• VA resumes in-person C&P exams: What you need to know

    VA resumes in-person C&P exams: What you need to know

    The COVID-19 pandemic halted VA's practice of in-person C&P exams. Now, in select locations across the country, these disability compensation and pension exams have resumed.

  • VA grows locations for C&P contract exams for Veterans and service members

    VA grows locations for C&P contract exams for Veterans and service members

    On Dec. 31, 2020, VA resumed in-person disability compensation and pension (C&P) medical exams performed by VA contractors. The C&P exams are now available for scheduling in 42,516 U.S. zip codes.

  • VBA has safely resumed in-person exams nationwide

    VBA has safely resumed in-person exams nationwide

    VBA has safely resumed in-person Compensation & Pension (C&P) exams everywhere in the country and will schedule them as soon as possible.

  • Claims Corner: what to expect at your C&P exam

    Claims Corner: what to expect at your C&P exam

    Your examiner doesn’t decide whether or not your condition is service connected – VBA claims processors do. C&P exams are tools used by claims processors to either collect missing evidence or clarify information in your claim. A complete C&P exam is just one part of the complete body of evidence from which claims processors must consider when making their decision.

  • VBA seeks sources, RFI, for Medical Disability Examinations

    VBA seeks sources, RFI, for Medical Disability Examinations

    VBA has published a SOURCES SOUGHT/REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) for a potential MDE. The MDE contract is VA’s mechanism in determining the extent of a Veteran's disability and the disability rating that is warranted. Veterans know these as "compensation & pension exams," or "C&P exams."