Introduction This contains information on developing claims under the Nehmer stipulation for disabilities resulting from exposure to herbicides, including development actions following claims folder review end product control of claims under the stipulation Nehmer information to include in development letters to the Veteran Nehmer scheduling an examination for a claim, and Nehmer returned mail procedures for claims based on the stipulation. Nehmer Change Date January 20, 2016 a. Development Development actions following a claims folder review may include Nehmer Actions development for Following Claims Folder medical evidence Review verification of service dependency payee status military pay, and/or burial information. b. EP Control Control all claims as follows Nehmer of Claims 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 Use of the EP 687 for Note: claim and decision for the benefit adjudications under Nehmer was discontinued effective September 7, 2011. the claim is a new claim that requires control with EP 681. adjudication, and it is received on or after the date of the Secretary’s announcement 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
Introduction This contains information on developing claims under the Nehmer stipulation for disabilities resulting from exposure to herbicides, including development actions following claims folder review end product control of claims under the Nehmer stipulation information to include in Nehmer development letters to the Veteran scheduling an examination for a Nehmer claim, and returned mail procedures for claims based on the Nehmer stipulation. Change Date January 20, 2016 a. Development Actions Following Claims Folder Review Development actions following a Nehmer claims folder review may include development for medical evidence verification of service dependency payee status military pay, and/or burial information. b. EP Control of Claims 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. Note: Use of the EP 687 for adjudications under Nehmer was discontinued effective September 7, 2011. the claim is a new claim that requires adjudication, and it is received on or after the date of the Secretary’s announcement 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
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