## Section D. EVR Terminations and Related Issues

#### Overview

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| #          | > This section contains the following topics:           |
| #### In th |                                                         |
| is Section |                                                         |
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  Topic        Topic Name                                     See Page

  31           Effective Date of Termination for Failure to   7-D-2
               Return EVR                                     

  32           Resumption After Termination for Failure to    7-D-3
               Return EVR                                     

  33           Adjustment of Overpayments Created Because of  7-D-7
               Failure to Return EVR When the Payee Is        
               Deceased                                       

  34           Processing EVR Terminations                    7-D-10
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#### 31. Effective Date of Termination for Failure to Return EVR

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| ##### In   | > This topic contains information on the effective date |
| troduction | > of termination for failure to return an Eligibility   |
|            | > Verification Report (EVR), including                  |
|            |                                                         |
|            | -   Improved Pension and Parents' Dependency and        |
|            |     Indemnity Compensation (DIC), and                   |
|            |                                                         |
|            | -   Improved Pension elections.                         |
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| ##### C    | > September 21, 2006                                    |
| hange Date |                                                         |
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| ##         | > Under [38 CFR                                         |
| ### a. Imp | > 3.661(b)(2)(i)](http://w                              |
| roved Pens | ww.warms.vba.va.gov/regs/38CFR/BOOKB/PART3/S3_661.DOC), |
| ion and Pa | > if an Improved Pension or Parents' Dependency and     |
| rents' DIC | > Indemnity Compensation (DIC) beneficiary fails to     |
|            | > return the Eligibility Verification Report (EVR)      |
|            | > before receipt of *VA Form 20-6560,* *Notice of       |
|            | > Benefit Payment Transaction*, with message code 615   |
|            | > (ACCOUNT IN SUSPENSE O6 MONTHS OR MORE), discontinue  |
|            | > benefits effective                                    |
|            |                                                         |
|            | -   the first day of the EVR reporting period, or       |
|            |                                                         |
|            | -   the commencing date of the original or reopened     |
|            |     award, whichever is later.                          |
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| ##### b. I | > If a beneficiary who elected for Improved Pension     |
| mproved Pe | > during the received year fails to return an EVR,      |
| nsion Elec | > terminate the award effective on the date of the      |
| tions {#b. | > Improved Pension award.                               |
| -improved- |                                                         |
| pension-el |                                                         |
| ections .u |                                                         |
| nnumbered} |                                                         |
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#### 32. Resumption After Termination for Failure to Return EVR {#resumption-after-termination-for-failure-to-return-evr .unnumbered}

