USCAVC Sharp v. Shulkin No. 16-1385 Mr. Sharp, an Army Korean War veteran who suffers from numerous musculoskeletal injuries, argued that Veterans Affairs medical examinations he received were inadequate because the examiner failed to “ascertain adequate information — i.e., frequency, duration, characteristics, severity, or functional loss — regarding his flares by alternative … [Read more...] about Musculoskeletal VA Disability Claims – Sharp v Shulkin May Make Higher Disability Percentage Ratings Possible
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Common Mistakes – Attending the C&P Exams by Hill and Ponton
Matthew Hill: And today we’d like to talk to you a little bit about … We’re talking about a series on big mistakes vets make, and problems that are presented in their claim, that interfere with them getting the benefits they deserve. Today, we just want to talk briefly on C&P exams, comp and pen exams, the compensation and pension exam. Essentially, these exams are … [Read more...] about Common Mistakes – Attending the C&P Exams by Hill and Ponton
Preparing for Your C and P Exam
The exams should be to what you’re asking for, what kind of compensation. If it’s the first claim to say that something is related to service, like a back claim saying, “I believe that my back was injured in service and that’s why I currently have this disability,” the question isn’t really so much the extent of this disability now; the question is whether it’s related or … [Read more...] about Preparing for Your C and P Exam
10 Tips to Help You Keep the Compensation and Pension Exam (C&P exam) in Perspective
I encouraged you to keep the exam in perspective. What is that Perspective? Honestly, it comes down to recognizing that the purpose of the C&P Exam is NOT to convince the doctor that your injury is service connected, but to let him or her conduct their exam and draw their conclusion. In the end, your current disability either is or is not related to military service. … [Read more...] about 10 Tips to Help You Keep the Compensation and Pension Exam (C&P exam) in Perspective
VA C and P Exam – Do’s and Don’ts – VA Compensation Pension Exam
The following is written from a VA Compensation and Pension Examiners perspective relating to psychiatric exams. It is a good guideline for all exams but I only did psych exams. I’ve been examined by the VA for multiple problems and this is my format when I go to be examined. A little common sense and clarity of thinking will go a long ways towards getting you what you are … [Read more...] about VA C and P Exam – Do’s and Don’ts – VA Compensation Pension Exam
