on the top portion of the
screen, delimiting date and entitlement computations fields are on the
bottom portion of the screen. The eligibility data is, of course,
considerably different in detail, due to differences in the two
programs. Delimiting Date and entitlement fields are essentially the
same, with the exception of Prior VA Training codes.

There are two significant differences between the Chapter 1606 and

the 310 screens for Chapter 30. These are:

-   Overrides, and

-   The source of eligibility data

### Overrides

> The 310 screen for chapter 1606 contains two override fields, one for
> basic eligibility and one for kicker eligibility. These overrides are
> unique to Chapter 1606 and differ significantly from the overrides on
> the Chapter 30 310 screen.

### Source of Eligibility Data

> This difference, if not understood, can cause some confusion. In the
> Chapter 30 system, eligibility data for the 310 screen is taken first
> from either the PIF or master record. If there is no PIF or master
> record, DMDC data is displayed. Once data is stored in the master
> record, the only way to display current DMDC eligibility information
> on the 310 screen is to enter 310 on the Ready screen using an end
> product that is newly established.
>
> In Chapter 1606, **current DMDC data will be displayed whenever the
> 310 screen is accessed.** This ensures that current DMDC data is
> always reviewed. This is a program requirement since DOD, not VA, has
> eligibility determination authority in Chapter 1606. However, it can
> be confusing for award processing. The following example illustrates.
>
> **EXAMPLE:** A pending issue is established on June 1 and the 310
> screen is accessed as part of an award action. The eligibility data,
> showing the claimant as ELIGIBLE, is stored, but the award is not
> GAP\'d.
>
> The DMDC eligibility information is changed to ELIGIBILITY TERMINATED
> on June 5.
>
> On June 6, the adjudicator tries to finish the award action begun on
> June 1. She remembers that the person was eligible. If she now
> accesses the 310 screen, the eligibility status will be ELIGIBILITY
> TERMINATED. If Chapter 1606 processed the same as Chapter 30, the
> status would still show eligible, because that was stored in the PIF.

# Accessing the 310 Screen

The 310 screen is primarily an award input screen, so it is most
commonly accessed through the CADJ command. It can be accessed for
inquiry with the PINQ command.

The 310 screen can be accessed through CADJ from the Ready screen (enter
310 in Screen Number) or from the 101, 16M, 312, and 317 screens (enter
310 in Next Screen).

CADJ will "force" you to go to the 310 screen in the following
situations:

> 1\. If no award or certification action has been taken since the
> record was converted from the old Chapter 1606 system. CADJ will take
> you to the 310 screen after the 101 or 16M screen, regardless of what
> screen you requested. This is necessary because there was no DMDC
> information in the old record, and completion of the 310 "moves" the
> data into the master record.
>
> 2\. If the DMDC eligibility information has changed since the last
> award or certification action. This situation will also take to the
> 310 screen regardless of what screen you requested. This is necessary
> so that the current DMDC eligibility information is used for award
> processing.
>
> 3\. If you are using a pending issue that was established **before** a
> change in DMDC eligibility. In this case, you will be sent back to the
> 310 screen after you attempt a GAD/GAP action, if you did not go to
> the 310 screen as part of the current action. This is necessary
> because the data from the 310 screen originally completed would have
> been stored in the PIF when the pending issue was previously accessed.
> GAD/GAP processing compares the PIF eligibility data with the current
> DMDC information and will force a review if there are discrepancies.
> Again, this insures that the current DMDC information has always been
> reviewed.

The 310 screen can be accessed with the PINQ command for inquiry
purposes through a specific pending issue. It can be accessed through
the Screen Number field on the Ready Screen or as a Next Screen entry on
any of the PINQ accessible screens.

# Updating the Master Record

In order for an award or disallowance to be processed, eligibility and
entitlement must be determined. These computations are done on the 310
screen. When you leave the 310 screen, the eligibility and entitlement
information is stored in the Pending Issue File. If the Pending Issue
File is eventually authorized as an award, disallowance, or Certificate
of Eligibility, the eligibility and entitlement information is stored in
the database and becomes part of the claimant's master record.

  --------------- --------- ------------- -------- -------- ------------- -- ------ -------- ------ ------ --------- --------- -------------- -- ---------- ------ ------- -------- ---------- ---- ---- ---- -----
  310                                                       ELIGIBILITY                                                                                                             XX-XX-XX                  
                                                            AND                                                                                                                                               
                                                            ENTITLEMENT                                                                                                                                       

                  FILE                                                                                     END                                                     NAME X                                     
                  NUMBER                                                                                   PRODUCT                                                 X XXXXX                                    
                  XXX XX                                                                                   282                                                                                                
                  XXXX-00                                                                                                                                                                                     

                                          SOC SEC                                                                                                DATE OF                                                      
                                          NUMBER                                                                                                 BIRTH                                                        
                                          XXX XX                                                                                                 XX-XX-XX                                                     
                                          XXXX                                                                                                                                                                

                            DATE OF                                                                                  CURRENT                                                                                  O/R
                            ELIGIBILITY                                                                              ELIG                                                                                     
                                                                                                                     STATUS                                                                                   

  EFF DATE                                                  STATUS                  REASON                                                                                 COMP                               

                                                                                                                                                                                                              

                                                                                                                                                                                                              

                                                                                                                                                                                                              

  KICK DATE                                        KICKER                    RATE                   KO/R                       MOB FM                                                          TO             
                                                   STAT                                                                                                                                                       

                                                                                                                                                                                               TO             

                                                                                                                                                                                               TO             

                                                                                                                                                                                               TO             

                                                                                                                                                                                                              

  ENTITLEMENT                                                                                                                  DELIMIT/TERM                                                                   
  DETERMINATION                                                                                                                DATE                                                                           

  PRIOR VA                                                                                   MOS                               ORIGINAL                                                                       
  TRAINING                                                                                   DAYS                              ENTITLEMENT                                                                    

  TYPE                                                                                                                         ENTITLEMENT                                                                    
                                                                                                                               USED                                                                           

  DELIM DATE ADJ                                                                                                               REMAIN                                                                         
                                                                                                                               ENTITLEMENT                                                                    

  FROM                                                                                                                         ENROLLMENT                                                           NO        
                                                                                                                               LIMITED                                                                        

                                                                                                                               EDUCATION                                                            12        
                                                                                                                               LEVEL                                                                          

                                                                                                                                                                           NEXT                               
                                                                                                                                                                           SCREEN                             
  --------------- --------- ------------- -------- -------- ------------- -- ------ -------- ------ ------ --------- --------- -------------- -- ---------- ------ ------- -------- ---------- ---- ---- ---- -----

**Chapter 1606 310 SCREEN**

# 310 Screen Display

Following is a description of the initial display for all the data field
on the 310 screen. Those in **bold text** can be entered by the
operator. Those in ***bold italics*** are enterable in certain
situations. Field names in lower case are not displayed on the screen.
It is important to note that the source of some data is determined by
whether the award is an original or supplemental award. Unless otherwise
specified, the source of the data is the master record. Definitions of
each field and entry values are in the next section. For ease of
understanding the field descriptions are divided into 3 sections:

-   Identifying Information

-   Eligibility Information, and

-   Delimiting Date/Entitlement Information

These distinctions are not indicated on the screen itself.

+--------------------+-------------------------------------------------+
| **IDENTIFYING      |                                                 |
| INFORMATION**      |                                                 |
+--------------------+-------------------------------------------------+
| **FIELD NAME**     | **DISPLAY**                                     |
+--------------------+-------------------------------------------------+
|                    |                                                 |
+--------------------+-------------------------------------------------+
| date               | Current Date as MM-DD-YY                        |
+--------------------+-------------------------------------------------+
|                    |                                                 |
+--------------------+-------------------------------------------------+
| FILE NUMBER        | Claimant's File Number as                       |
|                    |                                                 |
|                    | XX XXX XXX-XX or XXX XX XXXX-XX                 |
|                    |                                                 |
|                    | The Payee Number (00) follows the hyphen.       |
+--------------------+-------------------------------------------------+
|                    |                                                 |
+--------------------+-------------------------------------------------+
| END PRODUCT        | The end product code of the Pending Issue File  |
|                    | being used.                                     |
+--------------------+-------------------------------------------------+
|                    |                                                 |
+--------------------+-------------------------------------------------+
| NAME               | The Claimant's stub name as X X XXXXX or X      |
|                    | XXXXX                                           |
+--------------------+-------------------------------------------------+
|                    |                                                 |
+--------------------+-------------------------------------------------+
| SOC SEC NUMBER     | Displayed as XXX-XX-XXXX                        |
|                    |                                                 |
|                    | For an original award it displayed from BIRLS.  |
|                    |                                                 |
|                    | For a supplemental award it is displayed from   |
|                    | the Master Record.                              |
+--------------------+-------------------------------------------------+
|                    |                                                 |
+--------------------+-------------------------------------------------+
| **DATE OF BIRTH**  | The claimant's birth date displayed as MM-DD-YY |
|                    |                                                 |
|                    | For an original award with no DMDC record, it   |
|                    | is displayed from BIRLS, otherwise it is        |
|                    | displayed from the DMDC record.                 |
+--------------------+-------------------------------------------------+

+--------------------+-------------------------------------------------+
| **ELIGIBILITY      |                                                 |
| INFORMATION**      |                                                 |
+--------------------+-------------------------------------------------+
| **FIELD NAME**     | **DISPLAY**                                     |
+--------------------+-------------------------------------------------+
|                    |                                                 |
+--------------------+-------------------------------------------------+
| **DATE OF          | The claimant's Date of Basic Eligibility to the |
| ELIGIBILITY**      | Chapter 1606 program.                           |
|                    |                                                 |
|                    | It will be displayed from the DMDC record, if a |
|                    | DMDC record exists. It will be blank if there   |
|                    | is no DMDC record or the claimant has never     |
|                    | been eligible.                                  |
+--------------------+-------------------------------------------------+
|                    |                                                 |
+--------------------+-------------------------------------------------+
| CURRENT ELIG       | The claimant's current eligibility status. It   |
| STATUS             | is taken from the most recent DMDC Basic        |
|                    | eligibility segment.                            |
+--------------------+-------------------------------------------------+
|                    |                                                 |
+--------------------+-------------------------------------------------+
| **O/R** (override) | The override for Basic eligibility information. |
|                    | **It is not part of the DMDC record**. It is    |
|                    | displayed from the Master Record, if present,   |
|                    | and displayed as blank if not present..         |
+--------------------+-------------------------------------------------+
|                    |                                                 |
+--------------------+-------------------------------------------------+

