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PREC 1-2005    Applicability of the Veterans Claims Assistance Act to Claims by States that Pertain to the State Home Program

PREC 1-2005    Applicability of the Veterans Claims Assistance Act to Claims by States that Pertain to the State Home Program      Citation: Vet. Aff. Op. Gen Couns. Prec. 1-2005, VAOPGCPREC 1-2005, 2005

QUESTION PRESENTED

 

Does the Veterans Claims Assistance Act of 2000 apply to claims by states regarding the construction, recognition, and payment of per diem to State homes?

 

HELD:

 

The provisions of the VCAA requiring VA to provide notice of any information or any medical or lay evidence necessary to substantiate the claim, and the duty to assist a claimant in obtaining evidence necessary to substantiate a claim, are not applicable to a claim by a state regarding State home construction, recognition, and payment of per diem.



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