KDM

Anythings possible, usually VA requires a Forensic PTSD/MSA Exam. With that said, all MSA Medical Exam and subsequent Legal Filings with the PD or MP's with legal jurisdiction along with a VA Psychiatrist PTSD MSA DX, could make the actual  In-person Forensic C & P unnecessary.
The VA Forensic examiner could and would probably still have to review all the Medical and Legal Evidence provided, and complete the Rater Requested PTSD/MST DBQ. As long as you currently present with the MSA Markers, a PTSD/MSA SC should be a lock.
Semper Fi

Yes.   There are 2 examples when a C and P is unnecessary:
1.  There is sufficient evidence in the file to grant benefits.  (OR DENY).  If probative evidence is already there, then a c and p exam is not necessary.
2.  There is a deal breaker.  A great example is if you dont have the requisite military service or discharge.  No c and p needed to deny you.  

Glad you made it thru the exam bud. Looks like you will be increased to the 30% range. I am SC at 50% which sadly is the Biggest Rating awarded, and I have TBI. Good luck and keep us posted. God Bless

I'll butT IN & in give my 2 cents
Since you were denied for no C&P EXAM ,Before that did you get a notice letter letting you know when and where the C&P exam is to take place?
if you did and was  put in the Hospital for these contention (PTSD)  About the same time your C&P was scheduled 
you can write a letter with  RECORD copies and dates you were admitted to the VA Hospital
 if yes that's good but it can be a private Hospitl also  as long as you were diagnosed with PTSD from the VA and you have proof of your sterssor's or a combat badge/ribbon then you can Send all this in to your claims intake center with your NOD and disagree with the decision on ''WHAT WE DECIDED'' and you present this evidence as to prove why you could not make your C&P..now if you never  knew about your C& P thats a different story...but you can disagree with the decision and tell them why with new aND METERAIL EVIDENCE  and include your  hospital stay in Montrose NY  VA  Especially the dates....
They may send you to a C&P and get this all corrected    I don't think its a CUE until you get EOB and reason for denial.
usually SOC is sent with your denial and the SSOC IS SENT LAter if you NOD their decision.
you should received an NOD FORM WITH YOUR DENIAL?
JMO
.................Buck

http://www.vba.va.gov/VBA/ptsd.asp

Q. How has VA changed the rules for PTSD?

A. We changed our rules on the evidence you might need if you apply for disability compensation for PTSD.

For years, we

Claims should be expedited for the following reasons:
1. ALS
2. Homeless
3. Terminal
4. Medal of Honor
5. SI/VSI (seriously and very seriously injured)
6. Financial Hardships
7. FPOW (former POW)
8. Vets over 85 years old
i just uploaded my podcast at vethelpcast.com last night regarding these claim flashes.

I am not familiar with some of this.
Are you inpatient for treatment?
Right now, go and fill out and print this form (VA FORM 10-5345a) which is the records release form.  You can download most of your notes and exams from blue button online, but i have found them lacking in a lot of aspects.
i have attached a rough sample of how ot fil this out.  Fill it out for the hospital you were seen at, if you have been to multiple VA hospitals (whether different states or just different hospitals in teh same state) fill out one for everyone. 
To find the correct address to mail them to Google "__HOSPITAL NAME__ Records Release" you will find their records release address
For example if you went to the VA hosptial in Buffalo NY, the name of the hospital is "Western new york VA" so google "Western New York VA Records Release" and you will see right away their specific page for records release for that hospital http://www.buffalo.va.gov/patients/roi.asp
so do that for each hospital you have been to and submit it today via CERTIFIED MAIL
Once you get those records you should have a good amount of info.
 
However you are going to be filing for PTSD for the first time. So you HAVE TO GET your Diagnosis of PTSD from the VA.  If you find you already have a diagnosis of PTSD then you are halfway there, as far as having a current diagnosis.
What i would do is this.
1) Go online and START the application for  compensation via Ebenefits.  This way your "Intent to File" is submitted, so when you win your claim months, year from now you will be BACKPAYED (what we call retro) to this date, today.  You have 1 year to complete the application, so there is no rush to send this off today or tomorrow.  Take your time and get good evidence, good paper trail of treatment, Diagnosis of PTSD and connection to service.  Once again dont rush it, you will regret it.  It may seem counterintuitive, but it takes less time to wait 6 months and get good evidence and submit your claim then, then do it NOW and then get denied and have to fight it, or start over and get good evidence then and reopen the claim.  Take your time. START THE FILING TODAY, go the point where you enter in your disabilities and submit "new disability" for PTSD.  then save it, but dont continue and submit it.  this saves your claim and files your "intent to file".
2) Mail off the form 10-5345a for records requests.  remember the end date you requested (today) and every month from here on out as you continue treatment send off a records request to your current hospital for that months treatment records etc. 
3) once you get in your treatment records the following i would file your claim...
      a) A diagnosis of PTSD
      b) somewhere in your exam notes a mention that your PTSD is related to a "inservice stressor". A "stressor" or "inservice event" is "what happened" while   you      were in that is the cause of your PTSD NOW
head to http://howtoapplyvabenefits.com/how-to-get-va-benefits-ebooks/how-to-apply-for-va-benefits-compensation/
this is a ebook, free, that is just a general how to file online through ebenefits or by mail.  Im guessing you have computer access if you are on this board, however you can also file your intent to file by mail using VA FORM 21-0966
 
Im sorry you are having to deal with PTSD, just remember we are here for your brother.
 

Don't make any assumptions unit the "fat lady sings". It may bounce back and forth between the VA doing this or that for some time.
That said, it's true that the VA has the impetus to speed things up.  Naturally, this has drastically increased the number of appeals.
(It's quicker to deny than award!)