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M21-1 and 38 CFR changes, week of Jun 22, 2026

4 M21-1 sections changed this week. Each change shows the passages added and removed, compared with the previous stored version.

M21-1

Part III, Subpart ii, Chapter 1, Section B - Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Requests for Information From the Social Security Administration (SSA)

Jun 26, 2026

Added

  • June 26, 2026
  • Access FOLQ through VBMS using the SSA INQUIRY functionality.
  • VBMS permits direct upload of inquiry results to the corresponding eFolder when the user selects the SAVE TO EFOLDER button.
  • Share Online Help
  • All inquiry results must be uploaded to the eFolder.
  • using the SSA INQUIRY functionality in VBMS
  • June 26, 2026

and 7 more added passages

Removed

  • September 13, 2018
  • Access FOLQ through VBMS or Share using the SSA INQUIRY command.
  • VBMS permits direct upload of inquiry results to the corresponding eFolder.
  • Share User Guide
  • and updated information via the application’s HELP menu.
  • using the SSA INQUIRY command in Share
  • September 13, 2018
  • Using the SSA INQUIRY Command in Share

and 2 more removed passages

Part II, Subpart ii, Chapter 3 - Claims Jurisdiction and Transfer

Jun 23, 2026

Added

  • June 23, 2026
  • restricted access claims centers (RACCs).
  • Paul RACC has jurisdiction for all claims for
  • Medal of Honor Pension (MOHP), and
  • MOHP for a surviving spouse.
  • Claims processors must ensure the following corporate flashes have been affixed to the record to ensure proper routing:

and 29 more added passages

Removed

  • May 7, 2026
  • restricted access claims centers (RACCs)
  • original Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC) claims, all burial claims, and any claim where service-connected (SC) death is an issue are the Philadelphia PMC’s including claims from the Philippines, and
  • all remaining PMC claims (to include DIC claims where SC death was already granted) from
  • the Philippines, are the Milwaukee PMC’s, and
  • all other foreign countries, jurisdiction is shared between the Milwaukee and St.

and 60 more removed passages

Part X, Subpart ii, Chapter 6, Section E - Authorizing Awards for Fiduciary Cases

Jun 22, 2026

Added

  • VA Form 21P-592, Request for Appointment of a Fiduciary, Custodian or Guardian
  • VA Form 21P-592
  • VA Form 21P-592
  • VA Form 21P-592
  • VA Form 21P-592
  • 5502 for a minor child that has an apportionment claim pending
  • authorizing an award under 38 U.S.C.
  • 5502 when a minor child is eligible to receive benefits in their own right

and 125 more added passages

Removed

  • VA Form 21-592, Request for Appointment of a Fiduciary, Custodian or Guardian
  • VA Form 21-592
  • VA Form 21-592
  • VA Form 21-592
  • VA Form 21-592
  • September 11, 2025

and 13 more removed passages

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How this roundup is made

  • This page is generated automatically from stored versions of each section. No one writes or edits it, and it adds no interpretation: it shows the passages added and removed.
  • M21-1 is copied weekly since March 20, 2026, and a change counts only when the VA's own “last updated” date moved; the date shown is that date. 38 CFR versions start December 14, 2016, dated by amendment.
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