Perry. To add a note that participation in mustard agent and Lewisite testing can be considered a stressor in determining SC for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). IV.ii.2.F.2.b To delete obsolete information about retention of claims at the local RO if they were received before January 19, 2005. To provide guidance that claims or appeals based on mustard agent or Lewisite exposure received on or after January 19, 2005, will be mailed or electronically transferred to Muskogee Regional Office (RO). To provide references regarding priority processing and transferring electronic claims folders. To add a note that Muskogee will retain jurisdiction of any new claims received after receipt of a mustard gas claim. To remove the requirement that final rating decisions should be emailed to Compensation Service. To add guidance that, in addition to controlling a claim based on IV.ii.2.F.3.a exposure to a mustard agent or lewisite with a standard compensation end product (EP), it is necessary to establish an EP 688. To replace Modern Awards Processing Development (MAP-D) IV.ii.2.F.3.b – guidance with guidance specific to the Benefits Veteran’s Management System (VBMS). To add a new Block c with guidance on requesting access to the IV.ii.2.F.3.c U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) and Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Chemical Biological Warfare Exposure System (Chem-Bio) database. To provide a revised e-mail address for Compensation IV.ii.2.F.3.d Service’s mustard gas mailbox. To revise the address in the box for sending the service IV.ii.2.F.3.e Veteran’s personnel records for exposure verification from 212 to 211B. To provide guidance on coding in VBMS-Rating (VBMS-R) for IV.ii.2.F.3.f conditions claimed or determined to be to mustard gas. Rescissions Authority By Direction of the Under Secretary for Benefits Signature Thomas J. Murphy, Director Compensation Service
Perry. To add a note that participation in mustard agent and Lewisite testing can be considered a stressor in determining SC for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). To delete obsolete information about retention of claims at the local RO if they were received before January 19, 2005. To provide guidance that claims or appeals based on mustard agent or Lewisite exposure received on or after January 19, 2005, will be mailed or electronically transferred to Muskogee Regional Office (RO). To provide references regarding priority processing and transferring electronic claims folders. To add a note that Muskogee will retain jurisdiction of any new claims received after receipt of a mustard gas claim. To remove the requirement that final rating decisions should be emailed to Compensation Service. IV.ii.2.F.2.b To add guidance that, in addition to controlling a claim based on exposure to a mustard agent or lewisite with a standard compensation end product (EP), it is necessary to establish an EP 688. IV.ii.2.F.3.a To replace Modern Awards Processing – Development (MAP-D) guidance with guidance specific to the Veteran’s Benefits Management System (VBMS). IV.ii.2.F.3.b To add a new Block c with guidance on requesting access to the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) and Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Chemical Biological Warfare Exposure System (Chem-Bio) database. IV.ii.2.F.3.c To provide a revised e-mail address for Compensation Service’s mustard gas mailbox. IV.ii.2.F.3.d To revise the address in the box for sending the Veteran’s service personnel records for exposure verification from 212 to 211B. IV.ii.2.F.3.e To provide guidance on coding in VBMS-Rating (VBMS-R) for conditions claimed or determined to be to mustard gas. IV.ii.2.F.3.f Rescissions Authority By Direction of the Under Secretary for Benefits Signature Thomas J. Murphy, Director Compensation Service