TN 1 (12-10)
The disability determination services (DDS) receives disability claims folders for processing from the following components.
Field offices (FOs) located in various cities throughout the United States
Office of Disability Operations - Central Office (ODO-CO) located in Baltimore, Maryland (also known on case control systems as PC-7)
Office of International Operations (OIO/PC-8/INTPSC)
The Office of Quality Performance in Baltimore or any regional offices:
Region I - Boston
Region II - New York
Region III - Philadelphia
Region IV - Atlanta
Region V - Chicago
Region VI - Dallas
Region VII - Kansas City,
Region VIII - Denver
Region IX - San Francisco
Region X - Seattle
The Disability Processing Branch (DPB) of any Retirement and Survivor's Insurance Program Service Center (PSC):
PSC # 1 Northeastern - New York (NEPSC)
PSC # 2 Mid-Atlantic - Philadelphia (MATPSC)
PSC # 3 Southeastern - Birmingham (SEPSC)
PSC # 4 Great Lakes - Chicago (GLPSC)
PSC # 5 Western - San Francisco (WNPSC)
PSC # 6 Mid-American - Kansas City (MAMPSC)
The DDS routes disability claims folders to the FO, ODO-CO, OQP, DRS, PSC, and the component offices of the Office of Disability Adjudication and Review (ODAR) after completion. See DI 32005.000 for routing instructions.