Common use of Verification Procedure and Opportunity to Contest Clause in Contracts

Verification Procedure and Opportunity to Contest. After VA transmits to ED the files of the Veterans whom VA has designated as in receipt of VA disability compensation benefits based on a determination that they have a 100% disabling service-connected disability rating or that they are totally disabled based on an individual unemployability rating and ED matches the VA’s files with ED’s records in NSLDS, ED will contact borrowers of Title IV Loans and inform them of ED’s TPD discharge process. ED will accept VA’s determination that they have a 100% disabling service-connected disability or that they are totally disabled based on an individual unemployability rating designation in lieu of a VA Statement, simplifying the process for the Borrowers, as then they only must submit the signed TPD discharge application. ED cannot discharge a Title IV Loan, which may have tax consequences for the Borrower, until/unless the Borrower officially requests the discharge by completing a TPD discharge application. If VA does not identify a Borrower as in receipt of VA disability compensation benefits based on a determination that the Borrower has a 100% disabling service-connected disability or that the Borrower is totally disabled based on an individual unemployability rating, the Borrower still will have the option to submit a TPD discharge application and provide the required physician’s certification in order to determine his or her eligibility for a TPD discharge.

Verification Procedure and Opportunity to Contest. After VA transmits to ED the files of the Veterans whom VA has designated as in receipt of VA disability compensation benefits based on a determination that they have a 100% disabling service-connected disability rating or that they are totally disabled based on an individual unemployability rating and ED matches the VA’s files with ED’s records in NSLDS, ED will contact borrowers of Title IV Loans loans and inform them of ED’s TPD discharge process. process.‌ ED will accept VA’s determination that they have a 100% disabling service-connected disability or that they are totally disabled based on an individual unemployability rating designation in lieu of a VA Statement, simplifying the process for the Borrowersborrowers, as then they only must submit the signed TPD discharge application. ED cannot discharge a Title IV Loanloan, which may have tax consequences for the Borrowerborrower, until/unless the Borrower borrower officially requests the discharge by completing a TPD discharge application. If VA does not identify a Borrower borrower as in receipt of VA disability compensation benefits based on a determination that the Borrower borrower has a 100% disabling service-connected disability or that the Borrower borrower is totally disabled based on an individual unemployability rating, the Borrower borrower still will have the option to submit a TPD discharge application and provide the required physician’s certification in order to determine his or her eligibility for a TPD discharge.

Verification Procedure and Opportunity to Contest. After VA transmits to ED the files of the Veterans whom VA has designated as in receipt of VA disability compensation benefits based on a determination that they have a 100% disabling service-connected disability rating or that they are totally disabled based on an individual unemployability rating and ED matches the VA’s files with ED’s records in NSLDS, ED will contact borrowers of Title IV Loans loans and inform them of ED’s TPD discharge process. ED will accept VA’s determination that they have a 100% disabling service-connected disability or that they are totally disabled based on an individual unemployability rating designation in lieu of a VA Statement, simplifying the process for the Borrowersborrowers, as then they only must submit the signed TPD discharge application. ED cannot discharge a Title IV Loanloan, which may have tax consequences for the Borrowerborrower, until/unless the Borrower borrower officially requests the discharge by completing a TPD discharge application. If VA does not identify a Borrower borrower as in receipt of VA disability compensation benefits based on a determination that the Borrower borrower has a 100% disabling service-connected disability or that the Borrower borrower is totally disabled based on an individual unemployability rating, the Borrower borrower still will have the option to submit a TPD discharge application and provide the required physician’s certification in order to determine his or her eligibility for a TPD discharge.

Verification Procedure and Opportunity to Contest. After VA transmits to ED the files of the Veterans whom VA has designated as in receipt of VA disability compensation benefits based on a determination that they have a 100% disabling service-connected disability rating or that they are totally disabled based on an individual unemployability rating and ED matches the VA’s files with ED’s records in NSLDS, ED will contact borrowers Borrowers of Title IV Loans and inform them of ED’s TPD discharge process. ED will accept VA’s determination that they have a 100% disabling service-connected disability or that they are totally disabled based on an individual unemployability rating designation in lieu of a VA Statement, and ED will discharge the Borrowers Title IV Loans no earlier than 61 days after ED has notified a Borrower, unless the Borrower chooses to have their Title IV Loans discharged earlier or chooses to opt out of the TPD discharge, thereby simplifying the TPD discharge process for the Borrowers, as then they only must submit the signed TPD discharge application. ED cannot discharge a Title IV Loan, which may have tax consequences for the Borrower, until/unless the Borrower officially requests the discharge by completing a TPD discharge application. If VA does not identify a Borrower as in receipt of VA disability compensation benefits based on a determination that the Borrower has a 100% disabling service-connected disability or that the Borrower is totally disabled based on an individual unemployability rating, the Borrower still will have the option to submit a TPD discharge application and provide the required physician’s certification in order to determine his or her eligibility for a TPD discharge.