Claim Types/End Products (EPs)
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Please see the references to see all the claim types the VA uses. While some claim types are fairly specific, it is all too common for VA employees to select a more general claim type.

Most of these claims are administrative in nature and are auto-generated when the VA receives information from other agencies. Often times these claims are closed out without any input or involvement from you.

NOTES:

  • If there are multiple EPs active in a series at the same time they will increase by 1.

    • So if there is an EP 040 the next EP 040 will become 041, etc.

      • HOWEVER, administratively the VA is not allowed to have multiple active EPs for 010s, 020s, and 110s! Meaning if another claim is received the additional EP(s) will eventually be administratively cancelled and merged with the active EP.

Brief Summary of Common EPs

EPs can be broadly broken down into:

  • 010: Initial Claim that contains 8 or more conditions

  • 020: Claims received after the initial claim

  • 030: Higher level reviews and BVA decision handling

  • 040: Supplemental claim

  • 110: Initial claim that contains less than 8 conditions

  • 130: Claim for adding a Dependent

  • 310: Condition(s) have a Routine future examination

  • 320: Veteran was hospitalized for something at a VA Medical Center (VAMC); EP is to determine if an award of Temporary 100% is warranted

  • 400: Used to control for a letter being sent to the Veteran, often when the claim/appeal is incomplete and cannot be processed

  • 600: Something requiring Due process before the VA can take action

  • 930: Error(s) have been found and are being addressed

Frequently Asked Questions

    • It likely relates to an EP 699 which is automatically generated whenever the VA gets new records directly from DoD and there is not an active claim on-going.

      • If the records are duplicates and not actually new things, the claim will be removed with no further action.

      • If the records ARE new then a rater is brought into determine if the new records would change the outcome of a prior rating decision. If no change is warranted then claim is removed and no further action.

      • If it would change the outcome then the rater will issue a new rating decision OR establish that additional development must take place first. This is VERY uncommon as most records are either duplicates or just not relevant to outcome of a prior decision.

    • The VA certainly does make mistakes. If you feel your claim was filed on the correct form and completed properly, you should make a VERA appointment and ask them to look into the matter. If they agree the VA messed up, ask them to have their coach (supervisor) reestablish your claim.