the DSM-IV exam on the of do not request a new reevaluation is otherwise adequate for rating examination. purposes The regulation changes Note: do not affect VA’s evaluation criteria for mental disorders. the DSM-IV exam on the issue of request a new examination. reevaluation is not otherwise adequate for rating purposes. 7. Medical Opinions Introduction This topic contains information about medical opinions, including who may request a medical opinion completing the medical opinion request in CAATS in procedure for identifying the evidence in a medical opinion request in ERB maintaining objectivity in medical opinion requests medical opinions required for remands instructions for providing medical opinions claims under 38 U.S.C. 1151 – medical opinions in the hearing loss and tinnitus DBQ avoiding asking for legal conclusions in medical opinion requests when to obtain an independent medical opinion initiating a request for an independent medical opinion submitting a request for an independent medical opinion, and processing requests for an independent medical opinion. Change Date October 9, 2015 a. Who May VSRs who have completed training specified by Central Office Request a (CO) may prepare basic or straightforward medical opinion requests without Medical RVSR or DRO review. Opinion Subject to the exception below, the VSCM will designate categories of opinions that are sufficiently basic or straightforward. Only or DROs may prepare complex medical opinion Exception: requests. These include issues involving: compensation under
the DSM-IV exam on the of reevaluation is otherwise adequate for rating purposes do not request a new examination. Note: The regulation changes do not affect VA’s evaluation criteria for mental disorders. the DSM-IV exam on the issue of reevaluation is not otherwise adequate for rating purposes. request a new examination. 7. Medical Opinions Introduction This topic contains information about medical opinions, including who may request a medical opinion completing the medical opinion request in CAATS in procedure for identifying the evidence in a medical opinion request in ERB maintaining objectivity in medical opinion requests medical opinions required for remands instructions for providing medical opinions – claims under 38 U.S.C. 1151 medical opinions in the hearing loss and tinnitus DBQ avoiding asking for legal conclusions in medical opinion requests when to obtain an independent medical opinion initiating a request for an independent medical opinion submitting a request for an independent medical opinion, and processing requests for an independent medical opinion. Change Date October 9, 2015 a. Who May Request a Medical Opinion VSRs who have completed training specified by Central Office (CO) may prepare basic or straightforward medical opinion requests without RVSR or DRO review. Subject to the exception below, the VSCM will designate categories of opinions that are sufficiently basic or straightforward. Exception: Only or DROs may prepare complex medical opinion requests. These include issues involving: compensation under
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