If an IDES participant Then MSCs must … … chooses to list any ensure the participant annotates Block 11 not additional disabilities on of with the following VA VA Form 21-0819 Form 21-0819 No additional disabilities claimed the initials, and participant’s the current date. lists additional disabilities on inform the participant that VA Form 21-0819 VA will request an examination for and decide the entitlement to participant’s VA benefits based on the referred and claimed disabilities listed on VA Form and 21-0819, VA must share the examination results for referred and claimed disabilities with the service department. participant’s VA will examine the Exception: not types of disabilities listed in M21-1, Part III, Subpart i, 2.D.6.c. lists on or treat identification of the disability by the VA Form 21-0819, the service participant or his/her service department participant’s department refers to VA, a as a claim for an increased disability disability for which VA rating. previously granted SC expresses concern about recommend the participant delay VA’s disclosure of information to submitting a claim to VA that involves the disability(ies) in question until the his/her service department after regarding any disability the participant exits the IDES. participant lists on VA Form 21-0819 currently has a claim or appeal follow the instructions in M21-1, Part III, pending with VA that involves Subpart i, 2.D.15. a disability the participant listed on VA Form 21-0819 c. Claims for MSCs must take the actions described in the table below during the initial SC for PTSD meeting with an IDES participant if the participant is claiming SC for PTSD, and further development regarding the claimed in-service stressor is required under M21-1, Part IV, Subpart ii, 1.D. If an IDES participant is Then MSCs must provide the claiming SC for PTSD based participant with, and assist him/her in
If an IDES participant … Then MSCs must … chooses not to list any additional disabilities on VA Form 21-0819 ensure the participant annotates Block 11 of VA Form 21-0819 with the following No additional disabilities claimed the participant’s initials, and the current date. lists additional disabilities on VA Form 21-0819 inform the participant that VA will request an examination for and decide the participant’s entitlement to VA benefits based on the referred and claimed disabilities listed on VA Form 21-0819, and VA must share the examination results for referred and claimed disabilities with the participant’s service department. Exception: VA will not examine the types of disabilities listed in M21-1, Part III, Subpart i, 2.D.6.c. lists on VA Form 21-0819, or the participant’s service department refers to VA, a disability for which VA previously granted SC treat identification of the disability by the participant or his/her service department as a claim for an increased disability rating. expresses concern about VA’s disclosure of information to his/her service department regarding any disability the participant lists on VA Form 21-0819 recommend the participant delay submitting a claim to VA that involves the disability(ies) in question until after the participant exits the IDES. currently has a claim or appeal pending with VA that involves a disability the participant listed on VA Form 21-0819 follow the instructions in M21-1, Part III, Subpart i, 2.D.15. c. Claims for SC for PTSD MSCs must take the actions described in the table below during the initial meeting with an IDES participant if the participant is claiming SC for PTSD, and further development regarding the claimed in-service stressor is required under M21-1, Part IV, Subpart ii, 1.D. If an IDES participant is claiming SC for PTSD based Then MSCs must provide the participant with, and assist him/her in