+--------------------+-------------------------------------------------+
| **FIELD NAME**     | **DISPLAY**                                     |
+--------------------+-------------------------------------------------+
| EFF DATE           | The effective date of an historic eligibility   |
|                    | segment, displayed as MM-DD-YY.                 |
|                    |                                                 |
|                    | Up to 5 occurrences can be displayed. Segments  |
|                    | are displayed from most recent (on top) to      |
|                    | oldest.                                         |
|                    |                                                 |
|                    | Always taken from the current DMDC record.      |
+--------------------+-------------------------------------------------+
|                    |                                                 |
+--------------------+-------------------------------------------------+
| STATUS             | The Eligibility Status as of the corresponding  |
|                    | EFF DATE.                                       |
|                    |                                                 |
|                    | Always taken from the current DMDC record.      |
+--------------------+-------------------------------------------------+
|                    |                                                 |
+--------------------+-------------------------------------------------+
| REASON             | The reason that supports the corresponding      |
|                    | STATUS.                                         |
|                    |                                                 |
|                    | Always taken from the most recent DMDC record   |
+--------------------+-------------------------------------------------+
|                    |                                                 |
+--------------------+-------------------------------------------------+
| BRANCH/COMP        | The Selected Reserve or National Guard          |
|                    | component that reported the corresponding       |
|                    | eligibility STATUS.                             |
|                    |                                                 |
|                    | Always taken from the most recent DMDC record   |
+--------------------+-------------------------------------------------+
|                    |                                                 |
+--------------------+-------------------------------------------------+
| **KICKER DATE**    | The effective date of an historic kicker        |
|                    | eligibility segment, displayed as MM-DD-YY.     |
|                    |                                                 |
|                    | 2 occurrences can be displayed. Segments are    |
|                    | displayed from most recent (on top) to oldest.  |
|                    |                                                 |
|                    | Always taken from the current DMDC record.      |
+--------------------+-------------------------------------------------+
|                    |                                                 |
+--------------------+-------------------------------------------------+
| KICKER STATUS      | The kicker status for the corresponding KICKER  |
|                    | DATE.                                           |
|                    |                                                 |
|                    | Always taken from the current DMDC record.      |
+--------------------+-------------------------------------------------+
|                    |                                                 |
+--------------------+-------------------------------------------------+
| RATE               | The Kicker Rate **level**. This field does not  |
|                    | contain an actual dollar amount, but a level of |
|                    | kicker eligibility.                             |
|                    |                                                 |
|                    | Always taken from the current DMDC record.      |
+--------------------+-------------------------------------------------+
|                    |                                                 |
+--------------------+-------------------------------------------------+
| **KO/R** (kicker   | The override for kicker eligibility. **It is    |
| override)          | not part of the DMDC record.** It will be       |
|                    | displayed from the Master Record, if present,   |
|                    | or be blank if not present.                     |
+--------------------+-------------------------------------------------+
|                    |                                                 |
+--------------------+-------------------------------------------------+
| ***MOB FROM***     | The effective date of a mobilization (to active |
|                    | duty) period, displayed as MM-DD-YY.            |
|                    |                                                 |
|                    | This field can have up to 3 occurrences. The    |
|                    | first occurrence (on top), if present, is       |
|                    | operator entered and taken from the Master      |
|                    | Record. The second and third occurrences are    |
|                    | taken from the DMDC record.                     |
+--------------------+-------------------------------------------------+

+--------------------+-------------------------------------------------+
| **FIELD NAME**     | **DISPLAY**                                     |
+--------------------+-------------------------------------------------+
|                    |                                                 |
+--------------------+-------------------------------------------------+
| ***MOB TO***       | The ending date of a mobilization period        |
|                    | displayed as MM-DD-YY.                          |
|                    |                                                 |
|                    | This field can have up to 3 occurrences. The    |
|                    | first occurrence (on top), if present, is       |
|                    | operator entered and taken from the Master      |
|                    | Record. The second and third occurrences are    |
|                    | taken from the DMDC record.                     |
+--------------------+-------------------------------------------------+

+--------------------+-------------------------------------------------+
| **DELIMITING       |                                                 |
| DATE/ENTITLEMENT   |                                                 |
| INFORMATION**      |                                                 |
+--------------------+-------------------------------------------------+
| **FIELD NAME**     | **DISPLAY**                                     |
+--------------------+-------------------------------------------------+
|                    |                                                 |
+--------------------+-------------------------------------------------+
| DELIMIT/TERM DATE  | A computed field that shows the end of the      |
|                    | claimant's eligibility period. This field will  |
|                    | only be computed if the claimant has been       |
|                    | eligible at some point.                         |
+--------------------+-------------------------------------------------+
|                    |                                                 |
+--------------------+-------------------------------------------------+
| ORIGINAL           | A computed field that shows the claimant's      |
| ENTITLEMENT        | original entitlement. This field will only be   |
|                    | computed if the claimant has been eligible at   |
|                    | some point.                                     |
+--------------------+-------------------------------------------------+
|                    |                                                 |
+--------------------+-------------------------------------------------+
| **PRIOR VA         | The field that indicates the benefit program    |
| TRAINING TYPE**    | under which prior VA training was received.     |
|                    | This is a text field.                           |
+--------------------+-------------------------------------------------+
|                    |                                                 |
+--------------------+-------------------------------------------------+
| **PRIOR VA         | The number of months and days of training under |
| TRAINING**         | another VA education benefit program.           |
|                    |                                                 |
| **MOS/DAYS**       |                                                 |
+--------------------+-------------------------------------------------+
|                    |                                                 |
+--------------------+-------------------------------------------------+
| ENTITLEMENT USED   | This field displays the amount of entitlement   |
|                    | used in months and days **from stored award     |
|                    | lines only.** It does not include entitlement   |
|                    | used from dropped prior award lines, CUM        |
|                    | REDUCED entitlement, or Prior VA Training.      |
+--------------------+-------------------------------------------------+
|                    |                                                 |
+--------------------+-------------------------------------------------+
| **DELIM DATE ADJ   | This field displays the length of an adjustment |
| (MOS/DAYS)**       | to the delimiting date based on disability.     |
+--------------------+-------------------------------------------------+
|                    |                                                 |
+--------------------+-------------------------------------------------+
| REMAIN ENTITLEMENT | This field displays the amount of remaining     |
|                    | entitlement.                                    |
+--------------------+-------------------------------------------------+
|                    |                                                 |
+--------------------+-------------------------------------------------+
| **DELIM DATE ADJ   | This field shows the beginning date of a        |
| FROM**             | delimiting date adjustment period, based on     |
|                    | disability.                                     |
+--------------------+-------------------------------------------------+
|                    |                                                 |
+--------------------+-------------------------------------------------+
| ENROLLMENT LIMITED | This field will display "YES" if enrollment is  |
|                    | limited to IHL training only, and "NO" if there |
|                    | are no limitations to enrollment.               |
+--------------------+-------------------------------------------------+

  --------------------- -------------------------------------------------
  **FIELD NAME**        **DISPLAY**

                        

  **EDUCATION LEVEL**   This field will contain the claimant's education
                        level, if entered. If not entered, it will
                        default to "High School Diploma"

                        

  **NEXT SCREEN**       Valid Entries are: APP, OJT, COR, COE, FLT RES,
                        DEL, M21, M22, M23, 312, 501, or blank. If left
                        blank, the 16M screen will be displayed.
  --------------------- -------------------------------------------------

# Entry Requirements

The following section describes entry requirements and values that can
be entered in the enterable fields and the possible display values of
the display only fields.

+--------------------+-------------------------------------------------+
| **FIELD NAME**     | **ENTRY/DISPLAY RULES**                         |
+--------------------+-------------------------------------------------+
|                    |                                                 |
+--------------------+-------------------------------------------------+
| **DATE OF BIRTH**  | **Required Entry.** The date will initially be  |
|                    | formatted from the DMDC record. If it is        |
|                    | necessary to change it must meet the following  |
|                    | requirements:                                   |
|                    |                                                 |
|                    | 1\. It must be entered in standard MM-DD-YY     |
|                    | format.                                         |
|                    |                                                 |
|                    | 2\. The date must be more than 17 years earlier |
|                    | than the current date.                          |
|                    |                                                 |
|                    | 3\. The date must be more than 15 years earlier |
|                    | than the Date of Eligibility.                   |
+--------------------+-------------------------------------------------+
|                    |                                                 |
+--------------------+-------------------------------------------------+
| **DATE OF          | The Date of Eligibility refers to the date that |
| ELIGIBILITY**      | the claimant **first became eligible** for      |
|                    | Chapter 1606 benefits. Normally, unless it was  |
|                    | originally entered in error, this date should   |
|                    | not change, regardless of changes in            |
|                    | eligibility status. It must be in standard      |
|                    | MM-DD-YY format.                                |
|                    |                                                 |
|                    | It must 07-01-85 or later.                      |
|                    |                                                 |
|                    | It is a required entry if the CURRENT ELIG      |
|                    | STATUS other than NOT ELIGIBLE                  |
|                    |                                                 |
|                    | It is required if O/R is entered.               |
+--------------------+-------------------------------------------------+

+-------------------+--------------------------------------------------+
| **FIELD NAME**    | **ENTRY/DISPLAY RULES**                          |
+-------------------+--------------------------------------------------+
|                   |                                                  |
+-------------------+--------------------------------------------------+
| CURRENT ELIG      | This field will display the most recent status   |
| STATUS            | from the DMDC eligibility segments. See Part 2,  |
|                   | Chapter 2 (DOD Screen) for these definitions.    |
+-------------------+--------------------------------------------------+
|                   |                                                  |
+-------------------+--------------------------------------------------+
| **O/R             | Valid entries are \"X\" or blank.                |
| (override)**      |                                                  |
|                   | The CURRENT ELIG STATUS must be NOT ELIGIBLE,    |
|                   | ELIG SUSP, or ELIG TERM. Entry is not permitted  |
|                   | if the CURRENT ELIG STATUS is ELIGIBLE.          |
+-------------------+--------------------------------------------------+
|                   |                                                  |
+-------------------+--------------------------------------------------+
| EFF DATE          | These fields are not enterable. The values are   |
|                   | the same as for the corresponding fields on the  |
| STATUS            | DOD screen. See Part II, Chapter 2 for the       |
|                   | possible values in these fields.                 |
| REASON            |                                                  |
|                   | Five instances of Basic Eligibility can be       |
| BRANCH/COMP       | displayed. Only two instances of Kicker          |
|                   | Eligibility can be displayed.                    |
| KICKER DATE       |                                                  |
|                   |                                                  |
| KICKER STATUS     |                                                  |
|                   |                                                  |
| RATE              |                                                  |
+-------------------+--------------------------------------------------+
|                   |                                                  |
+-------------------+--------------------------------------------------+
| **KO/R (Kicker    | Valid Entry is "X" or blank.                     |
| override)**       |                                                  |
|                   | CURRENT ELIG STAT must be ELIGIBLE or ELIG       |
|                   | RETAINED or O/R is "X".                          |
+-------------------+--------------------------------------------------+
|                   |                                                  |
+-------------------+--------------------------------------------------+
| **MOB FROM and    | The first instance of this field is an enterable |
| MOB TO**          | field. It will display either blanks or the      |
|                   | dates previously entered from the Master Record  |
|                   |                                                  |
|                   | The second and third instances on the 310 screen |
|                   | are the same as the first two instances on the   |
|                   | DOD screen.                                      |
|                   |                                                  |
|                   | Entries must be in standard MM-DD-YY format.     |
|                   |                                                  |
|                   | The MOB TO date must be earlier that the MOB     |
|                   | FROM date.                                       |
|                   |                                                  |
|                   | Both dates must be earlier than the current      |
|                   | date.                                            |
|                   |                                                  |
|                   | The MOB FROM date cannot be earlier than the     |
|                   | DATE OF ELIGIBILITY.                             |
|                   |                                                  |
|                   | Both dates must be entered.                      |
|                   |                                                  |
|                   | Entry is required if the second instance (the    |
|                   | first DMDC instance) is not blank.               |
+-------------------+--------------------------------------------------+

