The Compensation & Pension (C&P) exam is arguably the single most important event  in your VA disability claim. It can make or break your rating. Yet most veterans walk in completely unprepared.   Not you. Not after reading this. What Is a C&P Exam?   A C&P exam is a medical examination ordered by the VA to: Confirm you have the condition you're claiming Determine the severity  of your condition Establish whether your condition is connected to your military service   These ex

A “nexus” for a veterans disability claim is a link or connection between two or more things. The purpose of the NEXUS letter is to make the connection between your (the veteran's) current medical condition and either a service-connected condition or to an event related to your military service. A successful nexus letter is drafted by a medical professional, has an affirming statement reviewing the veteran’s medical history, provides supporting evidence, references to medica

When veterans apply for VA compensation, VA will almost always send them to one of its own examiners. These examinations are called Compensation and Pension examinations, or C&P exams, and they are critical to determining whether the veteran will be awarded VA disability benefits. Because of the VA’s backlog, a lot of these examinations are now handled by private contractors, such as QTC or LHI, instead of being conducted by VA. One of the primary reasons that claims are deni

In order to receive disability compensation from the VA, you will need to demonstrate that you were honorably discharged from the U.S....

Any veteran seeking service connection for a mental health condition will have to complete a Compensation and Pension (C&P) exam before...

To win an award of a disability benefit, you must meet 3 criteria: 1. You have to show eligibility of your military service. 2. You must...

The difference between a Disability Benefit Questionnaire, or DBQ, and a Nexus Letter is comparable to the difference between apples and...