(a) Evidence of a compensable medical condition may include: a physician's report, laboratory reports, hospital records, death certificates, x-rays, magnetic resonance images or reports, computer axial tomography or other imaging reports, lymphocyte proliferation testings, beryllium patch tests, pulmonary function or exercise testing results, pathology reports including biopsy results and other medical records. A claimant is not required to submit all of the evidence listed in this paragraph. A claimant may submit other evidence that is not listed in this paragraph to establish a compensable medical condition. Nothing in this section shall be construed to limit OWCP's ability to require additional documentation.
(b) The medical evidence submitted will be used to establish the diagnosis and the date of diagnosis of the compensable medical condition.
(1) For covered beryllium illnesses, additional medical evidence, as set forth in Sec. 30.207, is required to establish a beryllium illness.
(2) For chronic silicosis, additional medical evidence, as set forth in Sec. 30.222, is required to establish chronic silicosis.
(3) For consequential injuries, illnesses, impairments or diseases, the claimant must also submit a physician's fully rationalized medical report showing a causal relationship between the resulting injury, illness, impairment or disease and the compensable medical condition.
(c) OWCP will evaluate the medical evidence in accordance with recognized and accepted diagnostic criteria used by physicians to determine whether the claimant has established the medical condition for which compensation is sought in accordance with the requirements of the Act.
Special Procedures for Certain Radiogenic Cancer Claims