Today, Brian Reese the VA Claims Insider reveals how to get your C&P exam results quickly and painlessly.
What’s the bottom line?
Ever since the VA moved to contracted third-party C&P exams, it has become harder to get the results of your exam.
But it is possible, you just need to know how to do it.
There are two primary ways to get copies of your C&P exam results.
One method is fast, and the other is slow:
- Fastest method: The quickest way to get your C&P exam results is to have your accredited VSO download copies from the Veteran Benefits Management System (VBMS).
- Slowest method: The alternate method to get your C&P exam results is by filing a FOIA request for a copy of your VA C File. This can take 12-18 weeks or more. I’ve personally seen it take 10 months, so realize that wait times vary wildly from one veteran to the next.
How Do I Get My C&P Exam Results?
You have two options.
Here’s how to request C&P exam results right now:
- Option #1: The fastest way to get your C&P exam results is to have your accredited VSO download copies of the final exam report from the Veteran Benefits Management System (VBMS). This is a system that only accredited representatives have access to. Also note that not all accredited representatives can access VBMS. Ask yours!
- Option #2: The alternate method to get your C&P exam results is by filing an FOIA request for a copy of your VA C File. Note that this option can take 12-18 weeks or more. The good news is you’ll get all your records, literally every document for every claim you’ve ever filed, including your VA Rating Code Sheet.
Can I Get My C&P Exam Results by Calling the C&P Exam Company?
No, you can’t get your C&P exam results by calling a private third-party contracted company who performed the examination.
Nor can you get the results at your exam or directly from the provider (don’t even waste your time asking).
If you want copies of your C&P exam results and notes, choose one of the two options listed in the paragraph above.
What Private Contractors Conduct C&P Exams for the VA?
The VA uses multiple private third-party C&P exam companies, including Loyal Source Government Services (LSGS), Optum Serve (formerly LHI), Leidos QTC Health Services, and Veterans Evaluation Services (VES).
Note this list can change from time to time.
About the Author
Brian Reese
Brian Reese is one of the top VA disability benefits experts in the world and bestselling author of You Deserve It: The Definitive Guide to Getting the Veteran Benefits You’ve Earned (Second Edition).
Brian’s frustration with the VA claim process led him to create VA Claims Insider, which provides disabled veterans with tips, strategies, and lessons learned to win their VA disability compensation claim, faster, even if they’ve already filed, been denied, gave up, or don’t know where to start.
As the founder of VA Claims Insider and CEO of Military Disability Made Easy, he has helped serve more than 10 million military members and veterans since 2013 through free online educational resources.
He is a former active duty Air Force officer with extensive experience leading hundreds of individuals and multi-functional teams in challenging international environments, including a combat tour to Afghanistan in 2011 supporting Operation ENDURING FREEDOM.
Brian is a Distinguished Graduate of Management from the United States Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, CO, and he holds an MBA from Oklahoma State University’s Spears School of Business, Stillwater, OK, where he was a National Honor Scholar (Top 1% of Graduate School class).