30-39 Light green 40-49 Brown 50-59 Medium blue 60-69 Yellow 70-79 Black 80-89 White 90-99 Medium green c. Color To color code a paper claims folder, place a single three inch long strip of Coding Paper three-quarter inch self-adhesive tape on the outside of the paper claims folder Claims Folders over the center fold (one and one-half inch overlap on each side), and one inch from the edge of the upper right corner. 6. Standard Notations on Paper Claims Folders Introduction This topic contains information about standard notations on paper claims folders, including importance of paper claims folder notations, and current standard paper claims folder notations. Change Date July 5, 2015 a. Importance VA uses stamped notations on paper claims folders to denote the existence or of Claims disposition of a record that is related to the basic claims folder. Folder Notations b. Current The table below describes the usage for each type of current standard Standard Paper notation. Claims Folder Notations Standard Notation Stamp the notation on the inside right cover of RO outpatient “(Name) the deceased Veteran’s claims folder to treatment records reviewed indicate review by the Veterans Service Center for death compensation or (VSC) of the associated outpatient treatment pension claim folder for existence and removal of Date ____ Initials ___” adjudicatory material not appearing elsewhere.
30-39 Light green 40-49 Brown 50-59 Medium blue 60-69 Yellow 70-79 Black 80-89 White 90-99 Medium green c. Color Coding Paper Claims Folders To color code a paper claims folder, place a single three inch long strip of three-quarter inch self-adhesive tape on the outside of the paper claims folder over the center fold (one and one-half inch overlap on each side), and one inch from the edge of the upper right corner. 6. Standard Notations on Paper Claims Folders Introduction This topic contains information about standard notations on paper claims folders, including importance of paper claims folder notations, and current standard paper claims folder notations. Change Date July 5, 2015 a. Importance of Claims Folder Notations VA uses stamped notations on paper claims folders to denote the existence or disposition of a record that is related to the basic claims folder. b. Current Standard Paper Claims Folder Notations The table below describes the usage for each type of current standard notation. Standard Notation “(Name) RO outpatient treatment records reviewed for death compensation or pension claim Date ____ Initials ___” Stamp the notation on the inside right cover of the deceased Veteran’s claims folder to indicate review by the Veterans Service Center (VSC) of the associated outpatient treatment folder for existence and removal of adjudicatory material not appearing elsewhere.
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