When the case returns from the DDS or the Office of Disability Operations (ODO), follow normal processing procedures for processing cessations in CDR cases. For cases involving participation in a vocational rehabilitation (VR) or similar programs see DI 14510.003.

If the DDS examiner, the disability hearing officer (DHO) or administrative law judge (ALJ) did not address the need for a Title II CDR, the FO will initiate a CDR or consider an adverse reopening of the Title II determination whenever there is an unfavorable action on an age-18 redetermination. Normally, the DDS, DHO, or ALJ will address this issue. The FO will not delay implementation of the Title XVI determination due to pending action on the Title II CDR issue.

The standard for continuing disability is different from the standard applied during an age-18 redetermination. It is not unlikely that disability will cease on the Title XVI case while disability is continued under Title II. Once eligibility continues based on an age-18 redetermination, treat the case, for all purposes, as an adult disabled individual (DI) claim. An age-18 redetermination cessation will act as a permanent bar to the cross title adoption of any favorable determination that pre-dates the cessation action.