defence services regulations pension regulations for the army

57(2) Post Mortem Report/ Police Investigation Report, where applicable.(3) In case of past history of illness during service, all previous medicaldocuments, including Invaliding Medical Board/Release Medical Boardproceedings and decision of adjudicating authority with regard toattributability to/aggravation by military Service for the purpose ofdisability award.(4) Sheet Roll/Record of Service.(b) In case of death due to injury while in service, the formation concerned willinitiate injury report and Court of Inquiry, if any and the Brigade/Sub-Area Commanderswill record their opinion with regard to attributability. If in their opinion the fatal injury isattributable to service, they will invariably quote the relevant provision of the EntitlementRules for Casualty Pensionary Awards, 1982 in support of their opinion and issueattributability certificate as per Annexure II to Appendix VI to these Regulations. Thecardinal consideration for deciding the attributability in all cases will be that there shouldbe some causal connection of the death to military service is a pre-condition. Thecompetent authorities shall examine the documents mentioned in clause-(a) above in thelight of Entitlement Rules for Casualty Pensionary Awards, 1982 and record theirdecision.(c) In case death is not held as attributable to military service, the next of kin ofthe deceased service personnel will be informed by the competent authority about thenon-entitlement as per Annexure VI to Appendix VI to these Regulations givingreasons and quoting the rule position with advice to prefer appeal to the Appellatecommittee on First Appeals within 6 months of the receipt of communication to thateffect if he is aggrieved by the decision.ADJUDICATION OF INITIAL CLAIM IN RESPECT OF OFFICER70. The procedure for adjudication of initial claim in respect of Officers shall be asunder—(a) On receipt of the Invaliding Medical Board/Release Medical Board/DisabilityCompensation Medical Board proceedings by Adjutant General’s Branch (MP5&6) inthe case of Service Officer, Medical Personnel Record (Service Officers) in the case ofArmy Medical Corps, Army Dental Corps and Military Nursing Officers and GeneralStaff Branch/Territorial Army Directorate in the case of Territorial Army Officers, thecase shall be examined by the concerned officer on the basis of relevant documents.Thereafter the case shall be submitted to Army Head Quarters, AGs Branch, PS Dte,(PS4) who will record their opinion and recommendations before the case is submitted tocompetent authority.(b) In case of acceptance of the claim, sanction letter as applicable for disabilitypension and special family pension shall be issued as per Annexure III & IV toPension Regulations for the Army, Part II (2008)