POMS Reference

VB: Special Veterans Benefits

TN 2 (06-01)

A. Introduction

The following chart and exhibits are tools to assist the servicing FOs and FSPs with the proper handling and routing of SVB claims and/or evidence.

B. Evidence

When evidence is sent by the FSP, use the chart below to determine where to mail or fax the claims development and/or evidence. When faxing evidence, use the fax cover sheet in Exhibit 4.

If the title VIII claim is filed:

Then send the development/evidence to the:

in the United States (VB 00101.001B.1.)

servicing FO (VB 00901.001B.1.)

outside the United States (except Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands)

Palm Springs Central Processing

Site (VB 00901.001B.1. and exhibits in VB 00901.025)

by an individual residing in Puerto Rico or the U.S. Virgin Islands

South Bronx Central Processing Site (VB 00901.001B.1. and VB 00901.025)

in the United States and has already been transferred to the Central Processing Site

designated Central Processing Site

C. Exhibits

1. SVB Central Processing Sites

This exhibit gives information about the seven Central Processing Sites that will maintain jurisdiction of SVB claims once the individual has established foreign residency.

SITE

SERVICING AREA

ADDRESS/PHONE/FAX

Hanford

FO #B65

Claims taken by:

Sierra West and California-only South Coast Area FOs (SF Region)

Chart #1

Dallas Region:

New Mexico, Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, and Louisiana

Denver Region: Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wyoming, Utah, and Colorado

400 East 6th St.

Hanford, CA 93230

Email: CA FO HANFORD

Phone: (559)582-1963

Fax: (559) 582-5925

Palm Springs

FO #070

Claims taken by:

Inland FOs (SF Region)

Chart #2

Kansas City Region:

Nebraska, Iowa, Kansas, and Missouri

New York Region:

New York and New Jersey

Seattle Region:

Washington, Oregon, Idaho and Alaska

FSPs - (ONLY CLAIMS ORIGINATING FROM FSP)

4201 Ramon Rd East

Palm Springs, CA 92264

Email:CA FO PALM SPRINGS

Phone: (760) 322-1140

Fax: (760) 322-6927

So. Bronx

FO #112

Recipients residing in: (regardless of where the claim was taken)

Puerto Rico and

U.S. Virgin Islands

See Chart #3

2nd Floor,

226 East 161st

Bronx, NY 10451

Email: NY FO SOUTH BRONX

Phone: (718) 537-1200

Fax: (718) 537-2174

San Francisco Mission

FO #781

Claims taken by:

Bay Area FOs (SF Region)

Chart #4

Boston Region:

Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont

1098 Valencia Street

San Francisco CA 94110-2483

Email: CA FO Mission at ~SF781

Phone: (415) 556-5700

Fax: (415) 556-4269

Stockton

FO #962

Claims Taken by:

Northern Area FOs (SF Region)

Chart #5

Philadelphia Region:

Pennsylvania, Maryland, Delaware, Virginia, West Virginia, and Washington, D.C.

Atlanta Region: Kentucky, Tennessee, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, and Florida

3558 Deer Park Drive

Stockton, CA 95219

Email: CA FO STOCKTON

Phone: (209) 946-6215

Fax: (209) 946-6029

Hollywood

FO #968

Claims taken by:

LA Metro FOs (SF Region)

Chart #6

Chicago Region:

Minnesota, Wisconsin, Illinois, Michigan, Indiana, and Ohio

P. O. Box 1391

Hollywood, CA 90078

Email: CA FO HOLLYWOOD

Phone: (323) 965-3870

Fax: (323) 965-3854

Honolulu

FO #990

Claims taken by:

South Coast Area FOs outside California (SF Region)

Chart #7

300 Ala Moana Blvd.

RM 1-114

Honolulu, HI 96850

Email: HI F0 HONOLULU

Phone: (808) 541-3611

Fax: (808) 541-3534

2. FO Breakout

Charts #1 through #7 below give a breakout of the FOs that are within the CPS in California, Hawaii and the South Bronx. (Level One offices appear in Bold, above the offices which report to them.)

a. Chart 1—Sierra West (J05)

Central Processing Site Hanford (B65)

Process site for Sierra West Area, California-only South Coast Area, Dallas and Denver Regions

The Sierra West and California-only South Coast Areas consist of the following offices:

OFFICE

CODE

OFFICE

CODE

Anaheim

249

Laguna Niguel

B58

Brea

D39

Huntington Bch.

A78

Bakersfield

963

Newport Beach

D37

Delano

942

Lakewood

B59

Chula Vista

436

Long Beach

958

National City

435

San Pedro

A82

Crenshaw

026

Montebello

063

East Hills

563

Boyle Heights

904

El Cajon

250

Oceanside

987

La Mesa

B80

San Diego

954

Fresno

952

Linda Vista

D41

Fresno West

386

Pacific Beach

D43

Madera

947

San Marcos

931

Fresno S/E

E08

Santa Ana

972

Huntington Pk.

