Tell them on your worst day what’s it’s like. How and what you can and can not do. For myself I can not run difficult to walk.  If you take medication what you have tried, if you had surgery did it work or not you get the picture.

Always tell them you start to feel pain.  Don't push through the pain.  Now is not the time to suck it up!   Be honest with them.  

For whatever reason we (Veterans) feel the need to be tough.  This is not needed.  Atleast not durring a C&P.  Tell them all the issues you are having.  This will be chance you get to tell them how bad it is.

Tell them your worst day.  Tell them how often you have isssues.  

Write it out if you need to and give them a copy.  

Any tips to prepare for this exam?

3 minutes ago, Rattler said:

Ok, take a breath.

What are you currently rated at and when?

We need to know what percentages the VA has rated you at and when.

Without that, I can't answer your questions.

The records review is usually done after they have done a C & P Exam and have an unanswered question.

 

 

 

 

 

I am not rated yet.  Filed my appeal back in 2019.  Was remanded back July 2023 for C&P.  Lawyer had requested one be done when appeal was filed but it was denied.  Judge said error, remand, do it.  Had C&P done Sept 2023.  Very Indepth dbq filed by doctor after 90 min video c&p.  Not enough.  Second c&p he could not hear me and shut it down after 10 mins and marked me as a no-show.  3rd c&p lasted about 10 mins and she filed dbq that said nothing wrong with me.  4 c&p was done as a records review and dbq was filed that said just depression.   The one reviewing file at St Petersburg has decided it is all inadequate and cannot be relied upon-including the dbq the va doctors who been treating me for over 10 years filed.   

I'm mostly just venting frustration.  I have a good lawyer.  Him/his team are always fast to answer me, so I hate to waste their time with responding to my frustrations.  Guess I figured all of you would understand the need to vent.  I just don't understand what the hell this person still needs.  My va docs detailed it all, the first c&p doc detailed it all, what more is wanted I have yet to figure out.  Just tired of the bull.

When you go on active duty your VA benefits are supposed to be interrupted for the period of active duty.