[Disability Increase with C&P Exam]

Maybe you missed the point where i said i have a Va exam done by a Va doctor at a Va hospital dated 2 days prior to my claim submission. I'm questioning why they are asking to have another exam done by an outside contractor. Do they not accept exams done by their own doctors?

[Disability Increase with C&P Exam]

Hope someone can advise.  I have received VA disability for military-related hearing loss for many years.  I decided to submit a claim to see if I could get my benefits increased.  So I made an appointment at my local VA Hospital to have a hearing exam done.  I submitted the test results with my claim request however now I have received notification that I need to go for a C&P Audio exam with an outside company contracted by the VA.  Their office is located 2 hours from me and it will be very difficult for me to take off work to go especially because I am already off the day before for my follow up appointment with the VA hearing Dr.  Is this normal for them to request information outside a VA doctor at a VA hospital or is it possible that the information I provided them regarding my recent hearing exam was overlooked.  Or that maybe they didn't realize they can request additional information directly from the VA doctor if the information I submitted was insufficient.  I just find it hard to believe that test results from a VA doctor at a VA hospital is not sufficient enough.