You have been scheduled for a C&P exam as part of your appeal/application and the Regional Office has determined that you have met a minimal standard qualifying you for an evaluation by a physician to determine the etiology and/or severity of your condition. WHO ARE THE EXAMINERS? The Compensation and Pension examination may take place at a VA Medical Center, outpatient clinic or with a contract examiner. The VA has contract sources to assist with getting these examinations done in a … [Read more...]
VA Contract Examinations
The Veterans Administration (VA), recently signed contracts that allow for the scheduling of Compensation and Pension Examinations (C&P Exams) with private physicians outside of the Veterans Health Administration (VHA), see the news release at VA Makes Contract Awards Totaling up to $6.8 Billion Dollars for Medical Disability Examinations. We hope this will create significant improvements in fighting the ever increasing VA backlog of appeals. Almost every veteran who files a claim for … [Read more...]