The "veteran" is my wife. And she has been a nurse for a very long time and knows what is allowed or not allowed in medical documentation. They stepped all over it and big time. I was told that we can not sue the VA and that the doctors and nurse, however, can be sued. Then I was told that the VA health care records are the property of the VA and can not be allowed in a court of law. With all that being said, what recourse do we actually have as it is very obvious that harm has been done? Also, "Development to Deny" actually happened last year during another C&P exam. First, my wife was diagnosed and given hearing aids to wear by the VA. Second, she applies for service connection for this. Third, a C&P doctor "reviewed her medical file and her military records ( of which I might add we still don't have a copy of or a complete C file with the Va so-called "evidence" that they state when denying claims because the evidence they cite is not new and material...how is she gonna know what IS new and material if she doesn't have a complete C file? Well, the "development of Denial" was after she filed for SC for the hearing loss, a C&P exam was done without her present they just reviewed her records....and so no it's not service connected...but the VA made another mistake because they "accidentally" sent her to another QTC "contractor" outside of the VA for a hearing exam. This audiologist said it was service connected but now there were conflicting exams...so what does the VA do? You guessed it they got a THIRD opinion and said it was not service connected. The did a "development to deny" I thought that was illegal as well? or is that only if the veteran was to do it?