To add information about Separation Health Assessment (SHA). III.iv.3.A.13.b To add a new Block containing guidance on the SHA and general medical III.iv.3.A.13.c examinations. To expand the guidance that was previously for BDD claims and pregnant III.iv.3.A.14 servicewomen so that it is now relevant to examinations of pregnant claimants. To delete outdated guidance on BDD claims and pregnant servicewomen. -- To add new topic providing guidance on examiner review of the claims III.iv.3.A.15 folder. To add new Block consolidating and updating the procedures for III.iv.3.A.16.a requesting an exam. To delete and relocate to new Topic 2 Blocks a and b on the ERB and -- CAPRI. III.iv.3.A.16.b To update guidance on entering an exam request in Compensation and Pension Record Interchange (CAPRI). To add discussion of entering the claim type and special considerations. To delete outdated information on adding priority of an exam request as -- this field is no longer available in CAPRI. To relocate guidance on the folder copy of the examination request to -- Topic 16, Block a. To relocate guidance on requesting examination of claimants residing in -- the jurisdiction of another regional office to Topic 1. Rescissions None Authority By Direction of the Under Secretary for Benefits Signature Thomas J. Murphy, Director Compensation Service Distribution LOCAL REPRODUCTION AUTHORIZED
To add information about Separation Health Assessment (SHA). III.iv.3.A.13.b To add a new Block containing guidance on the SHA and general medical examinations. III.iv.3.A.13.c To expand the guidance that was previously for BDD claims and pregnant servicewomen so that it is now relevant to examinations of pregnant claimants. III.iv.3.A.14 To delete outdated guidance on BDD claims and pregnant servicewomen. -- To add new topic providing guidance on examiner review of the claims folder. III.iv.3.A.15 To add new Block consolidating and updating the procedures for requesting an exam. III.iv.3.A.16.a To delete and relocate to new Topic 2 Blocks a and b on the ERB and CAPRI. -- To update guidance on entering an exam request in Compensation and Pension Record Interchange (CAPRI). To add discussion of entering the claim type and special considerations. III.iv.3.A.16.b To delete outdated information on adding priority of an exam request as this field is no longer available in CAPRI. -- To relocate guidance on the folder copy of the examination request to Topic 16, Block a. -- To relocate guidance on requesting examination of claimants residing in the jurisdiction of another regional office to Topic 1. -- Rescissions None Authority By Direction of the Under Secretary for Benefits Signature Thomas J. Murphy, Director Compensation Service Distribution LOCAL REPRODUCTION AUTHORIZED