Once the report of the examination, completed 6 to 12 months following j. Expediting Reevaluation of separation, is received by the rating activity, reevaluation of the SC the SC disability(ies) should be expedited. Disability(ies) in A Veteran who, without good cause, fails to report for the VA Note: Prestabilization examination scheduled in connection with a prestabilization rating under is Ratings subject to adjustment of benefits under For more information on References: a to report for an examination, see M21-1, Part IV, Veteran’s failure Subpart ii, 3.B, and denials when a Veteran fails to report for an examination, see M21-1Part III, Subpart v, 2.A.6. In some cases, VA assigns a 50 or 100 percent prestabilization rating for one k. Handling Prestabilization or more, but not all, of the same disabilities for which the Veteran received Ratings When severance pay. Severance Pay Is Awarded In such cases, assign separate evaluations for the disabilities for which severance pay was awarded which will assist authorization activity in processing an award. The provisions of operate similarly to prestabilization ratings. They both l. Handling Certain Mental state that qualifying significant disabilities that exist at service discharge will Disorders That be evaluated at the 50 percent level or higher. Cause Discharge However, under From Service the only covered condition is a mental disorder that develops in service as a result of a highly stressful event, and is significant enough to cause release from active service, and the evaluations are assigned under the regular rating schedule. Where a qualifying mental disorder is at issue consider whether the schedular rating available under makes a pre-stabilization rating under inappropriate. For more information on evaluations in cases of service discharge Reference: from mental disorders caused by traumatic stress, see , and M21-1, Part III, Subpart iv, 4.H.1.h.
j. Expediting Reevaluation of the SC Disability(ies) in Prestabilization Ratings Once the report of the examination, completed 6 to 12 months following separation, is received by the rating activity, reevaluation of the SC disability(ies) should be expedited. Note: A Veteran who, without good cause, fails to report for the VA examination scheduled in connection with a prestabilization rating under is subject to adjustment of benefits under References: For more information on a Veteran’s failure to report for an examination, see M21-1, Part IV, Subpart ii, 3.B, and denials when a Veteran fails to report for an examination, see M21-1Part III, Subpart v, 2.A.6. k. Handling Prestabilization Ratings When Severance Pay Is Awarded In some cases, VA assigns a 50 or 100 percent prestabilization rating for one or more, but not all, of the same disabilities for which the Veteran received severance pay. In such cases, assign separate evaluations for the disabilities for which severance pay was awarded which will assist authorization activity in processing an award. l. Handling Certain Mental Disorders That Cause Discharge From Service The provisions of operate similarly to prestabilization ratings. They both state that qualifying significant disabilities that exist at service discharge will be evaluated at the 50 percent level or higher. However, under the only covered condition is a mental disorder that develops in service as a result of a highly stressful event, and is significant enough to cause release from active service, and the evaluations are assigned under the regular rating schedule. Where a qualifying mental disorder is at issue consider whether the schedular rating available under makes a pre-stabilization rating under inappropriate. Reference: For more information on evaluations in cases of service discharge from mental disorders caused by traumatic stress, see , and M21-1, Part III, Subpart iv, 4.H.1.h.