TN 25 (06-26)

DI 26525.065 Medical Review Diary Followups

A. Policy

1. First followup alert

The first follow-up alert will be generated on all medical review diaries 180 days after the initial selection of the case for review, unless:

  • a cessation is effectuated (title II), or

  • a cessation diary is established (title XVI).

2. Subsequent follow-up alerts

Subsequent alerts will be generated at 90-day intervals and routed to the DDS location to alert the component that:

  • the CDR is past due, and

  • all actions should be expedited.

3. Monitoring of alerts

Central Processing will monitor the alerts until all actions have been completed. Central Processing will:

  • contact the DDS by phone or memorandum requesting the status of past due CDRs.

  • send a listing of the third and sixth follow-ups to Disability Adjudication (DA) to alert it to CDRs, which are backlogged in DA.

B. Procedure

When follow-up alerts are received, process as follows:

1. Folder not in DDS

a. Determination made

Discard the follow-up alert.

b. No record of the CDR

  • Annotate the alert No Record.

  • Return the alert to the sending office.

2. Folder in DDS

a. Determination not made

  • Expedite the CDR, and

  • Make all necessary systems inputs.

b. Determination made

  • System now annotated - Discard the follow-up.

  • System not annotated - Make the necessary system inputs and release the file as soon as possible.

3. Status request

When status requests are received from Central Processing or DA, notify the requesting office of the action taken.


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DI 26525.065 - Medical Review Diary Followups - 06/30/2026
Batch run: 06/30/2026
Rev:06/30/2026