Personnel in the Disability Determination Section (DDS) or the PC Disability Processing
Branch (DPB) make the medical determination for disability claims at the initial and
reconsideration level. The DDS or DPB then transfers the claim to the parent field
office (FO) to effectuate their determination (allowance or disallowance) of the disability
claim.
FO claims representatives (CRs) adjudicate and process most claims decided at the
initial and reconsideration level, through the Modernized Claims System (MCS). If
a CR cannot process a claim through MCS, the FO transfers the adjudicated claim to
the PC of jurisdiction for processing through the Manual Adjustment Credit and Award
Data Entry (MACADE) system.