TN 2 (09-14)

If you eventually locate the lost folder, the DDS associates the original folder with the reconstructed folder based on the following criteria.

A. Determination not completed

If you have not completed a determination, consider the material in the original folder before making the determination.

B. Determination completed

If you prepared a determination and mailed the notice to the beneficiary, review the original folder material and consider whether to reopen the determination under the rules for reopening in DI 27505.001 Conditions for Reopening a Final Determination or Decision.