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| ##### In   | > This topic contains information on resumption after   |
| troduction | > termination for failure to return an EVR. It includes |
|            | > information on                                        |
|            |                                                         |
|            | -   situations in which an EVR is received within the   |
|            |     EVR reporting period                                |
|            |                                                         |
|            | -   examples of the EVR reporting period                |
|            |                                                         |
|            | -   action to take when an award is suspended for       |
|            |     failure to return an EVR but not terminated timely  |
|            |                                                         |
|            | -   reducing overpayments                               |
|            |                                                         |
|            | -   extensions                                          |
|            |                                                         |
|            | -   examples of situations in which there was an        |
|            |     overpayment, and                                    |
|            |                                                         |
|            | -   determining the exact ending date of an award.      |
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| ##### Ch   | > September 21, 2006                                    |
| ange Date  |                                                         |
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| ##### a. E | > Under [38 CFR                                         |
| VR Is Rece | > 3.661(b)(1)(ii)](http://                              |
| ived Withi | www.warms.vba.va.gov/regs/38CFR/BOOKB/PART3/S3_661.DOC) |
| n EVR Peri | > and [38 CFR                                           |
| od Followi | > 3.661(b)(2)(iii)](http://w                            |
| ng the Rec | ww.warms.vba.va.gov/regs/38CFR/BOOKB/PART3/S3_661.DOC), |
| eived Year | > if a properly completed EVR or other evidence of      |
|  {#a.-evr- | > entitlement is received by the Department of Veterans |
| is-receive | > Affairs (VA) within the EVR period following the      |
| d-within-e | > received year, resume payments from the date of       |
| vr-period- | > termination (if otherwise in order).                  |
| following- |                                                         |
| the-receiv | > In all other cases, resume payments no earlier than   |
| ed-year .u | > the date of receipt of the reopened claim (subject to |
| nnumbered} | > [38 CFR                                               |
|            | > 3.31](http://w                                        |
|            | ww.warms.vba.va.gov/regs/38CFR/BOOKB/PART3/S3_31.DOC)). |
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| #####      | > ***Situation***:                                      |
|  b. Exampl |                                                         |
| e: EVR Rep | -   A veteran in receipt of Improved Pension fails to   |
| orting Per |     return the EVR for the period January 1, 2006,      |
| iod {#b.-e |     through December 31, 2006.                          |
| xample-evr |                                                         |
| -reporting | -   His award is terminated effective January 1, 2006,  |
| -period .u |     under the provisions of [38 CFR                     |
| nnumbered} |     3.661(b)(2)(i)](http://w                            |
|            | ww.warms.vba.va.gov/regs/38CFR/BOOKB/PART3/S3_661.DOC). |
|            |                                                         |
|            | > ***Results***: The veteran has until January 1, 2008, |
|            | > to furnish evidence of entitlement for the period     |
|            | > beginning January 1, 2006. If the evidence is not     |
|            | > received before January 1, 2008, entitlement will be  |
|            | > based on the date of receipt of the evidence.         |
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32\. Resumption After Termination for Failure to Return EVR, Continued

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| #          | > ***Situation***:                                      |
| #### c. Ex |                                                         |
| ample: EVR | -   In July 2006, a surviving spouse is granted         |
|  Reporting |     Improved Pension effective May 20, 2006, with a     |
|  Period -- |     payment date of June 1, 2006.                       |
|  Initial P |                                                         |
| eriod of E | -   She fails to return her initial EVR for the period  |
| ntitlement |     June 1, 2006, through December 31, 2006.            |
|            |                                                         |
|            | -   Her award is terminated effective June 1, 2006,     |
|            |     under the provisions of [38 CFR                     |
|            |     3.661(b)(2)(i)](http://w                            |
|            | ww.warms.vba.va.gov/regs/38CFR/BOOKB/PART3/S3_661.DOC). |
|            |                                                         |
|            | > > ***Results***: The surviving spouse has until       |
|            | > > January 1, 2009, to furnish evidence of entitlement |
|            | > > for the period beginning June 1, 2006.              |
|            | >                                                       |
|            | > > ***Analysis***: The surviving spouse's initial      |
|            | > > 12-month period of entitlement runs through May 31, |
|            | > > 2007. Under [38 CFR                                 |
|            | > > 3.660(b)](http://w                                  |
|            | ww.warms.vba.va.gov/regs/38CFR/BOOKB/PART3/S3_660.DOC), |
|            | > > she has until the end of the following calendar     |
|            | > > year, 2008, to furnish evidence for the initial     |
|            | > > period of entitlement.                              |
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| ##### d.   | > In cases in which payments are suspended for failure  |
| Action to  | > to return an EVR, but the award has not been          |
| Take When  | > terminated timely under [38 CFR                       |
| Award is S | > 3.661(b)(2)(i)](http://w                              |
| uspended f | ww.warms.vba.va.gov/regs/38CFR/BOOKB/PART3/S3_661.DOC), |
| or Failure | > do not resume payments from the date of suspense      |
|  to Return | > unless the EVR is received within the EVR period      |
|  EVR but N | > following the received year.                          |
| ot Termina | >                                                       |
| ted Timely | > ***Example***:                                        |
|            | >                                                       |
|            | > ***Situation***:                                      |
|            |                                                         |
|            | -   A veteran in receipt of Improved Pension fails to   |
|            |     return the EVR for the period January 1, 2001,      |
|            |     through December 31, 2001.                          |
|            |                                                         |
|            | -   His award is suspended effective March 1, 2002.     |
|            |                                                         |
|            | -   The award remains in suspense until May 15, 2006,   |
|            |     when a completed EVR is received.                   |
|            |                                                         |
|            | > ***Results***: The Pension Maintenance Center (PMC)   |
|            | > grants Improved Pension effective May 15, 2006, with  |
|            | > a payment date of June 1, 2006.                       |
|            | >                                                       |
|            | > ***Analysis***: Because acceptable evidence of        |
|            | > entitlement was not received by December 31, 2002,    |
|            | > the veteran is not entitled to retroactive benefits   |
|            | > prior to the date of the reopened claim.              |
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32\. Resumption After Termination for Failure to Return EVR, Continued

