Exam no longer needed for some disabled vets

Army Times, 31 January 2013

“A small step was taken Thursday to ease the process of receiving veterans’ disability compensation. In a modest change that could end up helping up to 40 percent of disability claimants, the Veterans Affairs Department is eliminating the need for an in-person medical examination if there is enough evidence of a service-connected disability in a veteran’s files or available over the phone.”

To learn more about Veterans Benefits Administration Transformation Initiatives, visit: http://benefits.va.gov/transformation.