+-------------------+--------------------------------------------------+
| **FIELD NAME**    | **ENTRY/DISPLAY RULES**                          |
+-------------------+--------------------------------------------------+
|                   |                                                  |
+-------------------+--------------------------------------------------+
| **PRIOR VA        | Valid entries are:                               |
| TRAINING TYPE**   |                                                  |
|                   | > CH30                                           |
|                   | >                                                |
|                   | > CH31                                           |
|                   | >                                                |
|                   | > CH32                                           |
|                   | >                                                |
|                   | > CH34                                           |
|                   | >                                                |
|                   | > CH35                                           |
|                   | >                                                |
|                   | > COMBINED                                       |
|                   | >                                                |
|                   | > OTHER                                          |
|                   | >                                                |
|                   | > 1606 OLD                                       |
|                   |                                                  |
|                   | Entry is required if MOS and DAYS is entered.    |
|                   |                                                  |
|                   | If COMBINED is entered, a message advising not   |
|                   | to combine Chapter 1606 prior training with any  |
|                   | other type.                                      |
+-------------------+--------------------------------------------------+
|                   |                                                  |
+-------------------+--------------------------------------------------+
| **PRIOR VA        | DAYS cannot exceed 29                            |
| TRAINING**        |                                                  |
|                   | These fields are required if PRIOR VA TRAINING   |
| **MOS DAYS**      | TYPE is entered.                                 |
+-------------------+--------------------------------------------------+
|                   |                                                  |
+-------------------+--------------------------------------------------+
| **DELIM DATE      | MOS must not exceed 120                          |
| ADJ**             |                                                  |
|                   | DAYS must not exceed 29.                         |
| **MOS DAYS**      |                                                  |
|                   | If MOS are 120, days must be 00.                 |
|                   |                                                  |
|                   | If entered DELIM DATE ADJ FROM must be entered.  |
+-------------------+--------------------------------------------------+
|                   |                                                  |
+-------------------+--------------------------------------------------+
| **DELIM DATE ADJ  | Must be in standard MM-DD-YY format.             |
| FROM**            |                                                  |
|                   | If entered, MOS and DAYS must be entered.        |
|                   |                                                  |
|                   | If entered, it must be equal to or later than    |
|                   | the Delimiting Date before adjustment.           |
+-------------------+--------------------------------------------------+
|                   |                                                  |
+-------------------+--------------------------------------------------+
| **EDUCATION       | Valid entries are 00 through 21.                 |
| LEVEL**           |                                                  |
|                   | If 00 through 11 is entered, 11 will be stored   |
|                   | and displayed.                                   |
|                   |                                                  |
|                   | If 17 through 21 is entered, 17 will be stored   |
|                   | and displayed.                                   |
|                   |                                                  |
|                   | The system will display 12 unless another value  |
|                   | is entered.                                      |
+-------------------+--------------------------------------------------+

# Specific Processing Considerations

Before an award action is completed, eligibility must determined. The
310 screen is the screen that is used to assist in making that
determination. It also performs specific computations that are stored in
the database, such as original entitlement and Delimiting Date. This
section is divided into two parts. The first part discusses how specific
fields are used in processing. The second section provides some examples
from actual data to show how the 310 screen works. Screen samples are
shown where necessary for ease of description.

# Section 1. Using the 310 Screen.

The eligibility information on the 310 screen is taken directly from the
DMDC file. Therefore, it is the same information as is on the DOD
screen. Like the DOD screen, it is critical to understand the concept of
eligibility segments, periods of eligibility, and periods of
non-eligibility. These concepts are discussed in detail in **Part II,
Chapter 2, the DOD Screen**. You should thoroughly familiarize yourself
with those concepts before continuing to attempt an award action.

If there is no eligibility record from DMDC, **you will not be able to
process an award.** The system will force you to disallow the claim.
**There is no way to override this condition.** Because the DMDC record
that we receive is from the DEERS database, the DMDC record is actually
created when the person is given his or her first military
identification card. The Chapter 1606 eligibility record would, at this
point, consist only of a name, Social Security number and date of birth,
but there would be a record.

In the absence of a record, it is likely that either DOD or VA is using
the incorrect Social Security number. Contact the claimant and ask for
verification of the Social Security number on his or her military ID
card. If that number is different, check for eligibility under the new
number and proceed. If the number is the same and there is no DOD
record, notify Central Office Education Service immediately by e-mail,
providing the claimant's name and Social Security number. Do not award
benefits until the discrepancy is resolved.

If the reservist is currently or has previously been eligible for
benefits, DMDC will provide a date of eligibility. Generally, this date
will be the same as the first eligibility segment in which the
eligibility status was eligible. In some cases that were converted from
the old DMDC system, however, the Date of Eligibility will be earlier
than the first eligible segment. In these cases, **we will accept the
Date of Eligibility as accurate,** regardless of the earliest date in
the eligibility period section.

The Date of Eligibility can be changed by entering a corrected date. In
order to change this date, however, satisfactory evidence that the
original date was in error should be required. A reservist only meets
the eligibility requirements once. It should not be changed by DOD
simply to extend an eligibility period. VA should make no changes to
this date unless the original date was erroneous. Even in that
situation, the date must still eventually be changed by the component.

Entry in this field is required if using the override to pay benefits.
Normally, the date would be taken from the Notice of Basic Eligibility
(NOBE), or other written evidence from the proper component official.

The current eligibility status will be the status of the most recent
instance of eligibility. For example, if the most recent STATUS is ELIG
TERM on July 14, 1999, then the Current Eligibility Status is
Eligibility Terminated.

Current Eligibility Status is derived for the DMDC eligibility segments
and is not enterable. It is important when using the override to pay
benefits.

It is displayed on all screens, regardless of the award action taken.
For example, if the Current Eligibility Status is NOT ELIGIBLE, and an
award is processed using the override because a NOBE has been received,
Current Eligibility Status of NOT ELIGIBLE will still be displayed on
all award screens. This is simply as a further indicator that we are not
using the current DMDC information.

The O/R field is used to override **Current Eligibility Status** when it
is necessary to award benefits and the Current Status is not Eligible.
It can only be entered when the Current Eligibility Status is Not
Eligible, Elig Susp, or Elig Term. It should be used with care, because
the override "turns-off" all system checks between the award data and
the Current Eligibility Status.

It cannot be used to disallow a claim based on lack of eligibility when
the Current Eligibility Status is Eligible. In that rare situation,
simply process a disallowance and use the appropriate disallowance
reason code on the 411 screen.

This situation will occur most frequently when a NOBE is received within
120 days of the Date of Eligibility and the DMDC record has not yet been
updated by the component.

The O/R field is not used when overriding an historic eligibility
period. That is done on the 312 screen. That process is discussed in
Part III, Chapter 5.

If the O/R field is used, enter X in the field and make certain that the
Date of Eligibility is correct.

The KO/R field is similar to the O/R field only it pertains only to the
kicker segment of the eligibility record. It tells the system to
disregard all checks between the kicker data from DMDC and the kicker
data in the award being processed.

Unlike the O/R, however, it can be used either to pay a kicker when the
status is not Eligible, or to stop paying or reduce a kicker when the
status is Eligible, or the rate level is incorrect.

Actual award adjustments are made on the 312 screen, but it is necessary
to enter the KO/R field when an award differs from the kicker data from
DMDC.

An award can be processed with both override fields used. This would
occur when both basic eligibility and kicker eligibility are known
before the component has submitted the data to DMDC.

The Mobilization Date segments are used to compute Delimiting Date
extensions for qualifying periods of mobilization during times of
National Emergencies. The most common of these is Desert Storm, although
all

periods of Reserve call up have qualified since that time. DOD
determines which periods qualify for extension. The law provides that
the eligibility period is extended by an amount equal to the period of
extension(s) plus 4 months.

When a reservist has a qualifying period, DMDC will send the beginning
and ending dates of each period to VA. If there is more than one period,
**the latest two periods from DMDC will be displayed in the** **second
and third segments on the 310 screen.**

The first segment is used as a worksheet for computation purposes and
will remain blank until entries are made on the 310 screen. If entries
are made, that data is used to compute the new Delimiting Date and the
data will be stored in the database when the award is authorized and
will be displayed when the 310 screen is accessed again. For example:

DMDC reports that a Reservist was activated from January 15, 1998 to
April 3, 1998. This information will appear on the 310 screen as
follows:

  ----------- ------------ ------ -------- -------- ---------- ---- ----------
  KICK DATE   KICKER STAT  RATE   KO/R     MOB FM              TO   

                                                    01-15-98   TO   04-03-98

                                                               TO   
  ----------- ------------ ------ -------- -------- ---------- ---- ----------

Notice that the first segment is blank. **If DMDC has submitted a
period, an entry is required in the blank segment.** It is that entry
that is used for computing the new Delimiting Date. In the case above,
where there is only one qualifying period, the entry would be to repeat
the DMDC dates in the first segment as follows:

  ----------- ------------ ------ -------- -------- ---------- ---- ----------
  KICK DATE   KICKER STAT  RATE   KO/R     MOB FM   01-15-98   TO   04-03-98

                                                    01-15-98   TO   04-03-98

                                                               TO   
  ----------- ------------ ------ -------- -------- ---------- ---- ----------

Enter only the period of mobilization. **Do not add the 4 months to
it.** The system will add a 120 day period to the period entered and
adjust the Delimiting Date accordingly. When the 310 screen is next
accessed, it will display both the DMDC and the entered segment.

If the reservist has more than one mobilization period, you must add the
number of days in each period together and enter a period that equals
the combined length. When periods are entered, BDN computes the actual
days in each month, up to 30 days. In other words, February will have
either 28 or 29 days, and all other months have 30 days. It is necessary
to use the same

formula in combining periods in order for the calculation to be
accurate. For example:

The person in the previous example has another period of mobilization,
from July 5, 1999, to November12, 1999. On the 310 screen, when first
accessed, this would appear as:

  ----------- ------------ ------ -------- -------- ---------- ---- ----------
  KICK DATE   KICKER STAT  RATE   KO/R     MOB FM   01-15-98   TO   04-03-98

                                                    07-05-99   TO   11-12-99

                                                    01-15-98   TO   04-03-98
  ----------- ------------ ------ -------- -------- ---------- ---- ----------

Notice that the period you entered in the previous example is still
displayed in the first segment. That is because it is still the period
being used for the Delimiting Date computation, until you change the
dates based on the new period.