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| ##### e. R | > Under [38 CFR                                         |
| educing Ov | > 3.661(b)(2)(ii)](http://w                             |
| erpayments | ww.warms.vba.va.gov/regs/38CFR/BOOKB/PART3/S3_661.DOC), |
|  {#e.-redu | > there is no time limit to submit evidence to reduce   |
| cing-overp | > an overpayment that was created because of failure to |
| ayments .u | > file an EVR.                                          |
| nnumbered} |                                                         |
|            | > [38 CFR                                               |
|            | > 3.661(b)(2)(ii)](http://                              |
|            | www.warms.vba.va.gov/regs/38CFR/BOOKB/PART3/S3_661.DOC) |
|            | > only permits reduction or elimination of              |
|            | > overpayments. It does not permit granting of          |
|            | > retroactive benefits if EVR information is submitted  |
|            | > more than a year after the end of the EVR reporting   |
|            | > period, nor does it permit payment for any EVR        |
|            | > reporting period beyond that for which the            |
|            | > overpayment was created.                              |
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| ##### f.   | > If an Improved Pension beneficiary's award was        |
| Extensions | > extended for two months after the end of the EVR      |
|   {#f.-ext | > reporting period because of an incomplete EVR, and    |
| ensions .u | > the EVR is not thereafter returned, an award may      |
| nnumbered} | > extend two months after the end of the applicable EVR |
|            | > reporting period to eliminate or reduce the           |
|            | > overpayment.                                          |
|            |                                                         |
|            | > The underlying principle is that an award under [38   |
|            | > CFR                                                   |
|            | > 3.661(b)(2)(ii)](http://                              |
|            | www.warms.vba.va.gov/regs/38CFR/BOOKB/PART3/S3_661.DOC) |
|            | > must not extend beyond the period to which the        |
|            | > overpayment is attributable.                          |
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| #          | > ***Situation***:                                      |
| #### g. Ex |                                                         |
| ample 1: O | -   A veteran in receipt of Improved Pension fails to   |
| verpayment |     return the EVR for the period January 1, 2006,      |
|  {#g.-exam |     through December 31, 2006.                          |
| ple-1-over |                                                         |
| payment .u | -   His award is eventually terminated effective        |
| nnumbered} |     January 1, 2006, under the provisions of [38 CFR    |
|            |     3.661(b)(2)(i)](http://w                            |
|            | ww.warms.vba.va.gov/regs/38CFR/BOOKB/PART3/S3_661.DOC). |
|            |                                                         |
|            | -   An overpayment of \$2,250 is created.               |
|            |                                                         |
|            | -   On September 29, 2008, the veteran returns the EVR  |
|            |     for the period January 1, 2006, through December    |
|            |     31, 2006. The veteran reports that income was lower |
|            |     than anticipated and unreimbursed medical expenses  |
|            |     of \$3,000 were incurred during that EVR reporting  |
|            |     period.                                             |
|            |                                                         |
|            |     > ***Outcome***:                                    |
|            |                                                         |
|            |     > Based on this information, the veteran appears to |
|            |     > be entitled to retroactive payments for the       |
|            |     > period January 1, 2006, through December          |
|            |     > 31, 2006. However, because the EVR information    |
|            |     > was not submitted timely, award action may be     |
|            |     > taken only to eliminate the \$2,250 overpayment.  |
|            |     > Any further pension award must be based on the    |
|            |     > date of the reopened claim (September 29, 2008).  |
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32\. Resumption After Termination for Failure to Return EVR, Continued

