Obtain additional information or evidence from sources other than an MTF if b. When to Undertake Additional the medical evidence obtained from an MTF is inadequate for VA rating Development purposes, and/or additional information or evidence is required to make an equitable decision. A VA examination may be authorized for this purpose. Note: c. Handling a Take the action described in the table below if VA Notice of Discharge receives a notice of discharge after assigning a temporary, 100-percent Assigning a disability rating under (based on hospitalization in excess of 21 days), and 100-Percent has not awarded the Veteran compensation because he/she is receiving Disability military retired pay. Rating Under 38 CFR 4.29 If the Veteran Then ... has ... a paper claims reverse-file the notice of discharge in the center section folder of the claims folder, so that the notice remains on top of all subsequently filed material until the rating activity takes action on the hospital report. an eFolder consider, editing the properties of the as an option, electronic copy of the notice of discharge so as to highlight its importance for subsequent viewers. This may be accomplished by entering a phrase similar to one of the following in the SUBJECT field Received a notice of discharge assigning a or disability rating, Veteran not awarded compensation because he/she is receiving military retired pay. Taking one of the actions described in the table above will Rationale: provide a reminder that, pending completion of rating action, the 100-percent rate may not be paid beyond the last day of the month in which the hospitalization or period of convalescence ended. For more information about editing the properties of documents Reference: in Virtual VA, see the , or VBMS, see the .
b. When to Undertake Additional Development Obtain additional information or evidence from sources other than an MTF if the medical evidence obtained from an MTF is inadequate for VA rating purposes, and/or additional information or evidence is required to make an equitable decision. Note: A VA examination may be authorized for this purpose. c. Handling a Notice of Discharge Assigning a 100-Percent Disability Rating Under 38 CFR 4.29 Take the action described in the table below if VA receives a notice of discharge after assigning a temporary, 100-percent disability rating under (based on hospitalization in excess of 21 days), and has not awarded the Veteran compensation because he/she is receiving military retired pay. If the Veteran has ... Then ... a paper claims folder reverse-file the notice of discharge in the center section of the claims folder, so that the notice remains on top of all subsequently filed material until the rating activity takes action on the hospital report. an eFolder consider, as an option, editing the properties of the electronic copy of the notice of discharge so as to highlight its importance for subsequent viewers. This may be accomplished by entering a phrase similar to one of the following in the SUBJECT field Received a notice of discharge assigning a disability rating, or Veteran not awarded compensation because he/she is receiving military retired pay. Rationale: Taking one of the actions described in the table above will provide a reminder that, pending completion of rating action, the 100-percent rate may not be paid beyond the last day of the month in which the hospitalization or period of convalescence ended. Reference: For more information about editing the properties of documents in Virtual VA, see the , or VBMS, see the .
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