Facts
D., born in 1956, reported to the Disability Insurance (AI) on April 5, 1995, citing health problems (including back, head, and leg pain) existing since February 24, 1994. After medical and professional investigations, the AI Office of Berne rejected the entitlement to a disability pension by decision of May 18, 1998, due to the lack of disability entitling to a pension. It also rejected the application for vocational rehabilitation measures by decision of December 30, 1998. On August 24, 1999, D., represented by a lawyer, reported again to benefit from benefits. The AI Office then refused to enter into the matter on August 22, 2000, considering that no new facts had emerged. D. appealed against this decision.Considerations
The Federal Insurance Court considers that the AI Office should have, in accordance with Art. 87 para. 3 OASIO, set an appropriate deadline for the insured to produce the announced evidence, threatening the consequences of forfeiture in case of non-compliance. The abbreviated discharge report from Hospital Y. of September 18, 2000 regarding the hospitalization from August 14 to September 15, 2000 must therefore be taken into…