Electronic Appraisal System
(E-Appraisal)
User Guide
Version2.0
Prepared for
Department of Veterans Affairs
Veterans Benefit Administration
July 2004
Table of Contents
Chapter 1 -- Overview
Chapter 2 -- Accessing the System
Chapter 3 -- Uploading an Appraisal
Chapter 4 -- Retrieving an Appraisal
Chapter 1 -- Overview
The Department of Veteran’s Affairs (VA) Electronic Appraisal System
(E-Appraisal) is a Web-based application that allows:
¾ Appraisers to upload appraisal documents online.
¾ Appraisers and Staff Appraisal Reviewers (SARs) to retrieve appraisals for online
review or hardcopy printing.
E-Appraisal also stores appraisals electronically and provides appraisal data to the VA’s
Appraisal System (TAS).
As a result of the E-Appraisal implementation:
1. Appraisals are processed more quickly and efficiently.
2. TAS receives appraisal data in virtual real-time when the appraisal is uploaded into
E-Appraisal.
3. Appraisals cannot be misplaced or lost, as is possible with hardcopies.
4. Appraisals are now stored electronically and available online.
This user guide provides instructions for appraisers and SARs to use the
E-Appraisal system and is organized as follows:
¾ Chapter 2, Accessing the System – E-Appraisal is accessed via the VA’s Veterans
Information Portal (VIP). This chapter describes how to get to the Portal site and
how to log in to the Portal and select E-Appraisal.
¾ Chapter 3, Uploading an Appraisal – This chapter describes how to upload an
appraisal document to E-Appraisal. This function is only available to appraisers.
¾ Chapter 4, Retrieving an Appraisal – This chapter describes how to retrieve an
appraisal from E-Appraisal. This function is available to both appraisers and SARs.
Chapter 2 – Accessing the System
E-Appraisal is a Web-based system that can be accessed with either of the major
Internet browsers, Internet Explorer or Netscape. O