December Basic Training Conference

Below you will find the presentations and course materials for the December Basic Training Conference. To download the presentations and materials, click the title of the item you wish to download. 

If you experience any difficulty downloading these presentations, please get in touch with Keith Garrison at KGarrison@vfw.org or Dale Phillips at DPhillips@vfw.org

 

NVS Basic Training Classes 

 

Course Agenda:

December Virtual Basic

 

Zoom Information:

https://vfw.zoom.us/j/84353824209?pwd=o5u2hs8usIqQZkuBHyzfZdgT4Smvi6.1

Passcode: VFW

 

Course Materials:

The Role of the VFW Representative

NVS-Policy-Procedure-Presentation-Updated 13 October 2025

How to Use Title 38 CFR

38 CFR Part 4 + VA Math

Ancillary-Benefits

Character of Discharge, POA and ITF

Conducting an Interview

Effective Dates

How to Review Rating Decisions

Interpreting Medical Records and VA Exams

NSC-Pension

Service Connected Claims and Development

Special Monthly Compensation

Survivor-Benefits

CRSC/CRDP

The Appeals Process & Hearings

TVB-Basic-Presentation

VA Health Care 2025

VBMS Overview and Notification Queue

Workload Management

Writing Appeals Arguments

Education-Benefits-Presentation_updated Dec 2025

Reductions & Debt Management

VA-Fiduciary-Program

 

TVB UAT Website

https://vbvfw-uat.echo.tylerfederal.com/login.request.do

Claims Case Study:

 

Claims Case Study Overview

Day 1 

TVB Profile Creation Exercise

Draft Barton DD214

Day 2

Reviewing records and initial claim

Service Treatment Records

Day 3

Completed Barton 21-686C

Dependent Legal Forms

Station 2 Dependent Info

Day 4

Station 3 Rating Review Info

Barton Working Codesheet

Working Narrative

All claim forms and evidence submitted to VA

All C&P Exams

Day 5

 

Test and Appeals Assignment:

Appeals Scenario

Accessing the 2025 Basic Test

BASIC-Combined-PPTs