When you apply for VA disability benefits, you may be asked to attend what's called a VA claim exam, also known as a compensation and pension (C&P) exam. This isn't a routine medi ...

William Howart, a medical instrument technologist, performs an ultrasound examination on the neck of a patient on Feb. 27, 2016, at the VA Hudson Valley Health Care System in New York. (Barb ...

TOMAH, Wis — The one-year window to apply for new testing closes in less than a month for veterans who received potentially flawed compensation and pension exams at the Tomah VA Hospital. The VA ...

This map from the Department of Veterans Affairs shows (in green) more than 34,000 zip codes where Compensation and Pension exams have resumed following restrictions put in place at the start of the ...

New cost of living adjustment rates for compensation are the largest increases in over 30 years. Based on the latest COLA figures, beginning Jan. 1, 2023, veterans and beneficiaries who receive VA ...

The process of theVA claim exam can be a confusing and stressful experience, especially for those unfamiliar with its purpose ...

ST PAUL, Minn — “I was told I needed to go into New York City next week to get an in-person benefits exam,” said a 30-year-old Stamford, Connecticut Army Veteran. “I said, ‘I can’t do that for obvious ...

KIHEI – When Vic Pugh finished his compensation and pension exam, he said he felt “dismissed” by physicians contracted by the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs. “This is a process that is going to ...

KUSA - The Denver Veterans Affairs Medical Center has refused to release the names of doctors who are performing initial exams for traumatic brain injuries. 9Wants to Know made the request for the ...

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) will soon be resuming medical examinations for disability compensation benefits at select locations across the country, VA officials announced today. Both ...