[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: 20CFR220.55]



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                      TITLE 20--EMPLOYEES' BENEFITS

 

                  CHAPTER II--RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD

 

PART 220_DETERMINING DISABILITY--Table of Contents

 

                   Subpart G_Consultative Examinations

 

Sec.  220.55  Purchase of consultative examinations at the 

reconsideration level.



    (a) When a claimant requests a review of the Board's initial 

determination at the reconsideration level of review, consultative 

medical examinations will be obtained when needed, but not routinely. A 

consultative examination will not, if possible, be performed by the same 

physician or psychologist used in the initial claim.

    (b) Where the evidence tends to substantiate an affirmation of the 

initial denial but the claimant states that the treating physician or 

psychologist considers him or her to be disabled, the Board will assist 

the claimant in securing medical reports or records from the treating 

physician.