10 Tips To Prepare for Your VA Compensation and Pension Exam

You are going to be uncomfortable.
You will be asked things you don’t want to discuss.
It makes you feel vulnerable.

This is a necessary evil. The doctor has to know these things to evaluate your claim. They read your record, but your emotional and physical reactions when answering are part of the exam. So, as much as possible for the short time the c and p exam lasts – embrace the vulnerability and release your burden long enough to let the examiner see it.
Tell them how your disabilities affect your work, life, social, etc.