Acronyms and Glossary - department-of-veterans-affairs/caseflow GitHub Wiki

Acronyms

AMC – Appeals Management Center
AMO – Appeals Management Office
AOD – Advance on Docket
AOJ – Area of Jurisdiction
API – Application Program Interface
ARC – Appeals Records Center
ATO – Authority to Operate
BGS – Benefits Gateway Services
BVA – Board of Veteran Appeals
CAVC – Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims
CEST – Claims Establishment
CO – Central Office
CSB – Case Support Branch
CSEM – Commom Security Employee Manager
CSS – Common Security Service
DARS – Digital Audio Recording System
DRO – Decision Review Officer
DSVA – Digital Service at VA
EP – End Product
IDT – Interactive Decision Template
IHP – Informal Hearing Presentation
MST - Military Sexual Trauma
NOD – Notice of Disagreement
NSD – National Service Desk
PACT - Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics
OGC – Office of General Counsel
OBPI – Office of Business Process Integration
OVLJ – Office of Veterans Law Judges
PHI – Protected Health Information
PII – Personally Identifiable Information
PIV – Personal Identification Verification
POA – Power of Attorney
RMC – Records Management Center
RO – Regional Office
SIC – Security Investigations Center
SOC – Statement of Case
SSOC – Supplemental Statement of Case
TMS – Talent Management System
UAT – User Acceptance Testing
VA – Veteran’s Administration
VACOLS – Veterans Appeals Control and Locator System
VBA – Veteran Benefits Administration
VBMS – Veterans Benefit Management System
VISN – Veterans Integrated Service Network
VLJ – Veteran Law Judge
VSCM – Veteran Service Center Manager
VSO – Veteran Service Organization
VSR – Veterans Service Representative
WSDL – Web Service Description Language