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Jan 15, 2021
Johnny Isakson and David P. Roe, M.D. Veterans ... Act of 2020
Johnny Isakson and David P. Roe, M.D. Veterans Health Care and Benefits Improvement Act of 2020
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Jan 08, 2021
Major Veterans Legislation Becomes Law
C&P Exam News: H.R. 7105, the Johnny Isakson and David P. Roe, M.D. Veterans Health Care and Benefits Improvement Act of 2020, was signed by the President on 5 Jan 2021.
There's a lot in this bill, almost of all of it beneficial to veterans.
Of relevance to C&P Exams:
1. The Veterans Health Administration (VHA) cannot eliminate C&P examiner positions until certain criteria are met.
2. [continued ...]
Dec 11, 2020
Disability Exams Research
Disability Exams Research - Provides a curated list of recent scholarly articles concerning disability examinations.
Dec 11, 2020
Six CP Exams Per Day
VA often requires mental health examiners to complete six CP exams per day (C&P exams) per day, which significantly lowers exam quality.
Dec 11, 2020
Legal Parameters of Mental Health C&P Exams
A chart that compares the legal parameters of mental health compensation and pension examinations (C&P exams) vs typical forensic psychology evaluations
Continue reading "Legal Parameters of Mental Health C&P Exams"
Dec 09, 2020
NOVA v Secretary of Veterans Affairs
NOVA v Secretary of Veterans Affairs is important veterans case law - en banc opinion - Federal Circuit
Nov 23, 2020
Law Review Articles
Law review articles relevant to veterans disability benefits and compensation and pension exams for PTSD and other mental disorders.
Oct 26, 2020
VBA Updates Telemental Exam Section of M21-1 Manual
On 19 Oct 2020, the Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA) updated its M21-1 Adjudication Procedures Manual in the section addressing video exams for PTSD and other mental disorders.
In doing so, VA created a new name for such exams: TeleCompensation and Pension (Tele-C&P) disability evaluations (examinations) or Tele-C&P exams for short.
The revised section eliminates most of the vague language in the previous iteration (see below), except for one crucial phrase ...
Continue reading "VBA Updates Telemental Exam Section of M21-1 Manual"
Oct 26, 2020
Presumption of Competency: A Succinct History & Cogent Analysis
If you want to understand the presumption of competency for VA medical examiners, I highly recommend this erudite article, which the author wrote in a refreshingly crisp, clear, and concise manner.
Continue reading "Presumption of Competency: A Succinct History & Cogent Analysis"
Oct 25, 2020
VA Plans to Outsource All C&P Exams
Wentling, Nikki. "VA Plans to Outsource All Compensation and Pension Exams." Stars and Stripes (21 Oct 2020).
"The Department of Veterans Affairs is eliminating its in-house compensation and pension exam program and will outsource all of the exams ... Lawmakers were led to believe the contracted examiners merely supplemented the existing program, primarily to help rural veterans and those veterans facing long wait times, [U.S. Representative] Luria said. Recently, however, VA staff told Luria’s office about the department’s plan to shutter the C&P program at the VA and contract with the private sector for 100% of the exams."
Oct 18, 2020
Advisory Committee on Disability Compensation
The Advisory Committee on Disability Compensation advises the Secretary of Veterans Affairs and the U.S. Congress.
Continue reading "Advisory Committee on Disability Compensation"
Sep 18, 2020
C&P Exam News
C&P Exam News - PTSD and other mental disorders with United States military veterans.
Sep 14, 2020
C&P Exam for PTSD
C&P exam for PTSD - for psychologist and psychiatrist examiners. Your C&P exams are probably inadequate and maybe even unethical.
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Johnny Isakson and David P. Roe, M.D. Veterans ... Act of 2020
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Johnny Isakson and David P. Roe, M.D. Veterans Health Care and Benefits Improvement Act of 2020
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Major Veterans Legislation Becomes Law
Jan 08, 21 05:27 AM
C&P Exam News: H.R. 7105, the Johnny Isakson and David P. Roe, M.D. Veterans Health Care and Benefits Improvement Act of 2020, was signed by the President on 5 Jan 2021. There's a lot in this bill, al…
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Disability Exams Research
Dec 11, 20 06:07 AM
Disability Exams Research - Provides a curated list of recent scholarly articles concerning disability examinations.
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Six CP Exams Per Day
Dec 11, 20 05:58 AM
VA often requires mental health examiners to complete six CP exams per day (C&P exams) per day, which significantly lowers exam quality.
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Legal Parameters of Mental Health C&P Exams
Dec 11, 20 05:40 AM
A chart that compares the legal parameters of mental health compensation and pension examinations (C&P exams) vs typical forensic psychology evaluations
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