Disability medical exams document the evidence related to a veteran’s illnesses and injuries connected to military service.

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

When you apply for VA disability benefits, you may be asked to attend what's called a VA claim exam, also known as a ...

The following information was released by the U.S. Government Accountability Office:. VA's Veterans Benefits Administration may require veterans filing disability claims to undergo medical exams to ...

Injured Soldiers dread the uncertainty. Am I medically fit to stay in the Army? If I get out, what disability do I qualify for? What if I don't want my career to end? A few years ago, these questions ...

Recently, veterans have asked me about about the reduction of their disability compensation ratings. The following information may help: Review examinations are requested by the Department of Veterans ...

Department of Veterans Affairs facilities will resume in-person disability and compensation exams at 20 locations in the coming weeks, an effort to address a backlog that has nearly doubled since the ...

Hundreds of veterans are returning from Iraq and Afghanistan with disabilities that make it hard or impossible for them to get a job. Many are eligible for disability benefits, but with a wait time ...

Nowadays, about 90% of all VA disability exams are done by contractors. While the goal of allowing contractors to do the exams was to alleviate the VA's workload and the disability claims backlog, ...

Veterans wait outside the Veterans Affairs Puget Sound Medical Center in Seattle on March 30, 2015. The site is one of 20 reopening for some compensation and pension exams in coming days. (Elaine ...

FILE – This June 21, 2013, file photo, shows the seal affixed to the front of the Department of Veterans Affairs building in Washington. More than half of all military claims of sexual trauma rejected ...