Past Training Conference Materials

Below are training presentations and videos that were used during NVS training conferences

To access a presentation or video, click the title of the reference you wish to view.

Please note, not all presentations have corresponding recordings.

 

September 2025 NVS Skill Level Training Conference Materials 

Conference Documents:

2025 SLT Agenda

2025 September Skill Level Training Conference ZOOM

Rules for Live Attendees for Training 2025 SLT

Rules for Virtual Attendees 2025 SLT

Accessing the 2025 SLT Test

How to Access your test Results on The Online Learning Portal

Conference Zoom: (For approved virtual attendees only)

https://vfw.zoom.us/j/81129629456?pwd=mpWxu5bgAQtVGdWl1qAPRVatLT1BCC.1

Meeting ID: 811 2962 9456
Passcode: VFW

Sunday General Session:

VSO DMC Presentation VFW September 2025

Training Conference Presentations:

Secondary Service Connection_ SLT 2025

SMC_ SLT 2025

Tap Considerations_ SLT 2025

VBMS_ SLT 2025

Veteran Communication_ SLT 2025

Whats New with VA_ SLT 2025

Ancillary Benefits_ SLT 2025

Education_ SLT 2025

Esoteric Claims_ SLT 2025

Non-Service-Connected-Pension_ SLT 2025

Workload-Management_SLT 2025

Hearings_SLT 2025

Veteran Medicare 101 presentation 2025

Hist of Veterans Benefits_SLT 2025

Recent_Court_Opinions Updated 20 Sept 2025

Humana VFW NVS September 2025

Veteran Medicare 101 presentation 2025

Veteran Medicare 101 trifold 2025

Combined Powerpoint PDF:

SLT 2025 Combined Slides

Conference Surveys:

2025 Skill Level Training Conference Surveys

 

May 2025 NVS Proficiency Training Conference Materials 

Gen Martin Biography

Combat Tested Gaming 

1.  CTG Flyer – Printer Friendly

National Legislative Service

Foreign Medical Program

VFW Health Team & VAVS

Technology and the Acreditted Representative

1. Phone Call AAR Email Template

2. VA Claim Assistance Email Template

Whats New at VA

Chapter 36 & Other VA Programs

TVB 4.1

1.  TVB 4.1 Release Notes

Veterans Health Group

MyVet BENEFITS

BDD Best Practices

1.   526ezJohnsonTylerupdated

Directors Forum

 

October 2024 Pre-Discharge Representative Conference Materials 

Guard & Reserve

2024 BDD Health Care

2024 BDD Virtual-Conducting an interview

2024 BDD Virtual-Health Care

2024 BDD Virtual-NVS BDD TVB Basic

2024 BDD Virtual-Office Management

2024 BDD Virtual-Qualtrics

2024 BDD Virtual-Records Review

2024 BDD Virtual-TAP 6.0 Briefings

2024 BDD Virtual-Virtual Claims

2024 BDD Virtual -Benefits

2024 BDD Virtual -Exploring Identity Exercise

2024 BDD Virtual- Whats-New-at-VA

2024 BDD Virtual-Acuity

2024 BDD Virtual-Claim Submission

2024 BDD Virtual-CMV Briefing and Diversity

 

September 2024 Skill Level Training Conference Materials

Combined Skill Level Slides

2024 Navigating Politics

CMV Briefing Deck

VSO FY25 DMC Presentation VFW September 2024

VA Update

Ancillary Benefits and End of life care 

Caregiver & CHAMPVA

Deputy Director Forum 

Digestive System Changes

Guard & Reserve Benefits

Incarcerated Veterans

Navigating the M21-1 

PACT vs Gulf War 

TVB Updates

Whats New at VA

Whats New at VA Court case summaries

CMV Briefing Deck

VSO FY25 DMC Presentation VFW September 2024

2024 Navigating Politics

 

November 2023 Pre-Discharge Representative Conference

November 2023 Predischarge Representative Conference Agenda

Rules for Pre-Discharge Representative Training Conference 2023

2023 NVS Pre-Discharge Representative Conference Attendee List

Conference Materials

BDD Training Active Listening November 2023 FINAL

BDD Burnout

BDD Training Customer Service Communication Skills November 2023 FINAL

COMMUNICATIONS STYLE INVENTORY

BDD Disconnecting from Work November 2023 FINAL

CRSC Familiarization Brief

NVS BDD TVB Basic

VES Presentation

QTC Presentation

Optum Presentation

What’s New at VA Predischarge Training Conference

BDD Training VA Liaison

Post 9_11 M2VA BDD Briefing

Interpreting Medical Records

Education Benefits BDD Brief 2023

TVB Benefits Intake

BDD Rating Review

BVA BDD Training Presentation

 

