e. Addressing a Use the following table when issuing a rating decision in response to a VHA-requested for a determination. request by VHA 38 U.S.C. 1702 determination in the Rating Decision If ... Then ... The criteria for service connection the decision should be a separate issue in the rating under are established, decision, and the codesheet will show the text Active Psychosis/GW Mental, SC for Treatment Only. If the criteria for service connection the decision should be a separate issue in the rating under are not established, decision and the codesheet will show the text Active Psychosis/GW Mental, NSC-1702 When addressing a VHA request for a 1702 determination, the issue Note: of SC of a mental disorder for treatment purposes under the provisions of be listed as a separate or stand-alone issue. should always For more information on addressing the subordinate or inferred Reference: issue of in the rating decision see . Use the following table when considering the subordinate issue of service f. Addressing the subordinate connection for treatment purposes under based on a denial of service issue of 38 connection for compensation purposes for U.S.C. 1702 in a psychosis based on wartime service or the Rating any mental disorder based on Gulf War service. Decision If ... Then ... The criteria for service connection in the rating decision address the subordinate Section under are established, 1702 issue as a separate decision from the decision on the mental disorder. Ensure that the rating codesheet, shows “Active or Psychosis/GW Mental--SC for Treatment Only” equivalent. If a previous decision has awarded Exception: entitlement, there is no need to address it again. If the criteria for service connection Do not address the matter at all in the rating decision. under are not established,
e. Addressing a VHA-requested 38 U.S.C. 1702 determination in the Rating Decision Use the following table when issuing a rating decision in response to a request by VHA for a determination. If ... Then ... The criteria for service connection under are established, the decision should be a separate issue in the rating decision, and the codesheet will show the text Active Psychosis/GW Mental, SC for Treatment Only. If the criteria for service connection under are not established, the decision should be a separate issue in the rating decision and the codesheet will show the text Active Psychosis/GW Mental, NSC-1702 Note: When addressing a VHA request for a 1702 determination, the issue of SC of a mental disorder for treatment purposes under the provisions of should always be listed as a separate or stand-alone issue. Reference: For more information on addressing the subordinate or inferred issue of in the rating decision see . f. Addressing the subordinate issue of 38 U.S.C. 1702 in the Rating Decision Use the following table when considering the subordinate issue of service connection for treatment purposes under based on a denial of service connection for compensation purposes for a psychosis based on wartime service or any mental disorder based on Gulf War service. If ... Then ... The criteria for service connection under are established, in the rating decision address the subordinate Section 1702 issue as a separate decision from the decision on the mental disorder. Ensure that the rating codesheet, shows “Active Psychosis/GW Mental--SC for Treatment Only” or equivalent. Exception: If a previous decision has awarded entitlement, there is no need to address it again. If the criteria for service connection under are not established, Do not address the matter at all in the rating decision.