Va Annual Checkup

Ten Year Rule) The 10 year rule is after 10 years, the service connection is protected from being dropped. Twenty Year Rule) If your disability has been continuously rated at or above a certain rating level for 20 or more years, the VA cannot reduce your rating unless it finds the rating was based on fraud.

How Often Do Veterans Attend VA Reexaminations? VA usually re-evaluates veterans' service-connected conditions on two occasions: Six months after leaving military service; and. Between two and five years from the date of the decision to grant VA disability benefits.

When Does the VA Re-Evaluate Disability Cases? The VA may require medical re-examination of the veteran six months after leaving service, and then again between two and five years later, in order that the VA can verify either the continued existence or the current severity of a disability.

It is important to have a regular doctor who helps make sure you receive the medical care that is best for your individual needs. But healthy people often don't need annual physicals, and they can even do more harm than good.

Q: Is everyone scheduled for a VA claim exam? No, not everyone will be requested to attend a VA exam. After you have applied for disability compensation and/or pension, you may receive a phone call or a letter from VA or a VA partner asking you to come to a claim exam, also known as a C&P exam.

If you're in one of the lower priority groups, you could lose your VA health care benefits in the future. If you don't keep your private insurance, this would leave you without health coverage.

No, you don't have to go, and it will in no way affect your disability compensation...

The VA disability 5 year rule allows the VA to ex-examine your VA disability rating within 5 years of your initial examination if your condition is expected to improve over time. However, the VA may still change your disability rating past the 5-year deadline if your condition has significantly improved.