September 2023 Skill Level Training Conference

2023 SLT Agenda – Live Attendees 

2023 SLT Agenda – Virtual Workgroup

Conference Materials

BDD Presentation

Camp Lejeune Justice Act Presentation

Claim Sharks

Top Seven Potential Unaccredited Companies

List of Potential Unaccredited Companies

Effective Representation at Hearings

Effective Representations at Hearings Exercises

GI Bill Benefits

NVS Update

Office Efficiency Training

NVS Health Care Update

PACT Act Conditions

Infectious Disease DBQ

PACT Act Diagnostic Codes

Tera Exceptions

TVB Skill Level Presentation

What’s New at VA September 2023

 

September 2023 Basic Training Conference

2023 Basic Training Agenda

Conference Materials 

The Role of the VFW Representative

NVS Policy Procedure Presentation

How to Use Title 38 CFR

How to use the CFR activity

POA and ITF

POA & ITF Issue Spotting Exercise with Handouts

Service Connected Claims and Development

Service Connected Claims and Development Exercise

Interpreting Medical Records and VA Exams

Hypertension DBQ

38 CFR Part 4 and VA MATH

VA Math and Hearing Loss Breakout Activity with Bilateral Factor Worksheet

Determining the Correct Effective Date of a Claim

Effective Date Exercises

How to Review Rating Decisions

Rating with Errors for Practice

NSC Pension

NSC Pension Medical Expense Handout and Exercise

Survivor Benefits

Survivor Benefits Practice Questions

VFW NVS – Humana Training – 2023v2

TVB Basic Presentation

Special Monthly Compensation

Special Monthly Compensation Exercise

The Appeals Process & Hearings

How to Conduct a hearing Practical Exercise & Worksheet

Writing Appeal Arguments

VSO VBMS Notification Process

Electronic Submissions

Workload Management Basic Training

Conducting an Interview

VA Health Care Eligibility

Ancillary-Benefits

Decision Making Scenarios

 

April 2023 Proficiency Training Conference

2023 PTC Agenda Live Attendees

2023 PTC Agenda – Virtual Workgroup 1

2023 PTC Agenda – Virtual Workgroup 2

General Session Materials

VA Life Insurance

National Legislative Service

Breakout Session Materials

State Run Partnerships

VAVS Presentation

Office Practices

Office Practices RED Breakout Group Only

Recruiting Membership in the Service Office

Recruiting Membership in the Office Sample Recruitment letter

VBMS Overview

VBMS Resource VA Regional Office List

How to Provide Post-Service Officer Training

VFW Humana Training

Workgroup  Materials 

PACT Act Offsets

Processing PACT Act Claims

PACT Act Implementation SOP

What’s New at VA

How to Use Common Court Cases

Common Court Cases Case Summaries

Common Court Cases Exercises

Media – There is no presentation for this class

TVB Practical

What’s New at NVS

 

Fall 2022 Skill Level Training Conference

General Session

Directors Forum

Directors Forum Presentation

Department of Veterans Affairs VBA Update

No Presentation

Camp Lejeune Water Contamination and the PACT Act

Camp Lejeune Water Contamination and the PACT Act

Work Group Sessions

Ancillary Benefits 

Sept 2022 Ancillary Benefits

Ancillary Handout 1

Ancillary Handout 2

Ancillary Sept 2022 Exercise 1

Ancillary Sept 2022 Exercise 2

Common Court Cases and How to Use Them

Using Common Court Cases

Common Court Cases Exercises

HUMANA

Humana Presentation

Individual Unemployability 

Individual Unemployability September 2022

Interpreting Medical Nexus Letters 

Nexus Letters and Medical Opinions

Example of Nexus Letter

LAY STATEMENT EXAMPLES

Medical Opinion DBQ HO#4

MEDICAL OPINION EXAMPLE

LEIDOS

VSO Accreditation Training QTC

PACT ACT

The PACT Act

PTSD Claims Development

Developing PTSD Claims

MST Handout

PTSD Review DBQ

VA Bystander Intervention Handout

VBA-21-0781a-ARE

VBA-21-0781-ARE

Mental Disorders DBQ

M21-1 Key Changes

TVB Part One

Skill Level Training Conference 2022 TVB Part 1

TVB Part Two

Skill Level Training Conference 2022 TVB Part 2

TVB Part Three

Skill Level Training Conference 2022 TVB Part 3

VSO NOTIFICATION QUEUE

VSO-VBMS FILTERS-Presentation

What’s New at VA 

What’s New VA Sept 2022

Example Knee DBQ

 