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| #          | > ***Situation***:                                      |
| #### h. Ex |                                                         |
| ample 2: O | -   A veteran in receipt of Improved Pension fails to   |
| verpayment |     return the EVR for the period January 1, 2004,      |
|  {#h.-exam |     through December 31, 2004, and the account goes     |
| ple-2-over |     into suspense.                                      |
| payment .u |                                                         |
| nnumbered} | -   The account remains suspended until February 13,    |
|            |     2007, when a VSR processes a termination effective  |
|            |     January 1, 2004, under the provisions of [38 CFR    |
|            |     3.661(b)(2)(i)](http://w                            |
|            | ww.warms.vba.va.gov/regs/38CFR/BOOKB/PART3/S3_661.DOC). |
|            |                                                         |
|            | -   On March 14, 2007, the veteran responds to the      |
|            |     termination letter dated February 14, 2007, and     |
|            |     furnishes EVRs for calendar years 2004, 2005, 2006  |
|            |     and 2007. The veteran argues that under [38 CFR     |
|            |     3.160](http://w                                     |
|            | ww.warms.vba.va.gov/regs/38CFR/BOOKB/PART3/S3_160.DOC), |
|            |     the action terminating the pension award is not     |
|            |     finally adjudicated until February 14, 2008, and    |
|            |     benefits should be resumed from January 1, 2004.    |
|            |                                                         |
|            |     > ***Outcome***:                                    |
|            |                                                         |
|            |     > In this instance, [38 CFR                         |
|            |     > 3.661](http://                                    |
|            | www.warms.vba.va.gov/regs/38CFR/BOOKB/PART3/S3_661.DOC) |
|            |     > governs. Benefits can be awarded from January 1,  |
|            |     > 2004, through December 31, 2004, only to the      |
|            |     > extent necessary to reduce or eliminate an        |
|            |     > overpayment created for failure to return the     |
|            |     > EVR. Any further pension award must be based on   |
|            |     > the date of the reopened claim (March 14, 2007).  |
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| ##### i.   | > Under [38 CFR                                         |
|  Determini | > 3.661(b)(2)(ii)](http://w                             |
| ng the Exa | ww.warms.vba.va.gov/regs/38CFR/BOOKB/PART3/S3_661.DOC), |
| ct Ending  | > if necessary, consult with the finance activity to    |
| Date of an | > determine the exact ending date of an award prepared  |
|  Award {#i | > to eliminate an overpayment.                          |
| .-determin |                                                         |
| ing-the-ex | > Do not make an award to eliminate any overpayment     |
| act-ending | > that was waived by the Committee on Waivers and       |
| -date-of-a | > Compromises.                                          |
| n-award .u |                                                         |
| nnumbered} |                                                         |
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#### 33. Adjustment of Overpayments Created Because of Failure to Return EVR When the Payee Is Deceased {#adjustment-of-overpayments-created-because-of-failure-to-return-evr-when-the-payee-is-deceased .unnumbered}

