New Bill to protect using DBQ's

[GBArmy]

A new bill HR 7795 would direct the VA to restore public access on its website to DBQ forms. It would require the VBA to accept a DBQ form for one year after is it completed, even if the VBA updates or changes the DBQ form. This is great if it can pass. Keep an eye on that one if it comes up for vote.

 

 

 

[blahsaysme2u]

i emailed my congressman on this and posted that everyone here should a few months ago when this bill was mentioned. if you havent contacted your congressman on this now is a great time! 

just a thought

[El Train]

On 9/26/2020 at 8:22 PM, brokensoldier244th said:

Don't get me started on the doctor/DBQ  exam opinions where they are 5 states away and have never even seen you once. Ive compared several of those to each other, and other than the name at the top of each of them (veteran) the text used is mostly boilerplate. They can't truthfully say they observed you in most of them, so that lowers the strength of the evidence and their opinion from the start. 

Unlike a VA contract Dr. who see's you for 20 minutes?  A forensic Dr. takes all your medical conditions and forms an opinion much the same.  Do they not?  I had an in person examination (5 states away) that took hours to complete.  Sent them every pertinent info., including past VA C&P's.  The VA C&P exams for the same conditions took 45 minutes for six conditions.  I don't see a difference.  In fact some of these Dr's for hire are or were VA contract C&P specialists.  Go figure.  I'm sure it's frustrating to see as a rater.