with the claim transferring the claims folder to participant’s the MSC. the RAS or CPS must a BDD RAS or Quick Start CPS has jurisdiction over the prepare a rating decision that claim, and addresses all issues for which sufficient sufficient evidence evidence exists to make a decision, and does exist to not defers a decision on all remaining issues decide all issues remove the following from the current EP associated with the or and modifier “1” “7,” claim the claim label, and BDD/Quick Start permanently transfer the claims participant’s folder to the MSC. If a participant has an eFolder of a paper claims folder, the Note: instead intake site, RAS, or CPS must PTO the record in COVERS to transfer jurisdiction over the eFolder. If an RO receives a request from an MSC for permanent transfer of an IDES d. IDES Participants claims folder (or transfer of jurisdiction over the eFolder), and participant’s With a Pending the participant has a claim pending at the RO that is a BDD/Quick Start not Claim That Is claim, the RO must review the evidence of record to determine immediately Not a whether sufficient evidence exists to make a favorable decision on any issue BDD/Quick associated with the claim. Start Claim Within business days of receipt of the request, the RO must three MSC’s report to the MSC whether it routed the claim to rating activity for rating action, or participant’s transferred the claims folder to the MSC (or transferred participant’s jurisdiction over the eFolder). Important: If an RO decides that rating action is in order, it must complete the rating decision, promulgate it, and transfer the claims folder (or transfer jurisdiction over the eFolder) within business days of receipt of a ten request for the folder from an MSC. MSCs and DRASs are responsible for developing and deciding any issues an RO does address in its rating decision. not Unless an RO is able to decide of the issues associated with a pending all claim, the EP that controls the claim must remain pending. This EP and the EP 689 that MSCs establish in Step 2 of the procedures described in M21-1, Part III, Subpart i, 2.D.5.a may run concurrently. If a service participant’s department subsequently determines the participant is for duty, the DRAS of jurisdiction will unfit clear the EP 689, and prepare and promulgate the final rating decision under the participant’s
with the claim transferring the participant’s claims folder to the MSC. a BDD RAS or Quick Start CPS has jurisdiction over the claim, and sufficient evidence does not exist to decide all issues associated with the claim the RAS or CPS must prepare a rating decision that addresses all issues for which sufficient evidence exists to make a decision, and defers a decision on all remaining issues remove the following from the current EP modifier “1” or “7,” and the BDD/Quick Start claim label, and permanently transfer the participant’s claims folder to the MSC. Note: If a participant has an eFolder instead of a paper claims folder, the intake site, RAS, or CPS must PTO the record in COVERS to transfer jurisdiction over the eFolder. d. IDES Participants With a Pending Claim That Is Not a BDD/Quick Start Claim If an RO receives a request from an MSC for permanent transfer of an IDES participant’s claims folder (or transfer of jurisdiction over the eFolder), and the participant has a claim pending at the RO that is not a BDD/Quick Start claim, the RO must immediately review the evidence of record to determine whether sufficient evidence exists to make a favorable decision on any issue associated with the claim. Within three business days of receipt of the MSC’s request, the RO must report to the MSC whether it routed the participant’s claim to rating activity for rating action, or transferred the participant’s claims folder to the MSC (or transferred jurisdiction over the eFolder). Important: If an RO decides that rating action is in order, it must complete the rating decision, promulgate it, and transfer the claims folder (or transfer jurisdiction over the eFolder) within ten business days of receipt of a request for the folder from an MSC. MSCs and DRASs are responsible for developing and deciding any issues an RO does not address in its rating decision. Unless an RO is able to decide all of the issues associated with a pending claim, the EP that controls the claim must remain pending. This EP and the EP 689 that MSCs establish in Step 2 of the procedures described in M21-1, Part III, Subpart i, 2.D.5.a may run concurrently. If a participant’s service department subsequently determines the participant is unfit for duty, the DRAS of jurisdiction will clear the EP 689, and prepare and promulgate the participant’s final rating decision under the