Part III, Subpart iv, Chapter 6, Section A. Partial and ...
Section A. Intermediate Rating Decisions and Deferred Issues
Overview
|In this Section |This section contains the topic “General Information on Intermediate Rating Decisions and Deferred Issues.” |
1. General Information on Intermediate Rating Decisions and Deferred Issues
|Introduction |This topic contains general information about intermediate rating decisions and deferred issues, including |
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| |when to make an intermediate rating decision |
| |improper use of an intermediate rating decision |
| |when to defer an issue |
| |deciding some issues while deferring others |
| |action to take on a case deferred for further development, and |
| |action to take on a reopened claim. |
|Change Date |April 4, 2011 |
|a. When to Make an |Make an intermediate rating decision if the record contains sufficient evidence to grant any claim at issue, |
|Intermediate Rating |including service connection at a noncompensable level. |
|Decision | |
|b. Improper Use of an |Do not use an intermediate rating decision to |
|Intermediate Rating | |
|Decision |deny one claim when resolution of another issue is pending examination or receipt of other evidence, or |
| |deny service connection for cause of death if development is being undertaken for another condition that is |
| |possibly involved. |
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|c. When to Defer an |Defer an issue when |
|Issue | |
| |the rating activity receives a claim that is underdeveloped or incomplete and requires additional development, or |
| |considering the issue of service connection in a death case while granting Dependency and Indemnity Compensation |
| |(DIC) benefits under some other provision of the law, such as 38 U.S.C. 1318. |
| | |
| |Note: It is proper to prepare a rating decision granting service connection for the cause of discharge due to |
| |disability in a case where there is less than 90 days of service, if death pension entitlement is otherwise shown.|
|d. Deciding Some Issues |Except as stated in M21-1MR, Part III, Subpart iv, 6.A.1.b, decide every issue for which sufficient evidence has |
|While Deferring Others |been obtained and a benefit can be granted, including service connection at a noncompensable level, even when the |
| |issue of service connection for other disabilities or entitlement to a higher evaluation on another issue must be |
| |deferred. |
| | |
| |Example: It is proper to prepare a rating decision that |
| |grants service connection for hypertension at a noncompensable level based on service treatment records and VA |
| |outpatient treatment reports, and |
| |defers the issue of an increased evaluation for service-connected arthritis pending a VA examination. |
| | |
| |Note: |
| |Identify the deferred issues both in the conclusion and in the narrative of the decision, and |
| |provide a brief description of the reason for the deferral in the narrative. |
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|e. Action to Take on a |If the rating activity returns a case for further development with regard to the issue of service connection for |
|Case Deferred for Further|cause of death |
|Development | |
| |request the indicated evidence |
| |award pension benefits if entitlement is established and an award was not made prior to submission of the case to |
| |the rating board, and |
| |establish a 30-day control for submission of the requested evidence. |
| | |
| |Result: If the requested evidence is |
| |received, resubmit the case to the rating board for a formal decision, or |
| |not received within 30 days, and no additional time is requested, resubmit the case to the rating board for a |
| |decision based on the evidence of record. |
|f. Action to Take on a |If a reopened claim with new evidence is received, route the previously denied case to the rating activity. |
|Reopened Claim | |
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