Exam Adequacy
A C&P exam creates attorney-review work when it does not answer the questions the rating criteria and record require. This category covers how firms review examination reports for completeness, rationale, source support, and handoff risk.
Guides
How VA Firms Challenge a Bad C&P Exam
When a C&P exam is inadequate, firms have procedural and evidentiary options. This guide covers the review standards, challenge paths, and attorney handoff points.
ReadMental Health C&P Exam Adequacy in VA Claims
A mental health C&P exam is adequate only if it addresses DSM-5 diagnosis, occupational and social impairment, lay symptom history, and a rationale tied to the rating criteria.
ReadMusculoskeletal C&P Exams and DC 5260: Range of Motion Review for Knee Limitation of Flexion
A musculoskeletal C&P exam is adequate only if it captures ROM, pain on motion, functional loss, and flare-up data the DC 5260 rating criteria actually require.
ReadDBQ Review Checklist for VA Attorneys
How to compare DBQ fields against the rating schedule and claimed theory to spot adequacy defects before they reach the rater.
ReadC&P Exam Adequacy Checklist
What makes a C&P exam adequate or inadequate under VA rules, and how firms can spot defects before a rating decision locks in.
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