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Link to "486 Adjudicating Claims for 10-Point Preference" Link to contents for "4 Processing External Vacancy Announcements and Veterans’ Preference Claims"      Link to "488 Appointment at Lesser Preference Level"

487 Adjusting Veterans’ Preference After Adjudication

487.1 Claimed Preference Adjustments

If the preference points to which the veteran is entitled are different from the veteran’s claim at the time of application, the Human Resources Shared Service Center adjusts the score based on the proof presented by the eligible.

487.2 Notification to Applicant When Claimed Preference Is Not Allowed

In any instance where claimed preference is not proven and allowed, Human Resources informs the eligible in writing. If the final examination rating was adjusted, notification to the eligible must include the new rating.

487.3 Return of Documents Presented for Proof

After the preference has been adjudicated, all original documents submitted by the applicant as proof are returned to the applicant.

Occasionally, applicants may submit a copy of a rating decision letter that contains medical information to support a claim for 10-point preference. In such instances, the adjudicator:

  1. Acknowledges receipt of the information;
  2. Indicates successful adjudication of the claimed preference on the bottom of page one of SF 15; and
  3. Promptly returns the document containing the medical information to the applicant.



Link to "486 Adjudicating Claims for 10-Point Preference" Link to contents for "4 Processing External Vacancy Announcements and Veterans’ Preference Claims"      Link to "488 Appointment at Lesser Preference Level"

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