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VA Claim Exam (C&P Exam)
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
VA-requested compensation and pension examination used to decide service connection or disability severity.
How to get help
Wait for VA or a contractor to send an appointment letter, call, or email, then confirm the appointment. Use the number on the appointment letter for scheduling changes and give at least 48 hours' notice when possible. Submit new non-VA medical records through the claim-status tool, an accredited representative, or a regional office before the exam.
Who this service helps
The claimant must have a pending disability-benefit matter for which VA determines that more information or a medical opinion is needed. Claimants cannot initiate claim-exam scheduling themselves; VA or its contractor contacts them.
Where this service is available
Service area: Nationwide federal claim-development examination service available when VA determines it is needed for claimants in all assigned West Texas counties.
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Cost / fees
The VA claim exam and tests ordered during it have no cost to the claimant. VA or the contractor reimburses qualifying travel to the exam, subject to stated exceptions; VA does not pay a private provider to complete a Disability Benefits Questionnaire.
About this service
A compensation and pension exam gathers information VA needs to decide a disability claim or assign a disability rating. VA may use an in-person or telehealth exam by a VA or contract provider, or review sufficient medical records through the Acceptable Clinical Evidence process.
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