2023 TDVS Annual Accreditation Training Conference

2023 Annual Accreditation Training Conference

2023-10-02 01:00 PM

2023-10-02T13:00:00.000-05:00

2023 TDVS Annual Training Conference Agenda

Parking/Venue/Logistics

Conference Welcome Letter

Marriott Meeting Space Layout with Room Assignments

Marriott Complex Brochure

DOWNTOWN KNOXVILLE PUBLIC PARKING

Menu for the Annual Training Conference Meals

Things to Do in Knoxville

Downtown Knoxville Area Map

Knoxville Trolley Map

Knoxville Visitors Ultimate Checklist

2023 Annual Awards Banquet

Awards Banquet Agenda

The Honorable Matthew T. Quinn Under Secretary for Memorial Affairs; National Cemetery Administration (NCA) Overview Presentation

Day 1

Welcome, Introduction, Opening Remarks

Commissioner Tommy Baker Presentation

Commissioner Tommy Baker Biography

Veteran Health Administration Updates from Accross Tennessee

Memphis Cathment Area

Memphis VAMC Presentation

Executive Director Joseph Vaughn Biography

Tennessee Valley Catchment Area

Acting Director Michael Renfrow Biography

Mountain Home Catchment Area

James H. Quillen VAMC (Mountain Home)

Executive Director Dean B. Borsos Biography

Nashville VA Regional Office Welcome

Nashville VARO Executive Director Moore

Executive Director Charles L Moore Biography

Tennessee County Veterans Service Officers Association

Introduction to NVLSP and TDVS Partnership

NVLSP Introduction and MOA Presentation

NVLSP Introduction and MOA Presentation (large)

NVLSP Introduction and MOA Recording

Day 2

State Veterans Cemeteries

TDVS Cemetery Operations Presentation

Director Kevin Knowles Biography

The PACT Act: A Primer for Veterans Advocates

PACT Act Primer Presentation

PACT Act Primer Presentation (large)

PACT Act Primer Presentation Recording (NO SOUND)

Claims for VA Benefits for Mental Disability

Mental Disability Claims Presentation

Mental Disability Claims Presentation (large)

Mental Disability Claims Recording

Appeals Modernization Act Practical Exercise

AMA Practical Exercise Presentation

AMA Practical Exercise Presentation (large)

AMA Practical Exercise Presentation Recording

VA Benefits for Survivors of Veterans

VA Survivor Benefits Presentation

VA Survivor Benefits Presentation (large)

VA Survivor Benefits Recording

Break Out Sessions

Track A: VA Benefits for Survivors of Veterans (Practical Application Session)

VA Benefits for Survivors of Veterans: Practical Application Presentation

Kelli Brown Biography

Travis Murphy Biography

Track B: How Involvement with the Criminal Justice System Impacts VA Benefits

How Involvement with the CJS Impacts VA Benefits Presentation

How Involvement with the CJS Impacts VA Benefits Presentation (large)

Tracks C: Assisting Survivors with Claims for VA Benefits Associated with Military Sexual Trauma

Military Sexual Trauma Presentation

Military Sexual Trauma Presentation (large)

Track D: Pension (Practical Application Session)

VA Pension: Practical Application Presentation

Suzanna Ellis Biography

Jeff Oakey Biography

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2023 Pension Worksheet

2023 Survivor's Pension Worksheet

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Day 3

ARNG Survivor Outreach Services

Survivor Outreach Services Presentation

Cindy Humphrey Biography

Break Out Sessions

Track A: Reviewing a Claims File & VA Systems (VBMS/Caseflow) Tips

Caseflow Overview Presentation (09/2023)

Liza Quinn Biography

Ron Dvorsky Biography

Virtual Hearing Fact Sheet

VSO Caseflow Guide 2022

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Track B: Legal Research for Lay Advocates

Legal Research for Lay Advocates and Effective Written and Oral Advocacy Presentation

Legal Research for Lay Advocates and Effective Written and Oral Advocacy Presentation (large)

Track C: Effective Advocacy Before VA – Higher Level Reviews and TDVS Written Advocacy

Rebecca Gallion Biography

Effective Advocacy Presentation

Higher Level Review (HLR) Informal Conference Fact Sheet

Track D: Common VA Errors

Common VA Errors Presentation

Common VA Errors Presentation (large)