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| ##### In   | > This topic contains information on the adjustment of  |
| troduction | > overpayments created because of failure to return an  |
|            | > EVR when the payee is deceased. It includes           |
|            | > information on                                        |
|            |                                                         |
|            | -   when to review for a change of income, net worth or |
|            |     dependency status                                   |
|            |                                                         |
|            | -   evidence of change in entitlement factors           |
|            |                                                         |
|            | -   no evidence of change in entitlement factors        |
|            |                                                         |
|            | -   reopening awards, and                               |
|            |                                                         |
|            | -   coordination of Beneficiary Identification and      |
|            |     Records Locator Subsystem (BIRLS) and master record |
|            |     adjustments.                                        |
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| ##### C    | > September 21, 2006                                    |
| hange Date |                                                         |
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| #####      | > Review the evidence of record to determine if there   |
| a. When to | > is any indication that the beneficiary's income, net  |
|  Review fo | > worth, or dependency status changed between the       |
| r a Change | > beginning of the applicable EVR reporting period and  |
|  of Income | > the date of the beneficiary's death if                |
| , Net Wort |                                                         |
| h, or Depe | -   an award was terminated retroactively for failure   |
| ndency Sta |     to return an EVR, and                               |
| tus {#a.-w |                                                         |
| hen-to-rev | -   evidence is submitted indicating the EVR was not    |
| iew-for-a- |     returned because of the beneficiary's death         |
| change-of- |                                                         |
| income-net |                                                         |
| -worth-or- |                                                         |
| dependency |                                                         |
| -status .u |                                                         |
| nnumbered} |                                                         |
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| ##### b. E | > Under [38 CFR                                         |
| vidence of | > 3.661(b)(2)(i)](http://                               |
|  Change in | www.warms.vba.va.gov/regs/38CFR/BOOKB/PART3/S3_661.DOC) |
|  Entitleme | > and [38 CFR                                           |
| nt Factors | > 3.661(b)(2)(ii)](http://w                             |
|  {#b.-evid | ww.warms.vba.va.gov/regs/38CFR/BOOKB/PART3/S3_661.DOC), |
| ence-of-ch | > if there is evidence of a change in entitlement       |
| ange-in-en | > factors, benefits can be resumed from date of         |
| titlement- | > termination to the earlier of the first of the month  |
| factors .u | > of death or date of last payment.                     |
| nnumbered} |                                                         |
|            | > However, before resuming benefits                     |
|            |                                                         |
|            | -   obtain an EVR or equivalent evidence signed by the  |
|            |     deceased beneficiary's VA-recognized fiduciary or   |
|            |     personal representative (executor or administrator  |
|            |     of the estate), and                                 |
|            |                                                         |
|            | -   base the award on the evidence submitted by the     |
|            |     fiduciary or personal representative, but do not    |
|            |     establish a proceeds segment.                       |
|            |                                                         |
|            |     > ***Important***: The award may be made only to    |
|            |     > adjust an overpayment.                            |
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33\. Adjustment of Overpayments Created Because of Failure to Return EVR
When the Payee Is Deceased, Continued

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| #####      | > Under [38 CFR                                         |
| c. No Evid | > 3.661(b)(2)(i)](http://w                              |
| ence of Ch | ww.warms.vba.va.gov/regs/38CFR/BOOKB/PART3/S3_661.DOC), |
| ange in En | > if there is no evidence of a change in entitlement    |
| titlement  | > factors                                               |
| Factors {# |                                                         |
| c.-no-evid | -   resume the award from the date of termination to    |
| ence-of-ch |     the earlier of first of the month of death or date  |
| ange-in-en |     of last payment, and                                |
| titlement- |                                                         |
| factors .u | -   do not require submission of an EVR signed by the   |
| nnumbered} |     deceased beneficiary's fiduciary or personal        |
|            |     representative.                                     |
|            |                                                         |
|            |     > ***Important***: The award may be made only to    |
|            |     > adjust an overpayment.                            |
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+------------+---------------------------------------------------------+
| #          | > ***Situation***:                                      |
| #### d. Ex |                                                         |
| ample 1: R | -   A veteran in receipt of Improved Pension does not   |
| eopening A |     return the EVR for the period January 1, 2006,      |
| wards {#d. |     through December 31, 2006.                          |
| -example-1 |                                                         |
| -reopening | -   The award is suspended and is eventually terminated |
| -awards .u |     effective January 1, 2006, under the provisions of  |
| nnumbered} |     [38 CFR                                             |
|            |     3.661(b)(2)(i)](http://w                            |
|            | ww.warms.vba.va.gov/regs/38CFR/BOOKB/PART3/S3_661.DOC). |
|            |                                                         |
|            | -   At this point, the veteran's daughter submits a     |
|            |     copy of a death certificate that shows the veteran  |
|            |     died on January 6, 2007.                            |
|            |                                                         |
|            | -   There is no indication there was any change in the  |
|            |     veteran's income, net worth or dependency status.   |
|            |                                                         |
|            |     > ***Action***:                                     |
|            |                                                         |
|            |     > It is permissible to reopen the award from        |
|            |     > January 1, 2006, through December 31, 2006, at    |
|            |     > the previously payable rate without submission of |
|            |     > an EVR by the veteran's personal representative,  |
|            |     > per [38 CFR                                       |
|            |     > 3.661(b)(2)(i)](http://w                          |
|            | ww.warms.vba.va.gov/regs/38CFR/BOOKB/PART3/S3_661.DOC). |
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33\. Adjustment of Overpayments Created Because of Failure to Return EVR
When the Payee Is Deceased, Continued

