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38 U.S.C. § 5125

U.S. CodeFederalPositive Law
Acceptance of reports of private physician examinations
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Title
38 — Veterans’ Benefits
Chapter
PTIV/CH51
Release
119-84
Release Date
2026-04-17

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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. (Added Pub. L. 103–446, title III, § 301(b), Nov. 2, 1994, 108 Stat. 4658.)

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