Regulation 47 Restriction of adjudication officer’s power to determine diagnosis and recrudescence questionsI1

If, on the consideration of a diagnosis or recrudescence question, the adjudication officer is of the opinion that there arises a disablement question, he shall not determine the diagnosis or recrudescence question but shall refer it to an adjudicating medical authority together with the disablement question.

If a diagnosis question is referred to an adjudicating medical authority under the provisions of regulations 46 or 48, the adjudication officer shall not himself determine any recrudescence question which arises in connection therewith but shall refer it to the adjudicating medical authority together with the diagnosis question.