Scarring, as a residual of the It is appropriate to treat the examination gunshot wound, is noted in an report that revealed the existence of the IDES-related examination disability as insufficient because it report. contained insufficient information about the disability for rating purposes. the disability is to must invite a claim from the participant unrelated any disability the and include a standard VA prescribed participant’s service form in the department referred to VA, or the examination report BEL referenced in M21-1, Part III, suggests a disability may Subpart i, 2.D.10.j, and exist but does not include a decision notice referenced in Step 3 of the procedure described in M21-1, Part diagnosis III, Subpart i, 2.D.11.d. M21-1, Part IV, Subpart ii, Reference: 2.A.1.f contains instructions for inviting a claim from potential claimants. c. Inferred If additional development is required to decide a claim a DRAS RVSR infers Claims That while preparing a final rating decision, the RVSR must defer a decision on the Require claim he/she inferred. Additional Development A DRAS RVSR infers a claim for entitlement to Example: a disability rating based on individual unemployability (IU), or a special allowance for aid and attendance (A&A). The SOJ is responsible for undertaking any development that is necessary to decide an inferred claim that a DRAS RVSR defers in a final rating decision. d. Final Rating If a DRAS RVSR defers a decision in a final rating decision for any of the Decisions With reasons described in M21-1, Part III, Subpart i, 2.D.10.f, the DRAS must Deferred Issues continue the pending rating EP (110, 010, or 020) after promulgating the final rating decision the record in VTA, and transfer the corresponding claims folder (or jurisdiction over the corresponding eFolder) to the SOJ for development and processing of the deferred decision. 14. Post-Separation Revisions of IDES-Related Rating Decisions
Scarring, as a residual of the gunshot wound, is noted in an IDES-related examination report. It is appropriate to treat the examination report that revealed the existence of the disability as insufficient because it contained insufficient information about the disability for rating purposes. the disability is unrelated to any disability the participant’s service department referred to VA, or the examination report suggests a disability may exist but does not include a diagnosis must invite a claim from the participant and include a standard VA prescribed form in the BEL referenced in M21-1, Part III, Subpart i, 2.D.10.j, and decision notice referenced in Step 3 of the procedure described in M21-1, Part III, Subpart i, 2.D.11.d. Reference: M21-1, Part IV, Subpart ii, 2.A.1.f contains instructions for inviting a claim from potential claimants. c. Inferred Claims That Require Additional Development If additional development is required to decide a claim a DRAS RVSR infers while preparing a final rating decision, the RVSR must defer a decision on the claim he/she inferred. Example: A DRAS RVSR infers a claim for entitlement to a disability rating based on individual unemployability (IU), or a special allowance for aid and attendance (A&A). The SOJ is responsible for undertaking any development that is necessary to decide an inferred claim that a DRAS RVSR defers in a final rating decision. d. Final Rating Decisions With Deferred Issues If a DRAS RVSR defers a decision in a final rating decision for any of the reasons described in M21-1, Part III, Subpart i, 2.D.10.f, the DRAS must continue the pending rating EP (110, 010, or 020) after promulgating the final rating decision the record in VTA, and transfer the corresponding claims folder (or jurisdiction over the corresponding eFolder) to the SOJ for development and processing of the deferred decision. 14. Post-Separation Revisions of IDES-Related Rating Decisions
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