966

Garden Grove

D36

Compton

434

Whittier

982

Inglewood

971

Downey

D94

   

Norwalk

562

The Dallas Region consists of the following States:

New Mexico, Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, and Louisiana

The Denver Region consists of the following States:

Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wyoming, Utah, and Colorado

b. Chart 2—Inland (J06)

Central Processing Site Palm Springs (070)

Process site for Inland Area, Kansas City, New York, and Seattle Regions and all Foreign Service Posts

The inland Area consists of the following offices:

OFFICE

CODE

OFFICE

CODE

Fontana

B69

Prescott

909

Glendale, AZ

914

Colorado River Basin

A15

Las Vegas

946

Flagstaff

B57

North Las Vegas

D49

Riverside

251

Mesa

929

Banning

B73

Casa Grande

903

Corona

B70

Scottsdale

912

Hemet

906

Palm Springs

070

San Bernardino

959

Blythe

A13

Redlands

B61

El Centro

985

Tucson

908

Indio

E39

Douglas

B62

Morongo Basin

A53

Nogales

B75

Yuma

911

South Tucson

930

Phoenix

907

Victorville

A87

South Phoenix

913

Barstow

A19

The Kansas City Region consists of the following States:

Nebraska, Iowa, Kansas, and Missouri

The New York Region consists of the following States:

New York and New Jersey

The Seattle Region consists of the following States:

Alaska, Washington, Oregon and Idaho

The Foreign Service Posts:

Lists of all Foreign Service Posts are located in GN 00904.225.

c. Chart 3--South Bronx (J08)

Central Processing Site South Bronx (112)

This site is for recipients residing in Puerto Rico or the U.S. Virgin Islands, regardless of where the claim was taken.

d. Chart 4-Bay (J03)

Central Processing Site San Francisco Mission (781)

Process site for Bay Area and Boston Regions

The Bay Area consists of the following offices:

OFFICE

CODE

OFFICE

CODE

Berkeley

976

Parkside

977

Richmond

383

San Jose

960

San Rafael

988

Sunnyvale

A83

Hayward

066

San Jose East

385

Fremont

B60

Campbell

D38

Oakland

953

So. San Jose

E41

Foothill

028

San Mateo

967

San Leandro

D48

Daly City

A88

Salinas

984

Redwood City

D34

Gilroy

561

Santa Cruz

061

San Francisco Downtown

950

Watsonville

948

Chinatown

252

Walnut Creek

248

Western Addition

433

Pittsburg

B63

San Francisco Mission

781

   

The Boston Region consists of the following States:

Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont

e. Chart 5—Northern (J04)

Central Processing Site Stockton (962)

Process site for Northern Area, Philadelphia and Atlanta Regions

The Northern Area consists of the following offices:

Office

Code

Office

Code

American River

E77

Redding

969

Auburn

D35

Yreka

A03

Placerville

E78

Reno

945

Roseville

A84

Sacramento

955

Chico

979

Sacramento North

E28

Oroville

E27

Sacramento South

E79

Susanville

A01

Sacramento West

E29

Feather River

989

Santa Rosa

964

Eureka

956

Lakeport

A32

Crescent City

A17

Ukiah

A85

Fairfield

D47

Stockton

962

Vallejo

973

Lodi

B74

Napa

A79

Manteca

523

Modesto

978

Sonora

480

Merced

060

   

The Philadelphia Region consists of the following States:

Pennsylvania, Maryland, Delaware, Virginia, West Virginia, and Washington, D.C.

The Atlanta Region consists of the following States:

Kentucky, Tennessee, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, and Florida

f. Chart 6—LA Metro (J07)

Central Processing Site Hollywood (968)

Processing Site for LA Metro Area and Chicago Region

The LA Metro Area consists of the following offices:

Office

Code

Office

Code

Chatsworth

062

Alhambra

D46

Thousand Oaks

A09

Arcadia

B72

El Monte

384

Pomona Valley

981

Glendale

965

Glendora

E31

Hollywood

968

Puente Valley

943

Wilshire Center

D44

Industry Hills

E30

Lancaster

059

University Vlge

253

Los Angeles

951

Van Nuys

975

Media Cities

A80

San Fernando

027

Burbank

A77

Santa Clarita

A10

Ontario

476

Watts

064

Pasadena

957

   

The Chicago Region consists of the following States:

Minnesota, Wisconsin, Illinois, Michigan, Indiana, and Ohio

g. Chart 7—South Coast (J01)

Central Processing Site Honolulu (990)

Process site for non-California, South Coast Area offices

The non-California offices in the South Coast Area are:

OFFICE

CODE

OFFICE

CODE

Honolulu

990

Lihue

993

American Samoa

025

Pearl City

167

Guam

168

Saipan

E02

Hilo

991

Wailuku

166

FROM:

FO

FSP

___________
CODE

___________
NAME

 

TO:

CENTRAL PROCESSING SITE

_____________
CODE

_____________________________________________________________________

 

CHECK APPROPRIATE ITEM:

________

TITLE VIII CLAIMS FOLDER ATTACHED PER

________

VB 00901.____

________

YOUR REQUEST

________

EVIDENCE OF FOREIGN RESIDENCE ATTACHED PER

________

VB 00901.____

________

YOUR REQUEST

_____________________________________________________________________

REMARKS:  

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TITLE VIII SPECIAL
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