To compute the new period, follow these steps:

> 1\. **Compute the Actual Days in Each Separate Period.** The "TO" date
> is like a No Pay Date, in that it is not counted as a day.
>
> The earliest period is 16 (Jan) + 28 (Feb) + 30 (Mar) + 2 (Apr) =
> **76** days (Remember, all months except February have 30 days)
>
> The later period is 26 (July) + 30 (Aug) + 30 (Sep) + 30 (Oct) + 11
> (Nov) = **127** days.
>
> The total mobilization is, then, 127 + 76 = **203** days.
>
> 2\. **Compute a Period That Equals the Number of Total Days.** The
> period entered **does not** have to contain the actual dates of any
> separate period. The entered period is used only for computation
> purposes. It cannot, however, begin before the Date of Eligibility or
> end after the current date.
>
> a\. To compute the period, first **divide the total days by 30** to
> determine the number of months and days. 203/30 = 6 months 23 days.
>
> b\. Enter a period equal to 6 months and 23 days. In general, if
> possible, it is better to use a period that does not include February.
> In this case we'll enter the period March 1, 1999 to September 24,
> 1999. Remember that the TO date is like a NO PAY date, so one day is
> added to the odd number of days. Simply overwrite the previous entry
> as follows:

  ----------- ------------ ------ -------- -------- ---------- ---- ----------
  KICK DATE   KICKER STAT  RATE   KO/R     MOB FM   03-01-99   TO   09-24-99

                                                    07-05-99   TO   11-12-99

                                                    01-15-98   TO   04-03-98
  ----------- ------------ ------ -------- -------- ---------- ---- ----------

When the new delimiting date is computed, BDN will use the same formula
and extend the existing delimiting date by an amount equal to the period
entered plus 120 days. In this example, if the original delimiting date
had been 3-15-04, the first example would have changed it to 9-28-04, a
period of 196 days (76 + 120). The combined periods would then change it
to 2-5-05, a period of 323 days (203 + 120).

Chapter 1606 is the only VA education program that has variable
Delimiting Dates. The system computes the Delimiting Date according to
the following chart:

+---------------------------------------+------------------------------+
| **Variable**                          | **Delimiting Date**          |
+---------------------------------------+------------------------------+
|                                       |                              |
+---------------------------------------+------------------------------+
| Current Elig Status = Eligible,       | Date of Eligibility + 10     |
| Eligibility Retained,                 | years.                       |
|                                       |                              |
| or Eligibility Suspended              |                              |
+---------------------------------------+------------------------------+
|                                       |                              |
+---------------------------------------+------------------------------+
| Current Elig Status = Eligibility     | Eff Date of Eligibility      |
| Terminated                            | Terminated Status            |
+---------------------------------------+------------------------------+
|                                       |                              |
+---------------------------------------+------------------------------+
| Current Elig Status = Eligible,       | Date of Eligibility + 10     |
| Eligibility Retained,                 | years + period of            |
|                                       | mobilization + 120 days.     |
| or Eligibility Suspended              |                              |
|                                       |                              |
| and                                   |                              |
|                                       |                              |
| MOB FROM/TO dates entered             |                              |
+---------------------------------------+------------------------------+
|                                       |                              |
+---------------------------------------+------------------------------+
| Current Elig Status = Eligibility     | Eff Date of Eligibility      |
| Terminated                            | Terminated Status + period   |
|                                       | of mobilization + 120 days.  |
| and                                   |                              |
|                                       |                              |
| MOB FROM/TO dates entered             |                              |
+---------------------------------------+------------------------------+
|                                       |                              |
+---------------------------------------+------------------------------+
| O/R = X                               | Date of Eligibility + 10     |
|                                       | years                        |
+---------------------------------------+------------------------------+
|                                       |                              |
+---------------------------------------+------------------------------+
| Current Elig Status = Not Eligible    | blank (not computed)         |
+---------------------------------------+------------------------------+

If the claimant is in training when the Delimiting Date is reached,
benefits can be paid to the end of the term. The only exception to this
rule is when the claimant's eligibility is terminated due to
Unsatisfactory Participation, in which case no extension is permitted.

If a claimant is eligible for more than one VA education benefit (or
Vocational Rehabilitation under Chapter 31), he or she is eligible for
up to 48 months of benefits in the programs combined.

In no circumstance, can a claimant use more than 36 months of
entitlement under the Chapter 1606 program. Entitlement is not extended
to the end of the term in Chapter 1606. Therefore, if a claimant used 36
months of entitlement in Chapter 1606, he or she could still use 12
months in another program. Likewise, if 36 months had been used in
another program, 12 months would still be available in Chapter 1606.

If only remaining entitlement is to be adjusted, use the CUM REDUCED and
CUM RESTORED fields on the M23 screen to make the adjustment.

Remember that if the prior VA training is in chapter 1606, to use
"1606-Old" as Prior VA Training type. This will only be necessary if a
case that was previously paid as a Coast Guard or St. Louis record in
the old system now becomes eligible for benefits that can be paid
through the BDN.

Also, remember that when using "COMBINED" as Prior VA Training type,
that previous Chapter 1606 entitlement should not be combined with that
of another program.

Original Entitlement is 36 months unless more than 12 months of
entitlement has been used in another program (any Prior VA Training type
other than "1606-Old"). In that case, the Prior VA Training Months and
Days are subtracted from 48 to determine original entitlement.

Entitlement Used is the amount of entitlement used in awards, exclusive
of dropped priors.

Remaining entitlement on the 310 screen is determined by the following
formulas:

### Original Awards:

> **No Prior VA Training**. Remaining Entitlement = 36 months.
>
> **Prior VA Training Type "1606-Old".** Remaining Entitlement = 36
> months - Prior VA Training
>
> **Prior VA Training Type other than "1606-Old and more than 12
> months**.
>
> Remaining Entitlement = 48 months - Prior VA Training.

### Supplemental Awards:

> **Remaining Entitlement** = Original Entitlement - "1606-Old"
> entitlement - Entitlement Used - Dropped Prior Entitlement Used - Cum
> Reduced + Cum Restored.
>
> **Entitlement Used** is the amount of entitlement used by all award
> lines currently in the master record.
>
> **Dropped Prior Entitlement Used** is the amount of entitlement used
> in award lines that are now stored as Dropped Prior Award lines.

The Delim Date Adj fields are used to extend the Delimiting Date due to
a period of disability (as determined by a Rating Board) that was so
severe as to preclude school attendance. **Do not confuse this with a
Disability Separation, in which a claimant retains eligibility for the
full 10 year period.**

Enter the period of the disability period in the MOS/DAY field. Refer to
M22-4, Part III, paragraph 4.03 for the formula on how to compute the
period of extension.

Enter the date the claimant selects to start his or her extension period
in the FROM field. The date must be equal to or later than the
Delimiting Date already in the record.

This entry will adjust the Delimiting Date to the date equal to the FROM
date plus the period of the extension.

# Section 2: 310 Screen Examples

The following section provides examples of common 310 screen situations.
The first part focuses on common routine actions. The second part
focuses on situations that require an override. The same cases will be
continued in the following chapters on the 411, COE, and 312 Screens.

### 1. Eligible (Award)

Example 1A shows a 310 screen as first accessed for a reservist who is
eligible for benefits.

  --------------- --------- ------------- -------- -------- ------------- -- ------ --------- ------ ------ --------- ---------- -------------- -- ---------- ------ ------- -------- ---------- ---- ---- ---- -----
  310                                                       ELIGIBILITY                                                                                                               11-29-99                  
                                                            AND                                                                                                                                                 
                                                            ENTITLEMENT                                                                                                                                         

                  FILE                                                                                      END                                                      NAME I                                     
                  NUMBER                                                                                    PRODUCT                                                  M RESER                                    
                  999 99                                                                                    260                                                                                                 
                  9999-00                                                                                                                                                                                       

                                          SOC SEC                                                                                                  DATE OF                                                      
                                          NUMBER                                                                                                   BIRTH                                                        
                                          999 99                                                                                                   05-16-66                                                     
                                          9999                                                                                                                                                                  

                            DATE OF                                                                                   CURRENT                                                                                   O/R
                            ELIGIBILITY                                                                               ELIG STAT                                                                                 
                            09-30-96                                                                                  ELIGIBLE                                                                                  

  EFF DATE                                                  STATUS                  REASON                                                                                   COMP                               

  09-30-96                                                  ELIGIBLE                INITIAL                                                                                  NR                                 
                                                                                    PERIOD OF                                                                                                                   
                                                                                    SERVICE                                                                                                                     

                                                                                                                                                                                                                

                                                                                                                                                                                                                

  KICK DATE                                        KICKER                    RATE                    KO/R                        MOB FM                                                          TO             
                                                   STAT                                                                                                                                                         

                                                                                                                                                                                                 TO             

                                                                                                                                                                                                 TO             

                                                                                                                                                                                                 TO             

                                                                                                                                                                                                                

  ENTITLEMENT                                                                                                                    DELIMIT/TERM                                                                   
  DETERMINATION                                                                                                                  DATE                                                                           

  PRIOR VA                                                                                    MOS                                ORIGINAL                                                                       
  TRAINING                                                                                    DAYS                               ENTITLEMENT                                                                    

  TYPE                                                                                                                           ENTITLEMENT                                                                    
                                                                                                                                 USED                                                                           

  DELIM DATE ADJ                                                                                                                 REMAIN                                                                         
                                                                                                                                 ENTITLEMENT                                                                    

  FROM                                                                                                                           ENROLLMENT                                                           NO        
                                                                                                                                 LIMITED                                                                        

                                                                                                                                 EDUCATION                                                            12        
                                                                                                                                 LEVEL                                                                          

                                                                                                                                                                             NEXT                               
                                                                                                                                                                             SCREEN                             
  --------------- --------- ------------- -------- -------- ------------- -- ------ --------- ------ ------ --------- ---------- -------------- -- ---------- ------ ------- -------- ---------- ---- ---- ---- -----

**Example 1A. Eligible 310 Screen**

If all the data on the screen is correct, all that is necessary is to
hit Alt/Enter. When that is done, the screen will display the following:

  --------------- --------- ------------- -------- -------- ------------- ------ --------- ------ ------ --------- ---------- -------------- -- ---------- ------ ------- -------- ---------- ---- ---------- ---- -----
  310                                                       ELIGIBILITY                                                                                                            11-29-99                        
                                                            AND                                                                                                                                                    
                                                            ENTITLEMENT                                                                                                                                            

                  FILE                                                                                   END                                                      NAME I                                           
                  NUMBER                                                                                 PRODUCT                                                  M RESER                                          
                  999 99                                                                                 260                                                                                                       
                  9999-00                                                                                                                                                                                          

                                          SOC SEC                                                                                               DATE OF                                                            
                                          NUMBER                                                                                                BIRTH                                                              
                                          999 99                                                                                                05-16-66                                                           
                                          9999                                                                                                                                                                     

                            DATE OF                                                                                CURRENT                                                                                         O/R
                            ELIGIBILITY                                                                            ELIG STAT                                                                                       
                            09-30-96                                                                               ELIGIBLE                                                                                        

