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No C&P exam. If a veteran fails to undergo the examination, the VA typically will deny the veteran's claim. If a veteran cannot get to the VA medical center for a C&P exam appointment, the veteran should provide an explanation in writing to the VA Regional Office.
What can I do to help make my C&P exam successful? Prepare for Your C&P exam ahead of time. Be upfront with your concerns and day-to-day issues. Explain about “bad days” and how often they occur. Get a copy of the C&P results. Bring someone close to you to the appointment. Remember that you might have multiple visits.
I have had successful claims with no C&P. If you submit a private DBQ or have overwhelming medical evidence in your file already and your claimed condition doesn't require some sort of ROM measurement or something similar you may not have to attend a C&P. But there is no hard rule and you never really know.
After you file your application for disability benefits from the United States Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), it's normal to want a decision as soon as possible. However, you will need to be patient. As of June 2021, the average time it takes for the VA to issue a decision on VA benefits is 134.4 days.
The C&P Exam is the second step of the VA Disability Process, and Step 3 of the Integrated Disability Evaluation System. In some cases, more than one C&P Exam will be required. The first exam is usually conducted by a general physician. In most cases, this will be the only exam needed.
Crying during a C&P exam is not inherently harmful to your claim; in fact, it could be helpful and serve as valuable evidence of the severity of your emotional or psychological condition.
If you fail to show up to any claim or C&P exam(s), it is likely that your claim decision will be delayed while VA tries to reschedule your exam. Your claim could also be rated “as-is” (using only the current information in your file).
Eligibility Criteria: To qualify for a 100% rating, veterans must demonstrate that their service-connected disabilities are totally disabling. This means that the disabilities must severely impair the veteran's ability to work and perform daily activities.
Every VA disability rating can be reduced by the VA for a variety of reasons, so the short answer is yes, the VA can take away a permanent and total disability rating, but it is not common.
You can appeal to the Board of Veterans' Appeals and have a Veterans Law Judge review your case. You can file a Clinical Appeal to request a review of a decision that your VA care team made about your treatment or care.