Department of Veterans Affairs facilities will resume in-person disability and compensation exams at 20 locations in the coming weeks, an effort to address a backlog that has nearly doubled since the ...

Congress first allowed the VA to use contractors, rather than VA physicians, for C&P exams in a limited capacity in 1996, and the scope of the privatization has significantly expanded in recent years.

When you apply for VA disability benefits, you may be asked to attend what's called a VA claim exam, also known as a compensation and pension (C&P) exam. This isn't a routine medical appointment, ...

WASHINGTON — The coronavirus pandemic has caused a major backlog at the Department of Veterans Affairs, especially when it comes to rendering decisions on veterans' disability claims. Advocacy groups ...

Hundreds of thousands of veterans are stuck in limbo in regards to their disability compensation because the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has delayed compensation and pension (C&P) exams, ...

KEMPNER, Texas — “That’s a total lie!” said an angry and frustrated Harry Payne after receiving a benefits denial letter from the VA claiming he failed to show up for a required exam. Records obtained ...

A System Built on Self-Reporting but Defined by Distrust The Washington Post described the VA disability program as an "honor ...

When in-person medical care was paused at Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) medical facilities earlier this year due to COVID-19, telehealth technologies allowed veterans to continue accessing ...

Veterans wait outside the Veterans Affairs Puget Sound Medical Center in Seattle on March 30, 2015. The site is one of 20 reopening for some compensation and pension exams in coming days. (Elaine ...

Department of Veterans Affairs facilities will resume in-person disability and compensation exams at 20 locations in the coming weeks, an effort to address a backlog that has nearly doubled since the ...