proposed rating decision. VA is bound by the decisions set forth in an IDES proposed r. Efficacy of a not participant’s Proposed rating decision if Rating Decision If a Service the service department returns him/her to duty (based on participant’s Department disenrollment or an MEB or PEB determination), and Returns an the participant subsequently files a claim for VA benefits, to include a BDD IDES or Quick Start claim. Participant to Duty 11. Final Rating Decisions This topic contains information about final rating decisions, including Introduction requirement for verification of service content of final rating decisions codesheet entries on final rating decisions final rating decisions with deferred issues DRAS actions after completing a final rating decision, and appeals of final rating decisions. Change Date January 21, 2016 a. Requirement Before DRASs prepare final rating decisions for IDES participants that were for Verification on active duty at the time of the referral into the IDES, the DRASs must of Service verify the participant’s character of service, and date of discharge. A satisfies the requirement for verification. If a DD Form 214 DD Form 214 is of record, DRASs must use all available resources to obtain not verification. These include the MSC participant’s VA Defense Information Repository (VADIR) data in VTA Defense Personnel Records Information Retrieval System (DPRIS) Veterans Information Solution (VIS), and PIES.
proposed rating decision. r. Efficacy of a Proposed Rating Decision If a Service Department Returns an IDES Participant to Duty VA is not bound by the decisions set forth in an IDES participant’s proposed rating decision if the participant’s service department returns him/her to duty (based on disenrollment or an MEB or PEB determination), and the participant subsequently files a claim for VA benefits, to include a BDD or Quick Start claim. 11. Final Rating Decisions Introduction This topic contains information about final rating decisions, including requirement for verification of service content of final rating decisions codesheet entries on final rating decisions final rating decisions with deferred issues DRAS actions after completing a final rating decision, and appeals of final rating decisions. Change Date January 21, 2016 a. Requirement for Verification of Service Before DRASs prepare final rating decisions for IDES participants that were on active duty at the time of the referral into the IDES, the DRASs must verify the participant’s character of service, and date of discharge. A DD Form 214 satisfies the requirement for verification. If a DD Form 214 is not of record, DRASs must use all available resources to obtain verification. These include the participant’s MSC VA Defense Information Repository (VADIR) data in VTA Defense Personnel Records Information Retrieval System (DPRIS) Veterans Information Solution (VIS), and PIES.