Angela Carter

Background

About Angela Carter

Department of Veterans Affairs RATING VETERANS SERVICE REP, RVSR - Review Veterans’ submitted claims, service treatment and personnel records, additional evidence if provided, and Disability Questionnaires/examinations +- Apply the 38 CFR laws/ regulations toward completing compensation decisions Senior Veterans Service Representative (SVSR), Authorizer - Review for authorization generated awards and drafted notification letters prepared by VSRs- Run calculations to compare accuracy of compensation and /or pension (dual claim) payments in prepared generated awards - Review Veterans' information in submitted claims via their eFolders and/or physical claim folder(s)- Make sure generated awards and notification letters coincide with current standards set by VA laws and regulations - Mentor VSRs in the award promulgation process Veterans Service Representative (VSR)- Served as primary contact for the Veteran and his/her representative and the decision maker for compensation claims- Explained benefit programs and entitlement criteria, gathered relevant evidence, adjudicated claims, and input data necessary to generate the award and notification letter to the Veteran describing the decision- Used electronic data processing (EDP) technology to input data, generate awards, and correspondence informing the claimant and any representative/advocate of the decision and the basis for the action taken (e.g, award, termination, amendment, or disallowance)- Prepared correspondence to members of Congress and special interest groups on case by case assignments. U.S. Army Supply Specialist - Purchased, distributed & maintained company supplies, assisted soldiers in/out process, conducted inventories of encrypted phones, computer, & various company items Armorer - Maintained arm's room weapons & ammo, conducted routine inventory of weapons & ammo, conducted M-16 A2 & 9 mm weapons qualification ranges, and was on 24-hr call to retrieve or assign weapons to soldiers either coming in or departing for Iraq, Bosnia, Turkey, Afghanistan & supporting countries. Milton Press Gazette Graphic Designer - Designed business & personal ads for newspapers clients, maintained TV Guide & assisted sports editor with photographing sports events