  EFF DATE                                                  STATUS               REASON                                                                                   COMP                                     

  09-30-96                                                  ELIGIBLE             INITIAL                                                                                  NR                                       
                                                                                 PERIOD OF                                                                                                                         
                                                                                 SERVICE                                                                                                                           

                                                                                                                                                                                                                   

                                                                                                                                                                                                                   

  KICK DATE                                        KICKER                 RATE                    KO/R                        MOB FM                                                          TO                   
                                                   STAT                                                                                                                                                            

                                                                                                                                                                                              TO                   

                                                                                                                                                                                              TO                   

                                                                                                                                                                                              TO                   

                                                                                                                                                                                                                   

  ENTITLEMENT                                                                                                                 DELIMIT/TERM                                                         09-30-06        
  DETERMINATION                                                                                                               DATE                                                                                 

  PRIOR VA                                                                                 MOS                                ORIGINAL                                                             36-00           
  TRAINING                                                                                 DAYS                               ENTITLEMENT                                                                          

  TYPE                                                                                                                        ENTITLEMENT                                                                          
                                                                                                                              USED                                                                                 

  DELIM DATE ADJ                                                                                                              REMAIN                                                               36-00           
                                                                                                                              ENTITLEMENT                                                                          

  FROM                                                                                                                        ENROLLMENT                                                           NO              
                                                                                                                              LIMITED                                                                              

                                                                                                                              EDUCATION                                                            HS GRAD         
                                                                                                                              LEVEL 12                                                                             

                                                                                                                                                                          NEXT                                     
                                                                                                                                                                          SCREEN                                   

  ELIGIBILITY                                                                                                                                                                                                      
  ESTABLISHED -                                                                                                                                                                                                    
  HIT ENTER TO                                                                                                                                                                                                     
  STORE                                                                                                                                                                                                            
  --------------- --------- ------------- -------- -------- ------------- ------ --------- ------ ------ --------- ---------- -------------- -- ---------- ------ ------- -------- ---------- ---- ---------- ---- -----

**Example 1B. Eligible 310 Screen After Alt/Enter**

Notice that the Delimiting Date, Original, and Remaining Entitlement
have been computed and a message advising that the data will be stored
if Enter is hit again is displayed.

From this point, it would be normal to go to either the 312 screen to
process an award, or to the COE screen to prepare a Certificate of
Eligibility. These actions are done by entering 312 or COE in the Next
Screen field. Leaving it blank and hitting Alt/Enter again will store
the data in the PIF and display the 16M screen.

### 2. Ineligible (Disallowance)

Example 2A shows a 310 screen as first accessed for a claimant who is
not eligible for benefits. If that information is correct, all that is
necessary is to hit Alt/Enter. No data entry is required. When that is
done, the screen in Example 2B will be displayed. Note that the
Delimiting Date and entitlement computations are not made in this
situation.

If Alt/Enter is hit, the 411 screen will be displayed with the
appropriate disallowance reason X'd (in this case Reason 1B). If GAP is
entered in Next Screen, the disallowance will be generated without
displaying the 411 screen and the Ready Screen will be displayed.

  --------------- --------- ------------- -------- -------- ------------- ------ ---------- ------ ------ --------- --------- -------------- -- ---------- ------ ------- -------- ---------- ---- ---- ---- -----
  310                                                       ELIGIBILITY                                                                                                            11-29-99                  
                                                            AND                                                                                                                                              
                                                            ENTITLEMENT                                                                                                                                      

                  FILE                                                                                    END                                                     NAME T                                     
                  NUMBER                                                                                  PRODUCT                                                 B GUARD                                    
                  888 88                                                                                  260                                                                                                
                  8888-00                                                                                                                                                                                    

                                          SOC SEC                                                                                               DATE OF                                                      
                                          NUMBER                                                                                                BIRTH                                                        
                                          888 88                                                                                                05-10-59                                                     
                                          8888                                                                                                                                                               

                            DATE OF                                                                                 CURRENT                                                                                  O/R
                            ELIGIBILITY                                                                             ELIG STAT                                                                                
                                                                                                                    NOT ELIG                                                                                 

  EFF DATE                                                  STATUS               REASON                                                                                   COMP                               

  02-18-97                                                  NOT ELIG             NO 6 YEAR                                                                                NR                                 
                                                                                 CONTRACT                                                                                                                    

                                                                                                                                                                                                             

                                                                                                                                                                                                             

  KICK DATE                                        KICKER                 RATE                     KO/R                       MOB FM                                                          TO             
                                                   STAT                                                                                                                                                      

                                                                                                                                                                                              TO             

                                                                                                                                                                                              TO             

                                                                                                                                                                                              TO             

                                                                                                                                                                                                             

  ENTITLEMENT                                                                                                                 DELIMIT/TERM                                                                   
  DETERMINATION                                                                                                               DATE                                                                           

  PRIOR VA                                                                                  MOS                               ORIGINAL                                                                       
  TRAINING                                                                                  DAYS                              ENTITLEMENT                                                                    

  TYPE                                                                                                                        ENTITLEMENT                                                                    
                                                                                                                              USED                                                                           

  DELIM DATE ADJ                                                                                                              REMAIN                                                                         
                                                                                                                              ENTITLEMENT                                                                    

  FROM                                                                                                                        ENROLLMENT                                                           NO        
                                                                                                                              LIMITED                                                                        

                                                                                                                              EDUCATION                                                                      
                                                                                                                              LEVEL 12                                                                       

                                                                                                                                                                          NEXT                               
                                                                                                                                                                          SCREEN                             
  --------------- --------- ------------- -------- -------- ------------- ------ ---------- ------ ------ --------- --------- -------------- -- ---------- ------ ------- -------- ---------- ---- ---- ---- -----

**Example 2A. Not Eligible 310 Screen**

  --------------- --------- ------------- -------- -------- ------------- ------ ---------- ------ ------ --------- --------- -------------- -- ---------- ------ ------- -------- ---------- ---- ---- ---- -----
  310                                                       ELIGIBILITY                                                                                                            11-29-99                  
                                                            AND                                                                                                                                              
                                                            ENTITLEMENT                                                                                                                                      

                  FILE                                                                                    END                                                     NAME T                                     
                  NUMBER                                                                                  PRODUCT                                                 B GUARD                                    
                  888 88                                                                                  260                                                                                                
                  8888-00                                                                                                                                                                                    

                                          SOC SEC                                                                                               DATE OF                                                      
                                          NUMBER                                                                                                BIRTH                                                        
                                          888 88                                                                                                05-10-59                                                     
                                          8888                                                                                                                                                               

                            DATE OF                                                                                 CURRENT                                                                                  O/R
                            ELIGIBILITY                                                                             ELIG STAT                                                                                
                                                                                                                    NOT ELIG                                                                                 

  EFF DATE                                                  STATUS               REASON                                                                                   COMP                               

  02-18-97                                                  NOT ELIG             NO 6 YEAR                                                                                NR                                 
                                                                                 CONTRACT                                                                                                                    

                                                                                                                                                                                                             

                                                                                                                                                                                                             

  KICK DATE                                        KICKER                 RATE                     KO/R                       MOB FM                                                          TO             
                                                   STAT                                                                                                                                                      

                                                                                                                                                                                              TO             

                                                                                                                                                                                              TO             

                                                                                                                                                                                              TO             

                                                                                                                                                                                                             

  ENTITLEMENT                                                                                                                 DELIMIT/TERM                                                                   
  DETERMINATION                                                                                                               DATE                                                                           

  PRIOR VA                                                                                  MOS                               ORIGINAL                                                                       
  TRAINING                                                                                  DAYS                              ENTITLEMENT                                                                    

  TYPE                                                                                                                        ENTITLEMENT                                                                    
                                                                                                                              USED                                                                           

  DELIM DATE ADJ                                                                                                              REMAIN                                                                         
                                                                                                                              ENTITLEMENT                                                                    

  FROM                                                                                                                        ENROLLMENT                                                           NO        
                                                                                                                              LIMITED                                                                        

                                                                                                                              EDUCATION                                                                      
                                                                                                                              LEVEL 12                                                                       

                                                                                                                                                                          NEXT                               
                                                                                                                                                                          SCREEN                             

  NO 1606                                                                                                                                                                                                    
  ELIGIBILITY -                                                                                                                                                                                              
  GAP OR HIT                                                                                                                                                                                                 
  ENTER TO                                                                                                                                                                                                   
  DISALLOW                                                                                                                                                                                                   
  --------------- --------- ------------- -------- -------- ------------- ------ ---------- ------ ------ --------- --------- -------------- -- ---------- ------ ------- -------- ---------- ---- ---- ---- -----

**Example 2B. Not Eligible 310 Screen After Entry**

### 3. Change From Eligible (Amended Award)

Example 3A shows the 310 Screen shown in Example 1A, after the
claimant's status has changed to Eligibility Suspended and the claimant
has received benefits.

Notice that the entitlement information has now changed. This is because
Entitlement Used and Remaining entitlement are displayed from the Master
Record.

When Alt/Enter is hit, the 310 screen changes to that shown in Example
3B. Notice the message at the bottom of the screen. **Since the Current
Eligibility Status is no longer Eligible, it is necessary to use the
override to go to the 312 screen in order to terminate benefits.**
Overrides are discussed further in the next section.

This is a significant improvement in processing, since it is not
necessary to take any award action unless the eligibility suspense is
received while the award is running. If the change is received while an
award is terminated, no adjustment is necessary at that time.

