As a Veteran submitting a waiver (FSR VA Form 5655) I am able to easily progress through the form and navigate the list loop features without any trouble.
Scope of release
Main Enhancements
LIST LOOP UPDATES: Improvements were made to list loops as the previous usability study showcased how Veterans had difficulty utilizing the list loop when it was presented as a dropdown. The updates also address accessibility issues that the dropdown version of the list loop had. List loops appear when entering employment and other income for themselves and their spouse, dependents, household assets, household expenses.
Other Living Expenses: Ability to add one or more additional living expenses not listed in the checklist. Includes ability for Veteran to describe what those additional living expenses are for and see a summary of what they have added so far. Veterans are also given more control and are able to edit/remove any of the living expenses they have added.
FE Dev: #48510 - Ready (as of 4/11/23)
-Other Assets (ADDED): Adding the ability to add one or more additional asset not listed in the checklist. Includes ability for Veteran to describe what the asset and see a summary of what they have added so far. Veterans are also given more control and are able to edit/remove any of the assets they have added.
FE Dev: #48438 - Done!
Mini Summary Pages ADDED): Veterans will be given more control to review/edit/remove their entries in four key sections of the form making the overall experience more flexible and adaptive to the Veteran's needs. previously reserved for the end of the FSR form.
Sections Include:
Work History
Installment contracts and other debts
Other living expenses
Household Assets
Vehicle Information (TBD):
-FE Dev: #52569 - Done!
-Design: #52773 - Done!, 52196 - Done! and 48388 - Done!
Editable Benefit Information (ADDED): The portal presents VA Benefit information to the Veteran. They will now be able to edit that information if they feel that it is incorrect.
-FE Dev: #48742 - Done!
Smaller Enhancements
Content Updates: On both static and application pages to better align with debt/copay content guide
FE Dev for "Content Page" - No debts alert #48747 - Done!
FE Dev for Resolution Options explainer #48749 - Done!
FE Dev for Benefits Information #48742 (Current content changes only) -Done!
Debt/Copay Selection: Switching from card format to a more minimalist and easy to understand format when presenting debt/copay bills to users. Select debt/copay: after | before
High Level User Story/ies
As a Veteran submitting a waiver (FSR VA Form 5655) I am able to easily progress through the form and navigate the list loop features without any trouble.
Scope of release
Main Enhancements
LIST LOOP UPDATES: Improvements were made to list loops as the previous usability study showcased how Veterans had difficulty utilizing the list loop when it was presented as a dropdown. The updates also address accessibility issues that the dropdown version of the list loop had. List loops appear when entering employment and other income for themselves and their spouse, dependents, household assets, household expenses.
FE Dev: #48510 - Ready (as of 4/11/23)
-Other Assets (ADDED): Adding the ability to add one or more additional asset not listed in the checklist. Includes ability for Veteran to describe what the asset and see a summary of what they have added so far. Veterans are also given more control and are able to edit/remove any of the assets they have added.
FE Dev: #48438 - Done!
Editable Benefit Information (ADDED): The portal presents VA Benefit information to the Veteran. They will now be able to edit that information if they feel that it is incorrect. -FE Dev: #48742 - Done!
Smaller Enhancements
Identified for future release: Not in scope for the FSR Enhancement release
Collab Cycle Touchpoints
56447 (Team to discuss w/Randi Hecht on 4/13/23) -will this suffice? Heather to ask Governance
Post Release