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Top 7 VA C&P Exam Tips
Tip #1. Read through your military, VA, and private medical records
Tip #2. Review CFR, Title 38, Part 4, Schedule for Rating Disabilities
Tip #3. Do not have your best day
Tip #4. Be uncomfortably vulnerable
Tip #5. Explain how your disabilities are limiting your work, life, and social functioning
Tip #6. Know your true story cold as well as any in-service stressor events
Tip #7. Give the C&P examiner a detailed picture of your life before, during, and after service
VA C&P Exam – Frequently Asked Questions
What is a VA C&P Exam?
After you file a VA disability claim, chances are, you’ll be contacted and scheduled for one or more C&P exams by one of the following:
1. VA doctor who works for the VA
2. Contracted doctor who works for a private contracted company
Why do I need a C and P Exam?
The C&P exam helps the VA Rater (RVSR) rate your disability claim.
Your final VA rating will be based on the severity of your symptoms and will affect how much disability compensation you receive.
There are 5 primary reasons why veterans get a VA c and p exam:
1. Independent medical evaluation by a doctor.
2. Make or confirm a medical diagnosis of a disability.
3. Determine the approximate timeframe of when the veteran’s symptoms began.
4. Determine how bad the veteran’s symptoms of the disability are on C&P exam day.
5. Try to decipher if the veteran is telling the truth.
Does everyone who files a VA claim need to have a VA disability claim exam?
No, not all veterans need a VA C&P exam.
If you have enough medical evidence in your file to support your claim, the VA might not need to schedule a C&P exam.
Medical evidence may include Disability Benefits Questionnaire (DBQ) reviews, Medical Nexus Letters, doctor visits and hospital reports, test results, and other documents.
This is why we talk a lot about the importance of medical evidence in your VA disability claims strategy!
What is the VA wait time after C&P exam?
Depending on the VA Regional Office, veterans can normally expect a rating decision within 2-3 weeks after their last VA C&P exam.
The total VA claim process, which consists of 8-steps, usually takes about 3 months or 90 days from start to finish.
How do I get a copy C&P exam results?
If your VA comp and pen exam was conducted by a VA doctor at a VA facility, your exam results will flow into your Blue Button Report on MyHealtheVet within 24-48 hours of the exam.
Veterans can also make a written request to the VA Regional Office (VARO) in your state to request a complete copy of your outpatient medical records, to include C&P exam results.
If your VA C&P exam was conducted by a private medical provider at a private facility, your exam results will NOT flow into your VA medical records.
The fastest way to get a copy of your C and P exam results from a private provider is to ask your VSO to login into the Veterans Benefits Management System (VBMS) and print out a copy for you.
If you don’t have a VSO or designated representative, you can file a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request to the VA Regional Office in your state and ask for a complete copy of your VA Claims File, also known as your VA C-File.
You can also call the VA hotline at 1-800-827-1000 and speak to a representative.
We also recommend calling the White House VA Hotline to request a complete copy of your C&P exam results.
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