  --------------- --------- ------------- -------- -------- ------------- ------ -------------------- ------ ------ --------- --------- -------------- -- ---------- ------ ------- -------- ---------- ---- ---------- ---- -----
  310                                                       ELIGIBILITY                                                                                                                      11-29-99                        
                                                            AND                                                                                                                                                              
                                                            ENTITLEMENT                                                                                                                                                      

                  FILE                                                                                              END                                                     NAME I                                           
                  NUMBER                                                                                            PRODUCT                                                 M RESER                                          
                  999 99                                                                                            280                                                                                                      
                  9999-00                                                                                                                                                                                                    

                                          SOC SEC                                                                                                         DATE OF                                                            
                                          NUMBER                                                                                                          BIRTH                                                              
                                          999 99                                                                                                          05-16-66                                                           
                                          9999                                                                                                                                                                               

                            DATE OF                                                                                           CURRENT                                                                                        O/R
                            ELIGIBILITY                                                                                       ELIG STAT                                                                                      
                            09-30-96                                                                                          ELIG SUSP                                                                                      

  EFF DATE                                                  STATUS               REASON                                                                                             COMP                                     

  10-13-99                                                  ELIG SUSP            NON-AVAILABILITY -                                                                                 NR                                       
                                                                                 OTHER                                                                                                                                       

  09-30-96                                                  ELIGIBLE             INITIAL PERIOD OF                                                                                  NR                                       
                                                                                 SERVICE                                                                                                                                     

                                                                                                                                                                                                                             

  KICK DATE                                        KICKER                 RATE                               KO/R                       MOB FM                                                          TO                   
                                                   STAT                                                                                                                                                                      

                                                                                                                                                                                                        TO                   

                                                                                                                                                                                                        TO                   

                                                                                                                                                                                                        TO                   

                                                                                                                                                                                                                             

  ENTITLEMENT                                                                                                                           DELIMIT/TERM                                                         09-30-06        
  DETERMINATION                                                                                                                         DATE                                                                                 

  PRIOR VA                                                                                            MOS                               ORIGINAL                                                             36-00           
  TRAINING                                                                                            DAYS                              ENTITLEMENT                                                                          

  TYPE                                                                                                                                  ENTITLEMENT                                                          05-16           
                                                                                                                                        USED                                                                                 

  DELIM DATE ADJ                                                                                                                        REMAIN                                                               36-00           
                                                                                                                                        ENTITLEMENT                                                                          

  FROM                                                                                                                                  ENROLLMENT                                                           NO              
                                                                                                                                        LIMITED                                                                              

                                                                                                                                        EDUCATION                                                                            
                                                                                                                                        LEVEL 12                                                                             

                                                                                                                                                                                    NEXT                                     
                                                                                                                                                                                    SCREEN                                   
  --------------- --------- ------------- -------- -------- ------------- ------ -------------------- ------ ------ --------- --------- -------------- -- ---------- ------ ------- -------- ---------- ---- ---------- ---- -----

**Example 3A - 310 Screen Changed to Elig Susp**

  --------------- --------- ------------- -------- -------- ------------- ------ -------------------- ------ ------ --------- --------- -------------- -- ---------- ------ ------- -------- ---------- ---- ---------- ---- -----
  310                                                       ELIGIBILITY                                                                                                                      11-29-99                        
                                                            AND                                                                                                                                                              
                                                            ENTITLEMENT                                                                                                                                                      

                  FILE                                                                                              END                                                     NAME I                                           
                  NUMBER                                                                                            PRODUCT                                                 M RESER                                          
                  999 99                                                                                            280                                                                                                      
                  9999-00                                                                                                                                                                                                    

                                          SOC SEC                                                                                                         DATE OF                                                            
                                          NUMBER                                                                                                          BIRTH                                                              
                                          999 99                                                                                                          05-16-66                                                           
                                          9999                                                                                                                                                                               

                            DATE OF                                                                                           CURRENT                                                                                        O/R
                            ELIGIBILITY                                                                                       ELIG STAT                                                                                      
                            09-30-96                                                                                          ELIG SUSP                                                                                      

  EFF DATE                                                  STATUS               REASON                                                                                             COMP                                     

  10-13-99                                                  ELIG SUSP            NON-AVAILABILITY -                                                                                 NR                                       
                                                                                 OTHER                                                                                                                                       

  09-30-96                                                  ELIGIBLE             INITIAL PERIOD OF                                                                                  NR                                       
                                                                                 SERVICE                                                                                                                                     

                                                                                                                                                                                                                             

  KICK DATE                                        KICKER                 RATE                               KO/R                       MOB FM                                                          TO                   
                                                   STAT                                                                                                                                                                      

                                                                                                                                                                                                        TO                   

                                                                                                                                                                                                        TO                   

                                                                                                                                                                                                        TO                   

                                                                                                                                                                                                                             

  ENTITLEMENT                                                                                                                           DELIMIT/TERM                                                         09-30-06        
  DETERMINATION                                                                                                                         DATE                                                                                 

  PRIOR VA                                                                                            MOS                               ORIGINAL                                                             36-00           
  TRAINING                                                                                            DAYS                              ENTITLEMENT                                                                          

  TYPE                                                                                                                                  ENTITLEMENT                                                          05-16           
                                                                                                                                        USED                                                                                 

  DELIM DATE ADJ                                                                                                                        REMAIN                                                               36-00           
                                                                                                                                        ENTITLEMENT                                                                          

  FROM                                                                                                                                  ENROLLMENT                                                           NO              
                                                                                                                                        LIMITED                                                                              

                                                                                                                                        EDUCATION                                                                            
                                                                                                                                        LEVEL 12                                                                             

                                                                                                                                                                                    NEXT                                     
                                                                                                                                                                                    SCREEN                                   

  CURRENT                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
  ELIGIBILITY                                                                                                                                                                                                                
  SUSPENDED - O/R                                                                                                                                                                                                            
  FOR RETROACTIVE                                                                                                                                                                                                            
  AWARD                                                                                                                                                                                                                      

  GAP OR HIT                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
  ENTER TO                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
  DISALLOW                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
  --------------- --------- ------------- -------- -------- ------------- ------ -------------------- ------ ------ --------- --------- -------------- -- ---------- ------ ------- -------- ---------- ---- ---------- ---- -----

**Example 3B. Suspended 310 Screen After Entry**

### 4. Change From Suspended or Terminated

Continuing the above example, to demonstrate another routine situation,
Example 4A shows the 310 screen when the claimant has now reaffiliated
with the Army Reserve and eligibility is resumed. Note that the claimant
has also established eligibility for a kicker at the low monthly rate.

The override indicator, set after example 3B, is still displayed. The
override indicator is displayed from the master record, not from the
DMDC record, so it will remain in the record until it is removed when a
new award is processed.

Example 4B shows the record after entry without the override removed.
You cannot leave the 310 screen until the override is removed if the
eligibility status is eligible.

When the override is removed, processing can continue, as shown in
Example 4C.

The award actions that go with Examples 1, 3, and 4 will be demonstrated
in Chapter 5, The 312 Screen.

  --------------- ------------- -------- ---------- ------------- ------ -------------------- ------ ------ --------- ---------- -------------- -- ---------- ------ ------- -------- ---------- ---- ---------- -- --------
  310                                               ELIGIBILITY                                                                                                                       11-30-99                      
                                                    AND                                                                                                                                                             
                                                    ENTITLEMENT                                                                                                                                                     

                  FILE NUMBER                                                                               END                                                      NAME I                                         
                  999 99                                                                                    PRODUCT                                                  M RESER                                        
                  9999-00                                                                                   280                                                                                                     

                                SOC SEC                                                                                                            DATE OF                                                          
                                NUMBER                                                                                                             BIRTH                                                            
                                999 99                                                                                                             05-16-66                                                         
                                9999                                                                                                                                                                                

                  DATE OF                                                                                             CURRENT                                                                                       O/R X
                  ELIGIBILITY                                                                                         ELIG STAT                                                                                     
                  09-30-96                                                                                            ELIGIBLE                                                                                      

  EFF DATE                                          STATUS               REASON                                                                                              COMP                                   

  02-24-00                                          ELIGIBLE             REAFFILIATED                                                                                        AR                                     

  10-13-99                                          ELIG SUSP            NON-AVAILABILITY -                                                                                  NR                                     
                                                                         OTHER                                                                                                                                      

  09-30-96                                          ELIGIBLE             INITIAL PERIOD OF                                                                                   NR                                     
                                                                         SERVICE                                                                                                                                    

                                                                                                                                                                                                                    

  KICK DATE                              KICKER                   RATE                               KO/R                        MOB FM                                                          TO                 
                                         STAT                                                                                                                                                                       

  02-24-00                               ELIGIBLE                 LOW                                                                                                                            TO                 

                                                                                                                                                                                                 TO                 

                                                                                                                                                                                                 TO                 

                                                                                                                                                                                                                    

  ENTITLEMENT                                                                                                                    DELIMIT/TERM                                                         09-30-06      
  DETERMINATION                                                                                                                  DATE                                                                               

  PRIOR VA                                                                                    MOS                                ORIGINAL                                                                           
  TRAINING                                                                                    DAYS                               ENTITLEMENT                                                                        

  TYPE                                                                                                                           ENTITLEMENT                                                                        
                                                                                                                                 USED                                                                               

  DELIM DATE ADJ                                                                                                                 REMAIN                                                                             
                                                                                                                                 ENTITLEMENT                                                                        

  FROM                                                                                                                           ENROLLMENT                                                           NO            
                                                                                                                                 LIMITED                                                                            

                                                                                                                                 EDUCATION                                                                          
                                                                                                                                 LEVEL 12                                                                           

                                                                                                                                                                             NEXT                                   
                                                                                                                                                                             SCREEN                                 
  --------------- ------------- -------- ---------- ------------- ------ -------------------- ------ ------ --------- ---------- -------------- -- ---------- ------ ------- -------- ---------- ---- ---------- -- --------

**Example 4A. Reinstated 310 Screen**

  --------------- ------------- -------- ---------- ------------- ------ -------------------- ------ ------ --------- ---------- -------------- -- ---------- ------ ------- -------- ---------- ---- ---------- -- ------------
  310                                               ELIGIBILITY                                                                                                                       11-30-99                      
                                                    AND                                                                                                                                                             
                                                    ENTITLEMENT                                                                                                                                                     

                  FILE NUMBER                                                                               END                                                      NAME I                                         
                  999 99                                                                                    PRODUCT                                                  M RESER                                        
                  9999-00                                                                                   280                                                                                                     

                                SOC SEC                                                                                                            DATE OF                                                          
                                NUMBER                                                                                                             BIRTH                                                            
                                999 99                                                                                                             05-16-66                                                         
                                9999                                                                                                                                                                                

                  DATE OF                                                                                             CURRENT                                                                                       O/R**\^X**
                  ELIGIBILITY                                                                                         ELIG STAT                                                                                     
                  09-30-96                                                                                            ELIGIBLE                                                                                      

  EFF DATE                                          STATUS               REASON                                                                                              COMP                                   

  02-24-00                                          ELIGIBLE             REAFFILIATED                                                                                        AR                                     

  10-13-99                                          ELIG SUSP            NON-AVAILABILITY -                                                                                  NR                                     
                                                                         OTHER                                                                                                                                      

  09-30-96                                          ELIGIBLE             INITIAL PERIOD OF                                                                                   NR                                     
                                                                         SERVICE                                                                                                                                    

                                                                                                                                                                                                                    

  KICK DATE                              KICKER                   RATE                               KO/R                        MOB FM                                                          TO                 
                                         STAT                                                                                                                                                                       

  02-24-00                               ELIGIBLE                 LOW                                                                                                                            TO                 

                                                                                                                                                                                                 TO                 

                                                                                                                                                                                                 TO                 

                                                                                                                                                                                                                    

  ENTITLEMENT                                                                                                                    DELIMIT/TERM                                                         09-30-06      
  DETERMINATION                                                                                                                  DATE                                                                               

  PRIOR VA                                                                                    MOS                                ORIGINAL                                                                           
  TRAINING                                                                                    DAYS                               ENTITLEMENT                                                                        

  TYPE                                                                                                                           ENTITLEMENT                                                                        
                                                                                                                                 USED                                                                               

  DELIM DATE ADJ                                                                                                                 REMAIN                                                                             
                                                                                                                                 ENTITLEMENT                                                                        

  FROM                                                                                                                           ENROLLMENT                                                           NO            
                                                                                                                                 LIMITED                                                                            

