Veterans
How to sign up for Public Disability Benefits Questionnaires
Public questionnaires live on VA.gov. Your own clinician can fill one. VA will not reimburse that bill. The exam they schedule is free.
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Open the public DBQ list
https://www.benefits.va.gov/compensation/dbq_publicdbqs.asp
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Read the claim-exam page
https://www.va.gov/resources/va-claim-exam/ — VA will not reimburse a private DBQ.
03
File anyway
https://www.va.gov/disability/how-to-file-claim/
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