A two-page checklist you can print and work through, covering what to gather before you file, what to bring to your C&P exam, and what to check when the decision arrives.
What is on it
- Before you file: Intent to File, records to request, and who can help for free
- Proof you have the condition now: diagnosis, treatment records, test results
- Proof of what happened in service: service records, personnel records, witness statements
- Proof of the link: when you need a medical opinion and what it must say
- Proof of how bad it is: your statement, a symptom log, work evidence
- For the C&P exam: what to bring and what to say
- When the decision arrives: the seven things to check, and your one-year deadline
- Forms and phone numbers in one place
It follows the same steps as the playbook, so each line links back to a guide if you want the detail.
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