End Products (EPs) - Claim Types

Overview

This page explains VA End Product (EP) codes, which are administrative claim types used by the Veterans Benefits Administration. The guide clarifies that while some EPs are specific, VA staff often select more general claim types.

Chief's Take: End Product codes tell you what type of claim action the VA is working on. EP 010 is your initial claim. EP 020 is an increase. Knowing these codes helps you decode the status tracker hieroglyphics.

Key Points About EPs

Important Notes: - When multiple EPs in a series are active simultaneously, numbers increment by 1 (EP 040 becomes 041, etc.) - The VA cannot maintain multiple active EPs for 010s, 020s, and 110s; additional claims are eventually administratively cancelled and merged

Brief Summary of Common EPs

Frequently Asked Questions

Authorization Review Claims: Claims may appear as EP 699, automatically generated when VA receives new DoD records without an active claim. The rater determines if new records affect prior ratings. Most are duplicates or irrelevant; significant outcome changes are "VERY uncommon."

Incorrectly Rejected Claims: Veterans believing their properly filed claim was wrongly removed should schedule a VERA appointment to request supervisor intervention.

References

• Appendix A: Regional Office Station Numbers, Payee Codes, Work-Rate Standards
• Appendix B: End Product (EP) Codes
• Appendix C: Index of Claim Labels
• M21-1, Part X guidance on supplemental service records