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 AGENDA

Tennessee Department of Veterans Affairs

Veterans Benefits Representatives / County Service Officers

Quarterly Training

December 2011

 

Humboldt Tennessee State Nursing Home, 2865 Main St. Humboldt, TN 38343 (731) 784-2448

Tuesday, December 6, 2011

8:30

Opening Remarks

Mark Breece, Assistant Commissioner

8:45

Legislative Updates

Tom Meadows, Training Officer

9:00

Violence In The Workplace

John Whirley, PhD, VAMC Memphis 

10:00

Break

 

10:15

Eligibility Verification Reports

Tom Meadows, Training Officer

10:45

Remarks from West Tennessee Veterans Home

Greg Turnbo

11:00

Lunch (Provided, we will eat with residents)

 

12:00

Rating Criteria for Persian Gulf Veterans

Scott Stamper, VA Regional Office

1:00

Review SOTS Test

Tom Meadows, Training Officer

1:30

Vetra/Spec Demonstration

William Smith, VBR

2:00

End of Training

 

 

Knoxville Tennessee State Nursing Home, 9910 Coward Mills Rd., Knoxville, TN 37931 (865) 862-8100

Friday, December 9, 2011

8:30

Opening Remarks

Don Smith, Assistant Commissioner

8:45

Legislative Updates

Tom Meadows, Training Officer

9:00

Review SOTS Test

Tom Meadows, Training Officer

9:30

Vetra/Spec Demonstration

Tom Humphries, VBR

10:00

Break

 

10:15

Eligibility Verification Reports

Don Smith, Assistant Commissioner

10:45

Remarks from East Tennessee Veterans Home

Doug Ottinger

11:00

Lunch (Provided)

 

12:00

Rating Criteria for Persian Gulf Veterans

Avalyn Pittman, VA Regional Office

1:00

Death Benefits

Tom Meadows, Training Officer

2:00

End of Training

 

 

Smyrna National Guard Training Center, Building 500, Room 202, 7th Ave. Smyrna TN 37167

Monday, December 12, 2011

8:30

Opening Remarks

Wendell Cheek, Assistant Commissioner

8:45

Legislative Updates

Tom Meadows, Training Officer

9:00

Review SOTS Test

Tom Meadows, Training Officer

9:30

Vetra/Spec Demonstration

Tom Humphries, VBR

10:00

Break

 

10:15

Eligibility Verification Reports

Tom Meadows, Training Officer

10:45

Rating Criteria for Persian Gulf Veterans

Scott Stamper, VA Regional Office

12:00

Lunch (Available, $5 charge)

 

1:00

Violence In The Workplace

Glen Wilbur, VAMC Nashville

2:00

End of Training

 

 

NSC PENSON BENEFITS.PPT

BVA Powerpoint

Below is a powerpoint presentation that Randy.Lingerfelt@tn.gov will be providing at Jun 2011 training.

Hospital Eligibility and VA Care Outside VA.PPT

Family Caregiver Program

Quarterly Training in Knoxville, TN
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Farewell to Don Samuels. Thanks for all your Labor!
Below is Linda Bailey, DAV Rep at KOPC
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VA Nurse/rater Avalyn Pitman, RVSR
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Briefs on New Presumptions (Parkinson's) associated with A/O
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Mr. Bill Griffith, VA Cemetery Director
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Click on link below to download his word document report

VA Cemetery Report by: Bill Griffith

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Effective Dates Powerpoint Slide Show

Click below for PPT slides for SMC.  Great job explaining SMC. Kudos to Don Smith and Tom Meadows.

Special Monthly Compensation.ppt

TDVA Training in Knoxville, TN 9 Jul 2010
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TDVA Training in Knoxville, TN 9 Jul 2010
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TDVA Training in Knoxville, TN 9 Jul 2010
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TDVA Training in Knoxville, TN 9 Jul 2010
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TDVA Training in Knoxville, TN 9 Jul 2010
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Click Picture to go to Colonel Allen's web site.
TDVA Training in Knoxville, TN 9 Jul 2010
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TDVA Training in Knoxville, TN 9 Jul 2010
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TDVA Training in Knoxville, TN 9 Jul 2010
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TDVA Training in Knoxville, TN 9 Jul 2010
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July Training Agenda Word Doc Click Here

Qtrly Training April 19, 20, and 23.  Make plans to be there. Powerpoint shows are below.

Evaluating Knees PPT

Muscles PPT

Click on the documents below to download or view.

Below are documents from SOTS 2009

Apportionments Powerpoint

CDRP Payments Word Doc

CDRP Powerpoint

CSRC Powerpoint

Death Benefits Powerpoint

Death Benefits Word Doc

ID and Preparing Claims 2 rate Powerpoint

SMC Powerpoint

TriCare and VA Powerpoint

Champ VA Powerpoint

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July 2009 - Below is the new GI Bill Powerpoint Slide show. Please click below to open.

New GI BILL PPT

Click below for the latest Don Smith's Veteran Affairs APRIL 2009 Training for VSO's.  Don did an excellent job!

Disecting the CFR Powerpoint

Chapter 33 Powerpoint

Scar Evaluations Powerpoint

CSO Quarterly Training JAN 2009

Frivolous claims are wasting your time and could cost your accreditation.  BEWARE and BE SMART!  Click slide show for your download below.

READ ATTACHED Section 14.633 - Termination of Accreditation or Aurthority to Provide Repsentation Under 38 CFR 14.630:

Below are pics of Knoxville's training. 
Thanks Don Samuels, Don Smith, and our own local Rick Ayers.

Click here to download FrivolousClaims.PPT

Click Here for Frivolous CFR

Charles Staley, Blount Co VSO with Don Samuels
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Below are Training Slides from SOTS 2008!

SPECIAL MONTHLY COMPENSATION

EDUCATION BENEFITS

County Service Officer Perspectives

Pension Mgmt Center

Words and Phrases.doc

Insurance SGLI/VGLI etc..

ChampVA.ppt

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