UPDATE: FILIPINO VETERANS EQUITY COMPENSATION (FVEC) PROGRAM
(Source: USVA Center for Minority Veterans)
As of November 1, 2009, 33,827 claims have been received. The initial benchmark for the number of eligible applicants was estimated at 18,000 Filipino WWII Veterans. In addition to these claims, the Manila Regional Office (RO) has received more than 4,400 duplicate or incomplete applications.
As of November 1, 2009, 12,714 applications have been processed: 4,801 approved for non-United States citizens, 4,625 approved for Filipino Veterans with U.S. Citizenship, and 3,288 applications disapproved. There are 21,113 pending claims.
VETERANS OUTREACH
VA continues to conduct numerous successful outreach programs to inform veterans and their families about this benefit. This aggressive outreach will continue as FVEC claims may be submitted until February 16, 2010.
Location / Province |
Address |
Date |
Time |
Philippine Veterans Affairs Office Baguio City , Benguet |
USAFIPNL Camp Henry T. Allen, Baguio City , Benguet |
11/05/09 |
0800-1400 |
Philippine Veterans Affairs Office San Fernando , Pampanga |
Cleofer’s Bldg., Gen. Hizon Extension, San Fernando City , Pampanga |
11/19/09 |
0800-1400 |
Philippine Veterans Affairs Office Cebu City , Cebu |
CENTCOM, Camp Lapu-Lapu Lahug, Cebu City , Cebu |
01/14/10 |
0800-1400 |
Philippine Veterans Affairs Office Davao City , Davao del Sur |
Door 4, Gutierrez Compound, Abad Santos Ave. , Davao City, Davao del Sur |
2/11/10 |
0800-1400 |
FVEC CLAIMS
The USVA Manila Regional Office has established a dedicated team of employees who solely process FVEC claims. In addition, the Department of Defense has also increase their staffing in order to expedite the pending service verification requests.
To date, over $112 million has been awarded to eligible Filipino veterans.
Status |
Number |
Percent |
Claims Received |
33,827 |
100 % |
Claims Granted ($9,000) |
4,801 |
14.2 % |
Claims Granted ($15,000) |
4,625 |
13.7 % |
Claims Denied |
3,288 |
9.7 % |
Claims Completed |
12,714 |
37.6 % |
Claims Pending |
21,113 |
62.4 % |
ON CLAIMS DENIED
Two options are available to claimants who do not agree with a VA decision.
The first option is to provide VA with evidence that may lead VA to change the decision. The notification letter will clearly identify any potential missing evidence the claimant should provide in order to substantiate their claim.
The second option is to file a notice of disagreement (NOD), in writing, explaining the reasons for disagreement. VA encloses a VA Form 4107, "Your Rights to Appeal Our Decision,"with FVEC notification letters to help explain appeal rights to claimants. Once an appeal is received, the claimant will be provided hearing options to include a video hearing or a face-to face hearing at the nearest regional office.
The time frame to file a notice of disagreement is one year from the date of the notification letter explaining the reasons and basis VA used to make their decision.
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