Recording An Examination

[carlie]

This has been questioned several times and I always responded we

have no legal right to record a VA examination.

I finally found the reg on it again, so I could post it.

carlie

http://www.warms.vba.va.gov/admin21/m21_1/...3/ch03_seca.doc

Section A. Examination Requests

f. Veteran's Legal Rights

A veteran has no legal right to

· be accompanied by counsel during an examination, or

· record an examination.

Edited August 29, 2009 by carlie

[Pete53]

If the Veteran to be examined requests someone to accompany them using the American Disabilities Act asking for accommodation I do not see how the VA can decline. My wife was with me for all my C&P's after the first one and this goes back to 1993

[purple]

I rarely let the VA tell me what to do....they are so clueless.

[Testvet]

they have let my wife in for all exams except mental health for some reason the shrinks are the ones afraid of having witnesses present....maybe they have persecution complexes?

[carlie]

The topic only regards:

f. Veteran's Legal Rights

A veteran has no legal right to

· be accompanied by counsel during an examination, or

· record an examination.

It has nothing to do with someone's hubby or wife or neighbor

nor sneaking devices into record the examination.

As I said in the original post of this thread -

the question of veteran's rights to record an examination

come up every once in a while.

What I've posted is what the reg states - take it or leave it.

carlie

[Philip Rogers]

carlie: not to rain on your parade but m-21 is just the VA's interpretation of how to administer 38 CFR, which is actually the VA's interpretation of 38 USC. So technically it's not a reg. We still appreciate you, tho!!!!!!!!!!! ;-)

pr

The topic only regards:

f. Veteran's Legal Rights

A veteran has no legal right to

· be accompanied by counsel during an examination, or

· record an examination.

It has nothing to do with someone's hubby or wife or neighbor

nor sneaking devices into record the examination.

As I said in the original post of this thread -

the question of veteran's rights to record an examination

come up every once in a while.

What I've posted is what the reg states - take it or leave it.

carlie

[carlie]

carlie: not to rain on your parade but m-21 is just the VA's interpretation of how to administer 38 CFR, which is actually the VA's interpretation of 38 USC. So technically it's not a reg. We still appreciate you, tho!!!!!!!!!!! ;-)

pr

pr,

Well F me - I am glad you'r here to help me wake the heck up :)

I am wrong as it is only instruction and not a regulation and to you sir

I will gladly stand corrected on that

Please add you $5.00's worth on the subject itself.

carlie