evidence that clearly warrants IPC VSR rating activity prepares a rating an increase in a decision increasing the condition, the evaluation based on the evidence PCANs EP 699 rating activity returns the in the claims folder. CESTs EP 020 with the claims folder to the IPC VSR claim ‘Reconsideration’ For information on Reference: label, and the appropriate effective date to returns the claims folder use, see . to the rating activity. The date of claim Note: for the EP 020 is the date the rating activity determines a rating is necessary. evidence of a chronic rating activity returns the VSR condition incurred during claims folder to the IPC active duty, with no claim VSR PCLRs EP 699, and previously filed for the solicits a claim from the condition Veteran. Examples of chronic Note: For more Reference: conditions include diabetes information on soliciting claims, mellitus and cancer. see M21-1, Part IV, Subpart ii, 2.A.1.f. evidence related to a rating activity VSR disability that does not warrant an increased annotates PCLRs EP 699 Additional evaluation STRs reviewed, NAN, files unassociated or and supplemental STRs in a returns the claims folder separate STR jacket, and to the IPC VSR. returns the claims folder to files. duplicate evidence rating activity VSR annotates PCLRs EP 699, and Additional STRs reviewed, NAN, sends the Veteran the duplicate and STRs with a cover letter. returns the claims folder to the IPC VSR. new evidence, but none that rating activity VSR indicates an increase in a annotates PCLRs EP 699 Additional service-connected disability STRs reviewed, NAN, files the unassociated or and relates to a supplemental STRs in a claim, or separate STR jacket, and returns the claims folder to the IPC VSR. shows a chronic, returns the claims folder to the unclaimed condition files.
evidence that clearly warrants an increase in a condition, the rating activity returns the claims folder to the IPC VSR IPC VSR PCANs EP 699 CESTs EP 020 with the ‘Reconsideration’ claim label, and returns the claims folder to the rating activity. Note: The date of claim for the EP 020 is the date the rating activity determines a rating is necessary. rating activity prepares a rating decision increasing the evaluation based on the evidence in the claims folder. Reference: For information on the appropriate effective date to use, see . evidence of a chronic condition incurred during active duty, with no claim previously filed for the condition Note: Examples of chronic conditions include diabetes mellitus and cancer. rating activity returns the claims folder to the IPC VSR VSR PCLRs EP 699, and solicits a claim from the Veteran. Reference: For more information on soliciting claims, see M21-1, Part IV, Subpart ii, 2.A.1.f. evidence related to a disability that does not warrant an increased evaluation rating activity annotates Additional STRs reviewed, NAN, and returns the claims folder to the IPC VSR. VSR PCLRs EP 699 files unassociated or supplemental STRs in a separate STR jacket, and returns the claims folder to files. duplicate evidence rating activity annotates Additional STRs reviewed, NAN, and returns the claims folder to the IPC VSR. VSR PCLRs EP 699, and sends the Veteran the duplicate STRs with a cover letter. new evidence, but none that indicates an increase in a service-connected disability relates to a claim, or shows a chronic, unclaimed condition rating activity annotates Additional STRs reviewed, NAN, and returns the claims folder to the IPC VSR. VSR PCLRs EP 699 files the unassociated or supplemental STRs in a separate STR jacket, and returns the claims folder to the files.