[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 20, Volume 1]
[Revised as of April 1, 2005]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 20CFR220.54]

[Page 254]
 
                      TITLE 20--EMPLOYEES' BENEFITS
 
                  CHAPTER II--RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD
 
PART 220_DETERMINING DISABILITY--Table of Contents
 
                   Subpart G_Consultative Examinations
 
Sec. 220.54  When the Board will not purchase a consultative examination.

    A consultative examination will not be purchased in the following 
situations (these situations are not all-inclusive):
    (a) In disabled widow(er) benefit claims, when the alleged month of 
disability is after the end of the 7-year period specified in Sec. 
216.38 and there is no possibility of establishing an earlier onset, or 
when the 7-year period expired in the past and all the medical evidence 
in the claimant's file establishes that he or she was not disabled on or 
before the expiration date.
    (b) When any issues about the actual performance of substantial 
gainful activity have not been resolved.
    (c) In childhood disability claims, when it is determined that the 
claimant's alleged childhood disability did not begin before the month 
of attainment of age 22. In this situation, the claimant could not be 
entitled to benefits as a disabled child unless found disabled before 
age 22.
    (d) When, on the basis of the claimant's allegations and all 
available medical reports in his or her case file, it is apparent that 
he or she does not have an impairment which will have more than a 
minimal effect on his or her capacity to work.
    (e) Childhood disability claims filed concurrently with the 
employee's claim and entitlement cannot be established for the employee.
    (f) Survivors childhood disability claims where entitlement is 
precluded based on non-disability factors.