Veterans Claims Examiner

Summary The Veterans Claims Examiner (VCE) serves as the primary contact and subject matter expert for the veteran and/or the claimant and/or his/her representative or advocate and is the main decision-maker for the full range of education claims. Explains benefit programs, entitlement criteria, conducts interviews, identifies issues, develops and gathers relevant evidence, adjudicates claims, authorizes payments, and inputs data to generate award and notification letters to veterans and claimants. Responsibilities Specific duties include: Learn and master the consistent application of laws, regulations and policies to make proper determinations. Evaluate and analyze numerous types of documents and determine the validity of such evidence in the adjudication of a claim. He/she will evaluate evidence and determine facts to support adjudicative actions. Accurately and efficiently reviews and controls incoming claims and evidence and makes determinations relating to the application of appr...