Actions development for Following Claims Folder medical evidence Review verification of service dependency payee status military pay, and/or burial information. b. EP Control Control all claims as follows Nehmer of Claims Under the Nehmer Stipulation If ... Then ... control with EP 687. the claim is received prior to the to add new Secretary’s announcement Use of the EP 687 for presumptive conditions, Note: and adjudications under Nehmer was requires readjudication based on a prior discontinued effective September claim and decision for the benefit 7, 2011. control with EP 681. the claim is a new claim that requires adjudication, and it is received on or after the date of the Secretary’s announcement the claimed benefit is peripheral conduct a one-time Pending neuropathy (PN) Inquiry File (PIF) Clear (PCLR) of EP 686 when the claims folder is sent to QTC Medical Services for initial checklist review of eligibility for SC of PN under the stipulation Nehmer RO completes the initial checklist review of eligibility for SC of PN under the stipulation, and Nehmer control the adjudication of positive checklist cases with EP 020 and special issue indicator of Nehmer AO Peripheral Neuropathy. Any subsequent claims received after establishment of the Important: appropriate EP will be worked under a separate, appropriate EP, Nehmer whether rating or non-rating.
Actions Following Claims Folder Review development for medical evidence verification of service dependency payee status military pay, and/or burial information. b. EP Control of Claims Under the Nehmer Stipulation Control all Nehmer claims as follows If ... Then ... the claim is received prior to the Secretary’s announcement to add new presumptive conditions, and requires readjudication based on a prior claim and decision for the benefit control with EP 687. Note: Use of the EP 687 for adjudications under Nehmer was discontinued effective September 7, 2011. the claim is a new claim that requires adjudication, and it is received on or after the date of the Secretary’s announcement control with EP 681. the claimed benefit is peripheral neuropathy (PN) conduct a one-time Pending Inquiry File (PIF) Clear (PCLR) of EP 686 when the claims folder is sent to QTC Medical Services for initial checklist review of eligibility for SC of PN under the Nehmer stipulation RO completes the initial checklist review of eligibility for SC of PN under the Nehmer stipulation, and control the adjudication of positive checklist cases with EP 020 and special issue indicator of Nehmer AO Peripheral Neuropathy. Important: Any subsequent claims received after establishment of the appropriate Nehmer EP will be worked under a separate, appropriate EP, whether rating or non-rating.