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FAQs

What not to say at the C&P exam? ›

What not to say at a C&P exam. The most vital thing not to do at your claim exam is to pretend your symptoms aren't as bad as they are. It's not the time to play tough. You don't want to exaggerate your symptoms, but you should be honest about how bad they are and exactly how they impact your life.

You can't get the results at your exam or directly from the provider. To request a copy of the exam report, you'll need to fill out a Freedom of Information Act or Privacy Act Request (VA Form 20-10206). You can submit the form by mail or in person.

The VA estimates that veterans will receive a decision on their disability claim within a few months of the C&P examination. Individual cases will, of course, vary.

Call the VA at 1-800-827-1000. Read them your MFR and tell them you are requesting another C&P exam. Upload your MFR to your claim. Leave a google review of the doctor to help other veterans.

To be eligible for schedular TDIU benefits, a veteran must have either: a single service-connected condition with a rating of at least 60 percent; or. (the 70/40 rule) at least two service-connected conditions with a combined rating of at least 70 percent, with at least one of the conditions rated 40 percent or higher.

Your exam may be very short, or it may last an hour or more. It all depends on the conditions you've claimed and whether VA need more information to make a decision. For example, the required questions the doctor asks about a knee injury may take only a few minutes.

Tip: Be honest.

The examiners will be looking at your medical records and will point out contradictions with your personal statements at the examination as a basis to say your statements aren't credible. Don't exaggerate your symptoms. Don't hold back on the symptoms you are experiencing.

The exam's completeness and accuracy, the examiner's positive attitude, and a favorable nexus letter are signs that your exam was performed correctly. Reviewing a copy of your C&P exam results is a foolproof way to tell if your exam went well.

What is the fastest way to get C&P results? ›

Fastest method: The quickest way to get your C&P exam results is to have your accredited VSO download copies from the Veteran Benefits Management System (VBMS).

For most cases, there is about a four-month lead time just to get an appointment. The decision process after an appointment depends on how complex your claim is and the number of conditions you've claimed. As of May 2023, the average time to complete disability-related claims was slightly over 100 days.

What is the most common 100% VA disability? The most common VA disability claims are awards for Tinnitus, Hearing Loss, PTSD, Lumbosacral or Cervical Strain, Paralysis of the Sciatic Nerve, Scars (General) and Limited Range of Motion for the Knee and Ankle.

We'll send you a packet by U.S. mail that includes details of the decision on your claim. Please allow 7 to 10 business days for your packet to arrive before contacting a VA call center.

To speed your VA disability claim along, you will need to be organized and respond to any VA requests or medical appointments in a timely manner. According to recent VA data, it takes between 92.9 and 100.8 days to review and make a decision on a disability claim.

During the C&P exam, you should make an effort to descriptively discuss your symptoms. Appreciating this may be difficult, it is crucial to provide specific examples of how your condition impacts daily life, relationships, work, and overall functioning, especially if it has an impact on your income-earning potential.

Remember, this exam is the chance to show how Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder affects your life day-to-day. Details that a veteran might think are not important could be the key to their claim. The examiner needs to know all the details of the veteran's situation in order to make a decision about their claim.