C&P Exam and DBQ Changes Amid COVID-19

VA has changed the way it conducts C&P exams amid the COVID-19 crisis and has permanently discontinued updating publically available Disability Benefits Questionnaires (DBQs) for VA claims going forward. Learn the impacts these changes may have on Veterans' claims, plus valuable tips for your VA claim during this time. Have a question or comment? Leave it below and we'll do our best to get back to you! Table of Contents: 0:00 Introduction 0:25 Update from Chisholm Chisholm & Kilpatrick (CCK) 0:45 Is the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims (CAVC) Still Functioning Amid COVID-19? 2:29 What Are VA’s Current Challenges with Veterans’ Claims? 3:15 VA Compensation and Pension (C&P) Exam Changes Amid Coronavirus: VA Has Suspended In-Person C&P Exams 4:43 What a Virtual/Tele-C&P Exam Would Be Like for Veterans 5:08 Potential Impact of Virtual C&P Exams on Veterans’ VA Disability Claims: What We Know So Far 6:37 VA’s Permanent Changes to Disability Benefits Questionnaires (DBQs) 7:06 What are VA Disability Benefits Questionnaires (DBQs)? 8:00 VA Has Abruptly Removed Publicly Available DBQs for Veterans 8:33 What Was VA’s Stated Purpose for Publicly Available DBQs Initially? It Gives Veterans More Control Over Their Claims and Reduces VA’s Backlog. 10:45 How Will This Change the VA Disability Claims and Appeals Process for Veterans? 12:01 This Change Could Limit Veterans’ Options to Submit New Evidence for VA Claims 14:15 What Are VA’s Stated Reasons for Discontinuing Public DBQs? #1 VA is Updating the Rating Schedule. What Does CCK Think? 15:05 #2 VA Says it is Safeguarding Against Fraud by Discontinuing Public DBQs; Bad Actors are Charging Veterans to Complete DBQs. What Does CCK Think? 15:45 #3 DBQs Were Being Completed Remotely. VA Says These Must Be Completed In-Person. But In-Person Exams Are Not an Option During the Coronavirus Crisis. What Does CCK Think? 17:58 Is There Any Legal Recourse to Veterans Affairs (VA)’s Recent Changes? 18:30 What Impact Will Veterans See Due to VA’s Discontinuance of Public DBQs? This Change Only Benefits the VA. 20:44 Closing Thoughts from Robert Chisholm and CCK Attorneys Feel free to ask questions, give us feedback, or request new veterans' law topics below! And don't forget to SUBSCRIBE so you won’t miss future videos. Visit our website at cck-law.com.