20 CFR 404.1516
§ 404.1516 If you fail to submit medical and other evidence.
United States · 20 CFR — Employees' Benefits · Status: effective
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- 20 CFR 404.1516, § 404.1516 If you fail to submit medical and other evidence, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/78722
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If you do not give us the medical and other evidence that we need and request, we will have to make a decision based on information available in your case. We will not excuse you from giving us evidence because you have religious or personal reasons against medical examinations, tests, or treatment.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.