Entitlement to (but not necessarily payment of) SVB continues until one of the following occurs:

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  termination after 12 consecutive calendar months of suspension;

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  request for voluntary termination; or

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  the death of the SVB-entitled individual.

Once SVB entitlement is terminated, an individual must generally file a new application to reestablish SVB entitlement unless there is a favorable appeal decision or reopening of the termination determination (see VB 02501.000).

NOTE: The following sections cite the title XVI payment status code (PSC) that refers to the specific terminating event. See SM 01305.001 for a list of PSCs.