                                                                                                                                 EDUCATION                                                                          
                                                                                                                                 LEVEL 12                                                                           

                                                                                                                                                                             NEXT                                   
                                                                                                                                                                             SCREEN                                 

  CH1606 O/R                                                                                                                                                                                                        
  APPLICABLE TO                                                                                                                                                                                                     
  INELIGIBLE                                                                                                                                                                                                        
  CLAIMANTS ONLY                                                                                                                                                                                                    
  --------------- ------------- -------- ---------- ------------- ------ -------------------- ------ ------ --------- ---------- -------------- -- ---------- ------ ------- -------- ---------- ---- ---------- -- ------------

**Example 4B. Reinstated 310 Screen With O/R**

  --------------- ------------- -------- ---------- ------------- ------ -------------------- ------ ------ --------- ---------- -------------- -- ---------- ------ ------- -------- ---------- ---- ---------- -- --------
  310                                               ELIGIBILITY                                                                                                                       11-30-99                      
                                                    AND                                                                                                                                                             
                                                    ENTITLEMENT                                                                                                                                                     

                  FILE NUMBER                                                                               END                                                      NAME I                                         
                  999 99                                                                                    PRODUCT                                                  M RESER                                        
                  9999-00                                                                                   280                                                                                                     

                                SOC SEC                                                                                                            DATE OF                                                          
                                NUMBER                                                                                                             BIRTH                                                            
                                999 99                                                                                                             05-16-66                                                         
                                9999                                                                                                                                                                                

                  DATE OF                                                                                             CURRENT                                                                                       O/R
                  ELIGIBILITY                                                                                         ELIG STAT                                                                                     
                  09-30-96                                                                                            ELIGIBLE                                                                                      

  EFF DATE                                          STATUS               REASON                                                                                              COMP                                   

  02-24-00                                          ELIGIBLE             REAFFILIATED                                                                                        AR                                     

  10-13-99                                          ELIG SUSP            NON-AVAILABILITY -                                                                                  NR                                     
                                                                         OTHER                                                                                                                                      

  09-30-96                                          ELIGIBLE             INITIAL PERIOD OF                                                                                   NR                                     
                                                                         SERVICE                                                                                                                                    

                                                                                                                                                                                                                    

  KICK DATE                              KICKER                   RATE                               KO/R                        MOB FM                                                          TO                 
                                         STAT                                                                                                                                                                       

  02-24-00                               ELIGIBLE                 LOW                                                                                                                            TO                 

                                                                                                                                                                                                 TO                 

                                                                                                                                                                                                 TO                 

                                                                                                                                                                                                                    

  ENTITLEMENT                                                                                                                    DELIMIT/TERM                                                         09-30-06      
  DETERMINATION                                                                                                                  DATE                                                                               

  PRIOR VA                                                                                    MOS                                ORIGINAL                                                             36-00         
  TRAINING                                                                                    DAYS                               ENTITLEMENT                                                                        

  TYPE                                                                                                                           ENTITLEMENT                                                                        
                                                                                                                                 USED                                                                               

  DELIM DATE ADJ                                                                                                                 REMAIN                                                               36-00         
                                                                                                                                 ENTITLEMENT                                                                        

  FROM                                                                                                                           ENROLLMENT                                                           NO            
                                                                                                                                 LIMITED                                                                            

                                                                                                                                 EDUCATION                                                                          
                                                                                                                                 LEVEL 12                                                                           

                                                                                                                                                                             NEXT                                   
                                                                                                                                                                             SCREEN                                 

  ELIGIBILITY                                                                                                                                                                                                       
  ESTABLISHED -                                                                                                                                                                                                     
  HIT ENTER TO                                                                                                                                                                                                      
  STORE                                                                                                                                                                                                             
  --------------- ------------- -------- ---------- ------------- ------ -------------------- ------ ------ --------- ---------- -------------- -- ---------- ------ ------- -------- ---------- ---- ---------- -- --------

**Example 4C. Reinstated 310 Screen With O/R Removed**

### 5. Not Eligible - NOBE Within 120 Days of Date of Eligibility

Because there is a delay in the time a person becomes eligible for
benefits and that information is transmitted to VA, it is possible that
a claim will be received before the DMDC record has been coded to show
eligible. If we have a NOBE (Notice of Basic Eligibility) and the Date
of Eligibility is less than 120 days old, we will pay benefits based
solely on that NOBE, without waiting for the DMDC record to be
corrected.

Example 5A shows a 310 screen for a person whose eligibility is not yet
shown on the 310 screen. On November 15, 1999, however, a claim was
received from the claimant with a NOBE attached, showing an eligibility
date of October 14, 1999. Note the processing date is December 3, 1999,
within 120 days of the date of eligibility.

In order to pay benefits, it is necessary to override the current
eligibility status of "Not Eligible". Example 5B shows the 310 screen
with required override entries in **bold**. To award benefits, a Date of
Eligibility is necessary, so enter the date from the NOBE. Enter "X" in
the O/R field (case does not matter).

Example 5C shows the record after Alt/Enter. Notice that the Delimiting
Date and entitlement have been calculated and a message indicates that
eligibility has been established by override.

  --------------- ------------- -------- -------- ------------- ------ -------- ------ ------ --------- --------- -------------- -- ---------- ------ ------- -------- ---------- ---- ---- -- --------
  310                                             ELIGIBILITY                                                                                                          12-03-99                
                                                  AND                                                                                                                                          
                                                  ENTITLEMENT                                                                                                                                  

                  FILE NUMBER                                                                 END                                                     NAME A                                   
                  777 77                                                                      PRODUCT                                                 G OVERR                                  
                  7777-00                                                                     260                                                                                              

                                SOC SEC                                                                                             DATE OF                                                    
                                NUMBER                                                                                              BIRTH                                                      
                                777 77                                                                                              11-01-50                                                   
                                7777                                                                                                                                                           

                  DATE OF                                                                               CURRENT                                                                                O/R
                  ELIGIBILITY                                                                           ELIG STAT                                                                              
                                                                                                        NOT ELIG                                                                               

  EFF DATE                                        STATUS               REASON                                                                                 COMP                             

                                                                                                                                                                                               

                                                                                                                                                                                               

                                                                                                                                                                                               

                                                                                                                                                                                               

  KICK DATE                              KICKER                 RATE                   KO/R                       MOB FM                                                          TO           
                                         STAT                                                                                                                                                  

                                                                                                                                                                                  TO           

                                                                                                                                                                                  TO           

                                                                                                                                                                                  TO           

                                                                                                                                                                                               

  ENTITLEMENT                                                                                                     DELIMIT/TERM                                                                 
  DETERMINATION                                                                                                   DATE                                                                         

  PRIOR VA                                                                      MOS                               ORIGINAL                                                                     
  TRAINING                                                                      DAYS                              ENTITLEMENT                                                                  

  TYPE                                                                                                            ENTITLEMENT                                                                  
                                                                                                                  USED                                                                         

  DELIM DATE ADJ                                                                                                  REMAIN                                                                       
                                                                                                                  ENTITLEMENT                                                                  

  FROM                                                                                                            ENROLLMENT                                                           NO      
                                                                                                                  LIMITED                                                                      

                                                                                                                  EDUCATION                                                                    
                                                                                                                  LEVEL 12                                                                     

                                                                                                                                                              NEXT                             
                                                                                                                                                              SCREEN                           
  --------------- ------------- -------- -------- ------------- ------ -------- ------ ------ --------- --------- -------------- -- ---------- ------ ------- -------- ---------- ---- ---- -- --------

**Example 5A. Not Eligible 310 Screen**

  --------------- ------------- -------- -------- ------------- ------ -------- ------ ------ --------- --------- -------------- -- ---------- ------ ------- -------- ---------- ---- ---- -- --------
  310                                             ELIGIBILITY                                                                                                          12-03-99                
                                                  AND                                                                                                                                          
                                                  ENTITLEMENT                                                                                                                                  

                  FILE NUMBER                                                                 END                                                     NAME A                                   
                  777 77                                                                      PRODUCT                                                 G OVERR                                  
                  7777-00                                                                     260                                                                                              

                                SOC SEC                                                                                             DATE OF                                                    
                                NUMBER                                                                                              BIRTH                                                      
                                777 77                                                                                              11-01-50                                                   
                                7777                                                                                                                                                           

                  DATE OF                                                                               CURRENT                                                                                O/R
                  ELIGIBILITY                                                                           ELIG STAT                                                                              **X**
                  10-14-99                                                                              NOT ELIG                                                                               

  EFF DATE                                        STATUS               REASON                                                                                 COMP                             

                                                                                                                                                                                               

                                                                                                                                                                                               

                                                                                                                                                                                               

                                                                                                                                                                                               

  KICK DATE                              KICKER                 RATE                   KO/R                       MOB FM                                                          TO           
                                         STAT                                                                                                                                                  

                                                                                                                                                                                  TO           

                                                                                                                                                                                  TO           

                                                                                                                                                                                  TO           

                                                                                                                                                                                               

  ENTITLEMENT                                                                                                     DELIMIT/TERM                                                                 
  DETERMINATION                                                                                                   DATE                                                                         

  PRIOR VA                                                                      MOS                               ORIGINAL                                                                     
  TRAINING                                                                      DAYS                              ENTITLEMENT                                                                  

  TYPE                                                                                                            ENTITLEMENT                                                                  
                                                                                                                  USED                                                                         

  DELIM DATE ADJ                                                                                                  REMAIN                                                                       
                                                                                                                  ENTITLEMENT                                                                  

  FROM                                                                                                            ENROLLMENT                                                           NO      
                                                                                                                  LIMITED                                                                      

                                                                                                                  EDUCATION                                                                    
                                                                                                                  LEVEL 12                                                                     

                                                                                                                                                              NEXT                             
                                                                                                                                                              SCREEN                           
  --------------- ------------- -------- -------- ------------- ------ -------- ------ ------ --------- --------- -------------- -- ---------- ------ ------- -------- ---------- ---- ---- -- --------

**Example 5B. 310 With Override Data**

  --------------- ------------- -------- -------- ------------- ------ -------- ------ ------ --------- --------- -------------- -- ---------- ------ ------- -------- ---------- ---- ---------- -- --------
  310                                             ELIGIBILITY                                                                                                          12-03-99                      
                                                  AND                                                                                                                                                
                                                  ENTITLEMENT                                                                                                                                        

                  FILE NUMBER                                                                 END                                                     NAME A                                         
                  777 77                                                                      PRODUCT                                                 G OVERR                                        
                  7777-00                                                                     260                                                                                                    

                                SOC SEC                                                                                             DATE OF                                                          
                                NUMBER                                                                                              BIRTH                                                            
                                777 77                                                                                              11-01-50                                                         
                                7777                                                                                                                                                                 

                  DATE OF                                                                               CURRENT                                                                                      O/R X
                  ELIGIBILITY                                                                           ELIG STAT                                                                                    
                  10-14-99                                                                              NOT ELIG                                                                                     

  EFF DATE                                        STATUS               REASON                                                                                 COMP                                   

                                                                                                                                                                                                     

