Disability Benefits Questionaire (Dbq) Question

[lcpmom]

Can someone tell me if it will benefit me to have my private physician complete a DBQ while my claim is in the appeals phase. It has been certified but is still at the VARO.

Also, can the DBQ be forwarded without the veteran participating in the Fully Developed Claim program?

Based on what you have experienced or the knowledge gained from elsewhere, do you think the VARO will reconsider my claim at thier level if the DBQ is submitted during the appeals process.

Or do you think that they will simply ignore the DBQ and forwad it to the BVA once the claim is called up for review.

Thanks

[Gulfvet45]

Make sure your doctor uses the right form from this website http://benefits.va.gov/disabilityexams/

Tell him the RO that your claim is at and it will give him the fax number to send it in to.

[lcpmom]

GulfVet45

I appreciaate the feedback on this. I will contact my doctor's office tomorrow and ask the receptionist how I go about getting a conference with the doctor about the DBQ form.

I selected and saved the correct one.

Thank you for the site information!

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[carlie]

In many cases it will be important for the private doc to review SMR/STR's

and state that they have done so - that is if this is for help in getting initial SC

granted for a condition/s.

That way they maybe able to provide a nexus, supported with full medical rationale.

JMHO

[john999]

I see that the PTSD C&P questionaire and exam are about the worst there is of any exams. You go for a mental health exam for some other problem and the doctor just chats with you for ten minutes and sends you on your way. The VA is geared up to deny about a million PTSD claims.