Prep sheet

Walk into the C&P exam with the facts organized

A C&P exam is a claim exam, not a treatment visit. Good preparation means recalling an accurate timeline, current symptoms, flare patterns, treatment and day to day functional impact without memorizing a script. This tool turns those facts into a private one page reference and an after exam memory log.

Private prep builder

Recall the facts, not a script

These answers stay on this page. Do not stop medication, overexert yourself or cause a flare for an exam.

The exam in front of you

Condition or issue being examined

Exam format

When did it begin, and how has it changed?

What it is like now

Describe an ordinary day

Flares: frequency, duration, triggers and recovery

Treatment, medication, therapy and what each changes

Functional impact

Work, school or concentration

Sleep and fatigue

Movement, lifting, standing or daily tasks

Relationships, social activity or leaving home

Bring and ask

Assistive devices, braces, hearing aids or glasses

Health or logistics concerns to raise

The one part you cannot do alone

The prep sheet can expose a medical documentation gap or a claim process question before the exam.

The VHN case management team can coordinate access to independent licensed medical professionals and vetted VA accredited representatives, without blurring the role of either one.

That happens whether or not you ever become a member of our direct primary care network. VHN receives no compensation for a representative introduction. Representatives are not employed by, affiliated with or endorsed by VHN. Any VA accredited representative or free VSO remains available to you.

Veterans

Connect with the case management team to route medical documentation and accredited representative questions before the exam.

First name

Last name

Email address

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Sources

VA Claim Exam Information (U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs)
Get Help From an Accredited Representative or VSO (U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs)

Accuracy

Last checked 2026-09-01. Reviewed on a annual cycle and maintained by Veteran Health Network's compliance team, who are accountable for what is on this page. Written and reviewed under Veteran Health Network's institutional review process.