VETERANS SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE
Location: Sioux Falls South Dakota
Description: Department of Veterans Affairs is at present looking to employ VETERANS SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE right now, this career will be placed in South Dakota. For complete informations about this career opportunity kindly see the descriptions. Position Number(s): GS-07 - PD 37300A,
This is a Bargaining Unit position.
This VETERANS SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE (GS - 0996- 07/07) is located in the Veterans Benefits Administration, Sioux Falls VA Regional Office, Sioux Falls, South Dakota.
As a Veterans Service Representative you wi! ll work on veterans benefits claims and provide comprehensive services to America's Veterans and their families. The incumbent may be promoted to the full performance level (GS-10) without further competition after meeting time-in-grade and specialized experience requirements. Upon attaining the GS-10 grade level, the incumbent will be required to take the VSR Skills Certification test
Major Duties:
The Veterans Service Representative (VSR) works as an employee in the Veterans Service Center (VSC). The VSR explains benefit programs and entitlement criteria, conducts interviews, identifies issues, gathers relevant evidence, adjudicates claims, and inputs data necessary to generate the award and notification letter to the veteran describing the decision and the reason for it. Specific duties are the following:
- Serves as a primary contact for the veteran and his/her representative or advocate and the decision-maker for compensation or pe! nsion claims. Explains the full range of VA benefits and all r! elated programs.
- Makes determinations as to eligibility for the type of benefit sought and fully analyzes, develops, and requests required evidence for certain claims requiring a rating decision.
- Decides the necessity for and type of examinations, reexamination or opinions to determine the existence of or to evaluate disabilities resulting from diseases or injuries. Develops comprehensive requests for these examinations/opinions to ensure appropriate evidence is received from which to adjudicate the claim.
- Prepares correspondence to members of Congress and special interest groups on case assignments and other Â"controlledÂ" correspondence. Reviews all correspondence to private attorneys; acknowledges and revokes designations for private attorneys.
- Utilizes various electronic data processing (EDP) systems for inputting data related to claims adjudication, processing, monitoring, and correspondence preparation.
- Acts as an advocate ! for veterans and their beneficiaries in their dealings with other VA elements and organizations that affect their claims.
Physical Requirements: This position is primarily sedentary with some walking, standing, bending, and carrying of lightweight items (i.e. folders, claims files).
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If you were eligible to this career, please email us your resume, with salary requirements and a resume to Department of Veterans Affairs.
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This career starts available on: Mon, 24 Feb 2014 11:10:18 GMT