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| #          | > ***Situation***:                                      |
| #### e. Ex |                                                         |
| ample 2: R | -   A veteran in receipt of Improved Pension does not   |
| eopening A |     return the EVR for the period January 1, 2006,      |
| wards {#e. |     through December 31, 2006.                          |
| -example-2 |                                                         |
| -reopening | -   The award is suspended and is eventually terminated |
| -awards .u |     effective January 1, 2006, under the provisions of  |
| nnumbered} |     [38 CFR                                             |
|            |     3.661(b)(2)(i)](http://w                            |
|            | ww.warms.vba.va.gov/regs/38CFR/BOOKB/PART3/S3_661.DOC). |
|            |                                                         |
|            | -   The executor of the veteran's estate then submits a |
|            |     copy of a death certificate showing the veteran     |
|            |     died on March 7, 2007.                              |
|            |                                                         |
|            | -   There is evidence in the e-file at the time of the  |
|            |     veteran's death that shows the veteran received an  |
|            |     inheritance during November 2006.                   |
|            |                                                         |
|            |     > ***Action***:                                     |
|            |                                                         |
|            |     > Have the executor of the estate submit an EVR for |
|            |     > the period January 1, 2006, through December      |
|            |     > 31, 2006. If the evidence reveals that the        |
|            |     > inheritance would have put the veteran's income   |
|            |     > above the limit, but there was no change in       |
|            |     > previously anticipated income up to that point,   |
|            |     > reopen the award for the period January 1, 2006,  |
|            |     > through November 30, 2006.                        |
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| ##### f. C | > An award to adjust an overpayment on a veteran case   |
| oordinatio | > can be processed, even though a First Notice of Death |
| n of BIRLS | > (FNOD) has already been processed in the Beneficiary  |
|  and Maste | > Identification and Records Locator Subsystem (BIRLS), |
| r Record A | > as long as the ending date of the award does not      |
| djustments | > extend beyond the date of death in BIRLS.             |
|  {#f.-coor |                                                         |
| dination-o |                                                         |
| f-birls-an |                                                         |
| d-master-r |                                                         |
| ecord-adju |                                                         |
| stments .u |                                                         |
| nnumbered} |                                                         |
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#### 34. Processing EVR Terminations {#processing-evr-terminations .unnumbered}

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| ##### C    | > September 21, 2006                                    |
| hange Date |                                                         |
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| ##### a.   | > Follow the steps in the table below to terminate an   |
|  Terminati | > award for failure to return an EVR.                   |
| ng an Awar |                                                         |
| d for Fail |                                                         |
| ure to Ret |                                                         |
| urn an EVR |                                                         |
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  -------- --------------------------------------------------------------
  Step     Action

  1        Process a STOP transaction on the 406 screen.

  2        Enter "209" in the NEXT SCREEN field on the 406 screen.

  3        Make the appropriate entry in the EVR NOT RETURNED field on
           the 209 screen.
  -------- --------------------------------------------------------------

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| > ***Note***: If the STOP is                                          |
|                                                                       |
| -   *processed* the same day as the 209 screen entry, the termination |
|     letter is held by the system until the STOP is authorized, or     |
|                                                                       |
| -   *not processed* the same day as the 209 screen entry, the         |
|     termination letter is released the day after the 209 screen       |
|     entry, regardless of whether the STOP is ever authorized.         |
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