verification of service dependency payee status military pay, and/or burial information. Control all claims as follows b. EP Control Nehmer of Claims Under the Nehmer Stipulation If ... Then ... the claim is received prior to the control with end Secretary’s announcement to add new product (EP) 687. presumptive conditions, and requires readjudication based on a prior claim and decision for the benefit the claim is a new claim that requires control with EP 681. adjudication, and it is received between the date of the Secretary’s announcement and the date the final regulation was published 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 the Nehmer stipulation, and 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. For more information on PN for purposes, see M21-1, Reference: Nehmer Part IV, Subpart ii, 2.C.3.j.
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 end product (EP) 687. the claim is a new claim that requires adjudication, and it is received between the date of the Secretary’s announcement and the date the final regulation was published 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 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. Reference: For more information on PN for Nehmer purposes, see M21-1, Part IV, Subpart ii, 2.C.3.j.
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