lists additional disabilities on inform the participant that VA Form 21-0819 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 and 21-0819, VA must the examination results for referred and claimed disabilities with the participant’s service department. VA will examine the Exception: not types of disabilities listed in M21-1, Part III, Subpart i, 2.D.6.c. lists on or identification of the disability by the VA Form 21-0819, the participant’s service participant or his/her service department department refers to VA, a as a claim for an increased disability disability for which VA rating. previously granted SC expresses concern about VA’s recommend the participant delay disclosure of information to submitting a claim to VA that involves the his/her service department disability(ies) in question until the 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 participant with, and assist him/her in on completing … … personal assault during service VA Form 21-0781a, Statement in Support of Claim for Service Connection for PTSD Secondary to Personal Assault. in-service stressors other than VA Form 21-0781, Statement in Support of personal assault Claim for Service Connection for PTSD. Stressor verification and completion of one of the above forms Important: are required if the participant was diagnosed with PTSD during service. not
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 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 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 on … Then MSCs must provide the participant with, and assist him/her in completing … personal assault during service VA Form 21-0781a, Statement in Support of Claim for Service Connection for PTSD Secondary to Personal Assault. in-service stressors other than personal assault VA Form 21-0781, Statement in Support of Claim for Service Connection for PTSD. Important: Stressor verification and completion of one of the above forms are not required if the participant was diagnosed with PTSD during service.
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