if priority processing of a claim/correspondence associated with an EP 139 is necessary, or if a rating decision is ready for promulgation, and the evidence necessary to process the claim/correspondence associated with the EP 139 is of record. Although Compensation Service and the contractor are generally Important: responsible for processing claims/correspondence associated with an EP 139, SOOs remain responsible for responding to inquiries they receive through the Inquiry Routing and Information System (IRIS) or from members of Congress regarding such claims/correspondence. Compensation Service periodically releases batches of decision notices that b. Batch Generation and reflect a denial of entitlement to additional disability compensation for a Release of dependent when the claimant is a Veteran with a combined disability rating Decision that is than 30 percent less and Notices That Reflect a Denial a 130-series EP is pending a concurrently pending rating EP, without or of Entitlement an EP 020 and a 130-series EP are concurrently pending. to Additional Benefits Upon release of a decision notice, the system that generated the notice clears the 130-series EP, and uploads a copy of the decision notice into the eFolder. Veteran’s For information about rating EPs, see M21-4, Appendix B, Reference: Section II.
if priority processing of a claim/correspondence associated with an EP 139 is necessary, or if a rating decision is ready for promulgation, and the evidence necessary to process the claim/correspondence associated with the EP 139 is of record. Important: Although Compensation Service and the contractor are generally responsible for processing claims/correspondence associated with an EP 139, SOOs remain responsible for responding to inquiries they receive through the Inquiry Routing and Information System (IRIS) or from members of Congress regarding such claims/correspondence. b. Batch Generation and Release of Decision Notices That Reflect a Denial of Entitlement to Additional Benefits Compensation Service periodically releases batches of decision notices that reflect a denial of entitlement to additional disability compensation for a dependent when the claimant is a Veteran with a combined disability rating that is less than 30 percent and a 130-series EP is pending without a concurrently pending rating EP, or an EP 020 and a 130-series EP are concurrently pending. Upon release of a decision notice, the system that generated the notice clears the 130-series EP, and uploads a copy of the decision notice into the Veteran’s eFolder. Reference: For information about rating EPs, see M21-4, Appendix B, Section II.