Short answer
Most C&P exams take 15 minutes to an hour. Initial PTSD and mental-health exams often take one to three hours.
USA C&P Exam: Quick Facts
- Run by
- VA clinicians or VA-contracted exam vendors
- Purpose
- Medical evidence for disability compensation or pension claims
- Length
- 15 minutes to 1+ hour (initial mental-health exams can be longer)
- Cost to veteran
- $0
- Forms used
- Disability Benefits Questionnaires (DBQs)
- Ratings
- 0%–100% in 10% steps
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