Title 38 — Veterans' BenefitsRelease 119-73not60
§5125 Acceptance of Reports of Private Physician Examinations
Title 38 › Part IV— GENERAL ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS › Chapter 51— CLAIMS, EFFECTIVE DATES, AND PAYMENTS › Subchapter III— PAYMENT OF BENEFITS › § 5125
Summary
For claims under chapter 11 or 15, VA can accept a private doctor’s exam report if it is complete enough to decide the claim.
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Title 38, §5125
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For purposes of establishing any claim for benefits under chapter 11 or 15 of this title, a report of a medical examination administered by a private physician that is provided by a claimant in support of a claim for benefits under that chapter may be accepted without a requirement for confirmation by an examination by a physician employed by the Veterans Health Administration if the report is sufficiently complete to be adequate for the purpose of adjudicating such claim.
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38 U.S.C. § 5125
Title 38 — Veterans' Benefits
Last Updated
Apr 5, 2026
Release point: 119-73not60