May 2022 Proficiency Training Conference

2022 PTC Live Agenda

2022 PTC Virtual Agenda

AIR Commission Presentation

Claims Management Migration Presentation

Foreign Claims Presentation

Grant and Business Writing (PDF Version)

Grant and Business Writing (Word Version)

The Federal Register Presentation

National Guard and Reserve Benefits Presentation

National Guard and Reserve Benefits Handout 1

National Guard and Reserve Benefits Handout 2

VA Caregiver Support Program Presentation

Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers Handout

VA Caregiver Handout 10-10CG

VA Caregiver Handout VA_ Form_10-306

VA Caregiver Handout VA_Form_10-307

VA Caregiver Handout VA10182

VA Caregiver Handout VBA-20-0995-ARE

VA Caregiver Handout VBA-20-0996-ARE

VA Debt Management Center Update

VFW Membership Update

VFW National Home Update

What’s New at NVS Part 1 Presentation

NVS POC Reference Sheet

What’s New at NVS Part 2 Presentation

What’s New at VA Presentation

 

2021 Fall Training Conferences Presentations

Combating Claims Sharks

VSO Notification Presentation

Electronic Notification Fact Sheet

Contracted Exams

Veterans Experience Office

Readjustment Counseling Services (RCS)

VA Caregiver Support Program

VA Community Care Overview

Board of Veterans’ Appeals Update

What’s New at VA

What’s New at VA Court Decisions

Genitourinary Rating Schedule Changes

Genitourinary Handouts

Genitourinary System Updates Side by Side Comparison

Presumptive conditions Due to Toxic Exposure

Presumptive Conditions Handouts

Survivor and Death Benefits

Survivor and Death Benefits Handouts

VA Education Benefits

VA Education Handouts

Cardiovascular Rating Schedule

Cardiovascular Handouts

Cardiovascular System Updates Side by Side Comparison

Humana Presentation

2021 Fall Training Conferences Recordings

Cardiovascular Rating Schedule Updates

Education Benefits

Genitourinary Rating Schedule Updates

What’s New at VA

Survivor Benefits

Presumptive Conditions Due to Toxic Exposure

2021 Virtual Proficiency Training Conference Presentations

Board of Veterans Appeals

Debt Management Center

Musculoskeletal Changes

Humana

VetraSpec Features

VFW Programs Overview

What’s New at VA

Managing in a Virtual Work Environment

2021 Virtual Proficiency Training Conference Recordings

Debt Management Center & Board of Veterans Appeals

Musculoskeletal Rating Schedule Changes

Humana, VFW Programs, & VetraSpec Features

Director’s Forum

What’s New at VA

Managing in a Virtual Environment

2020 Fall Virtual Skill level Training Conference Presentations

Media Awareness

National Legislative Service Update

Implicit Bias

Writing AMA Appeals Arguments

Presumptive Conditions Handouts

Adequacy of Medical Opinions and Exams

Adequacy of Medical Opinions & Exams Handouts

Cardiovascular Conditions

Neurological Conditions

What’s New at VA

2020 Fall Virtual Skill level Training Conference Recordings

What’s New at VA

Director’s Forum

Neurological Conditions

Adequacy of Medical Opinions and Exams

Writing AMA Appeals

National Legislative Service Update

Media Awareness

Cardiovascular Conditions

2020 Virtual Proficiency Training Conference Presentations

Benefits Brief and Outreach 

Consulting Skills for Veteran Service Officers

Electronic Submission Systems 

Introduction to vPTC and Current Events

CRSC & CRDP

2020 Virtual Proficiency Training Conference Recordings

Introduction to vPTC and Current Events

Consulting Skills for Veteran Service Officers

CRSC & CRDP

Benefits Brief and Outreach

Electronic Submissions

2019 Fall Training Conference Presentations

What’s New at the VA

Special Monthly Compensation

Non-Service Connected Pension

Using Lay Testimony

Infectious Disease Changes

Rating Changes for Skin Disabilities

Medicare 101

VA Education Service

Debt Management

Decision Making Scenarios

 

2019 Proficiency Training Conference Presentations

VA Presentation from Keynote Speaker Willie C. Clark

ID.me Presentation

What’s New at the VA

The VFW Online Learning Portal

VBMS Presentation

VA Intranet

ECFR and VACOLS

Centralized Mail Portal

Professional Development within the VFW Service Office

Clear and Persuasive Writing

Appeals Modernization

Communicating Effectively with Veterans

Decision Making Scenarios

Legislative Briefing

Humana