                                                                                                                                                                                                     

                                                                                                                                                                                                     

                                                                                                                                                                                                     

  KICK DATE                              KICKER                 RATE                   KO/R                       MOB FM                                                          TO                 
                                         STAT                                                                                                                                                        

                                                                                                                                                                                  TO                 

                                                                                                                                                                                  TO                 

                                                                                                                                                                                  TO                 

                                                                                                                                                                                                     

  ENTITLEMENT                                                                                                     DELIMIT/TERM                                                         10-14-09      
  DETERMINATION                                                                                                   DATE                                                                               

  PRIOR VA                                                                      MOS                               ORIGINAL                                                             36-00         
  TRAINING                                                                      DAYS                              ENTITLEMENT                                                                        

  TYPE                                                                                                            ENTITLEMENT                                                                        
                                                                                                                  USED                                                                               

  DELIM DATE ADJ                                                                                                  REMAIN                                                               36-00         
                                                                                                                  ENTITLEMENT                                                                        

  FROM                                                                                                            ENROLLMENT                                                           NO            
                                                                                                                  LIMITED                                                                            

                                                                                                                  EDUCATION                                                                          
                                                                                                                  LEVEL 12                                                                           

                                                                                                                                                              NEXT                                   
                                                                                                                                                              SCREEN                                 

  ELIGIBILITY EST                                                                                                                                                                                    
  WITH O/R - HIT                                                                                                                                                                                     
  ENTER TO STORE                                                                                                                                                                                     
  --------------- ------------- -------- -------- ------------- ------ -------- ------ ------ --------- --------- -------------- -- ---------- ------ ------- -------- ---------- ---- ---------- -- --------

**Example 5C. Eligibility Established with an Override.**

Processing awards with the override is continued in Chapter 5, the 312
screen.

### 6. Other Override Cases

The override can be used whenever the Current Eligibility Status is not
Eligible or Eligibility Retained. **If the Current Eligibility Status is
not Eligible or Eligibility Retained you cannot get to the 312 screen
from the 310 screen without using the O/R field.** This will most
commonly be used in two situations.

> A. The **current** eligibility status on the 310 screen is in error
> and it is necessary to award benefits. This can happen when a record
> correction has been delayed either by late input or by system problem.
>
> B. Current eligibility status is other than eligible, but it is
> necessary to process an award or amend an award that covered an
> earlier period of eligibility.

In both of these situations, it is necessary to use the override, if you
are on the 310 screen and want to get to the 312 screen. In some
situations, such as a retroactive amended award that covers a previous
period of eligibility, it may not be necessary to access the 310 screen.
The adjustment can be made from the 312 screen without processing a 310
screen. This discussed in the 312 screen chapter.

VA will continue to accept written or verbal (documented in the file by
a Report of Contact) evidence of eligibility from authorized DOD or
Selected Reserve component officials. However, great care must be taken
in exercising this policy due to the following procedural change.

In the old 1606 system, when the 120 day exception was used, DMDC
controlled the 120 day period and a NOEs message was generated when the
period expired. In the new system there will be no controls when VA
makes payment based on an override. The override status will remain in
place until the Reserve component updates the DMDC record. If that
update does not happen, the override will not be removed automatically.

VA cannot arbitrarily suspend or terminate benefits in these situations.
If, however, when the next award is processed and more than 120 days has
elapsed, continuing eligibility should be confirmed before more benefits
are authorized.

### 7. Kicker Override

The kicker override field (KO/R) is used similarly to the basic
override, but is limited to the kicker. Since basic eligibility must
exist, the Current eligibility status must be Eligible or Eligibility
Retained in order to use the kicker override. The basic override and
kicker override can be used together.

The kicker override is somewhat more far-reaching than the basic
override. It permits entry of any kicker rate from any date (that is in
a basic eligibility period). These dates and amounts are actually
entered or generated on the 312 screen.

  --------------- ------------- -------- -------- ------------- ------ ---------- ------ ------ --------- ---------- -------------- -- ---------- ------ ------- -------- ---------- ---- ---------- -- --------
  310                                             ELIGIBILITY                                                                                                             12-03-99                      
                                                  AND                                                                                                                                                   
                                                  ENTITLEMENT                                                                                                                                           

                  FILE NUMBER                                                                   END                                                      NAME A                                         
                  555 55                                                                        PRODUCT                                                  B EDUCA                                        
                  5555-00                                                                       260                                                                                                     

                                SOC SEC                                                                                                DATE OF                                                          
                                NUMBER                                                                                                 BIRTH                                                            
                                555 55                                                                                                 03-23-57                                                         
                                5555                                                                                                                                                                    

                  DATE OF                                                                                 CURRENT                                                                                       O/R
                  ELIGIBILITY                                                                             ELIG STAT                                                                                     
                  03-29-93                                                                                ELIGIBLE                                                                                      

  EFF DATE                                        STATUS               REASON                                                                                    COMP                                   

  03-29-93                                        ELIGIBLE             INITIAL                                                                                   NR                                     
                                                                       PERIOD OF                                                                                                                        
                                                                       SERVICE                                                                                                                          

  03-01-90                                        NOT ELIG             NO 6 YEAR                                                                                 NR                                     
                                                                       CONTRACT                                                                                                                         

                                                                                                                                                                                                        

                                                                                                                                                                                                        

  KICK DATE                              KICKER                 RATE                     KO/R X                      MOB FM                                                          TO                 
                                         STAT                                                                                                                                                           

                                                                                                                                                                                     TO                 

                                                                                                                                                                                     TO                 

                                                                                                                                                                                     TO                 

                                                                                                                                                                                                        

  ENTITLEMENT                                                                                                        DELIMIT/TERM                                                         03-29-03      
  DETERMINATION                                                                                                      DATE                                                                               

  PRIOR VA                                                                        MOS                                ORIGINAL                                                             36-00         
  TRAINING                                                                        DAYS                               ENTITLEMENT                                                                        

  TYPE                                                                                                               ENTITLEMENT                                                                        
                                                                                                                     USED                                                                               

  DELIM DATE ADJ                                                                                                     REMAIN                                                               36-00         
                                                                                                                     ENTITLEMENT                                                                        

  FROM                                                                                                               ENROLLMENT                                                           NO            
                                                                                                                     LIMITED                                                                            

                                                                                                                     EDUCATION                                                                          
                                                                                                                     LEVEL 12                                                                           

                                                                                                                                                                 NEXT                                   
                                                                                                                                                                 SCREEN                                 

  ELIGIBILITY                                                                                                                                                                                           
  ESTABLISHED -                                                                                                                                                                                         
  HIT ENTER TO                                                                                                                                                                                          
  STORE                                                                                                                                                                                                 
  --------------- ------------- -------- -------- ------------- ------ ---------- ------ ------ --------- ---------- -------------- -- ---------- ------ ------- -------- ---------- ---- ---------- -- --------

**Example 7A. 310 Screen With Kicker Override**

Example 7A shows the simplest kicker override entry. Evidence has been
received that the claimant has established eligibility to a kicker.
Notice that no data is added to the screen other than the "X" in the
KO/R field. Dates and rates are indicated on the 312 screen.

Example 7B shows the same record after the kicker data has been
submitted by the component and received by us from DMDC. A NOEs message
would have been generated advising of the change.

If the kicker override (displayed because it is in the master record
from the previous award) is left on the screen, it will still be
necessary to enter kicker rates on the 312 screen. If, however, the
kicker override is removed, however, the award action on the 312 screen
will automatically generate the kicker rate. Of course, proper dates
must be entered on the 312 screen.

  --------------- ------------- -------- ---------- ------------- ------ ---------- ------ ------ --------- ---------- -------------- -- ---------- ------ ------- -------- ---------- ---- ---------- -- --------
  310                                               ELIGIBILITY                                                                                                             12-03-99                      
                                                    AND                                                                                                                                                   
                                                    ENTITLEMENT                                                                                                                                           

                  FILE NUMBER                                                                     END                                                      NAME A                                         
                  555 55                                                                          PRODUCT                                                  B EDUCA                                        
                  5555-00                                                                         260                                                                                                     

                                SOC SEC                                                                                                  DATE OF                                                          
                                NUMBER                                                                                                   BIRTH                                                            
                                555 55                                                                                                   03-23-57                                                         
                                5555                                                                                                                                                                      

                  DATE OF                                                                                   CURRENT                                                                                       O/R
                  ELIGIBILITY                                                                               ELIG STAT                                                                                     
                  03-29-93                                                                                  ELIGIBLE                                                                                      

  EFF DATE                                          STATUS               REASON                                                                                    COMP                                   

  03-29-93                                          ELIGIBLE             INITIAL                                                                                   NR                                     
                                                                         PERIOD OF                                                                                                                        
                                                                         SERVICE                                                                                                                          

  03-01-90                                          NOT ELIG             NO 6 YEAR                                                                                 NR                                     
                                                                         CONTRACT                                                                                                                         

                                                                                                                                                                                                          

                                                                                                                                                                                                          

  KICK DATE                              KICKER                   RATE                     KO/R X                      MOB FM                                                          TO                 
                                         STAT                                                                                                                                                             

  11-12-99                               ELIGIBLE                 HIGH                                                                                                                 TO                 

                                                                                                                                                                                       TO                 

                                                                                                                                                                                       TO                 

                                                                                                                                                                                                          

  ENTITLEMENT                                                                                                          DELIMIT/TERM                                                         03-29-03      
  DETERMINATION                                                                                                        DATE                                                                               

  PRIOR VA                                                                          MOS                                ORIGINAL                                                             36-00         
  TRAINING                                                                          DAYS                               ENTITLEMENT                                                                        

  TYPE                                                                                                                 ENTITLEMENT                                                                        
                                                                                                                       USED                                                                               

  DELIM DATE ADJ                                                                                                       REMAIN                                                               27-22         
                                                                                                                       ENTITLEMENT                                                                        

  FROM                                                                                                                 ENROLLMENT                                                           NO            
                                                                                                                       LIMITED                                                                            

                                                                                                                       EDUCATION                                                                          
                                                                                                                       LEVEL 12                                                                           

                                                                                                                                                                   NEXT                                   
                                                                                                                                                                   SCREEN                                 
  --------------- ------------- -------- ---------- ------------- ------ ---------- ------ ------ --------- ---------- -------------- -- ---------- ------ ------- -------- ---------- ---- ---------- -- --------

**Example 7B. 310 Screen With Kicker Override**

The screen in Example 7B is also what the entry would be if it was
necessary to change either the Rate level or the Date of the kicker. The
use of the kicker override will permit those changes on the 312 screen.

# 310 Screen Summary

Since the 310 screen is used to store eligibility data in the master
record, a thorough understanding of its uses, both from an system and
policy standpoint is necessary to accurate claims processing.

However, it is important to remember that if the DMDC information shows
that a person is eligible, VA has no authority to disallow benefits
without

information from a valid DOD source supporting the disallowance.
Likewise, VA has no authority to award benefits if the DMDC information
shows a person is not eligible without information from a valid DOD
source that supports the payment.