request or a foyer request um for those for those documents.
learn a little bit more about C files. Uh if you'd like any
appeal that's been going on longer than that. They use
something like that and then uh appeals various VA forms that
tell us why we might want these C files? Yes, so your C file is
are in there. So, VA is required to gather this
entails, you can check out our website for a blog post on what
more. So, it's super beneficial for veterans to obtain and look
and those are very important to uh to VA and rating uh your
waiting for the electronic files um and it can take months
might have to wait longer to access the electronic files.
essentially the same and um you'll expect to see those VA
accompanied by rating decisions uh which explain why benefits
used more for practitioners like what diagnostic codes uh
records, any medical records. Um they'll be gathering the VA
agencies. So, VA obviously being one of them um and uh
us how we get these C files so you can always request a copy
gonna be medical records so uh primarily VA generated medical
there uh the thing that's gonna comprise most of your C files
veterans claim which proves to be a very time-consuming
These were not organized in any chronological order or using
convenient. Absolutely. Alec, could you tell us about what
fourteen. Um this is your report of separation from
so this can come from fellow service members friends and
necessary for VA to decide your claim. So, that's why it's
to tens of thousands of pages long. It really just depends on
to VA, VA obtains on behalf of the veterans or documents
representatives used to have to go through each document to
really useful. Essentially, it contains all of the information
files can range from hundreds of pages to thousands of pages
in their entirety. Yeah, it's certainly nice to have those um
gathered together and used to create a hard copy C file.
application for higher level review and 10182 the notice of
rather granted or denied or remanded um and why certain
obviously really important um and usually also with the
have um oh in addition to the medical records just private
your claim as well as any claims that you had before or
different form numbers. Um for instance, uh the nose of
Phillips and I'm joined here today with Caitlin Degnan and
examiners but can be filled out by other medical professionals
providers uh you can submit those or you can alert VA uh to
anything that's relevant to your claim. So, notices of
accompanying letters from VA describing what's happened
records but also if you have private or outside uh health
you know certain disabilities might be rated under but um so
medical records but if you submit your own medical
for denial letters. These will be coming from VA usually um
previously submitted as a claim for benefits should be included
documents are included in the Veterans C file? So, generally,
service. It includes information about um your
evaluations or uh effective dates were assigned. These are
any additional claims. Uh so, that means as your claim
including sometimes private medical providers if you have
any specific format and veterans and the
should look for that we always look for is your DD two
annotate them and make sure that they were relevant to the
process. So, because of this, VA started digitizing
created by VA internally. Um one of the first things you
tell us a little bit more about what AC file looks like? Yes,
on a CD rom now cuz we can use a search function as well which
process uh progresses, your file will get bigger. Um these
that you have. Um so, when your claim is first filed, it's
so practically until the nineteen nineties, C files were
C file and how to get it. Now, let's just talk generally about
entirely paper based. So, all of the veterans service
claim goes on. Uh so, let's get started. Kaitlyn, can you just
is much much nicer than on paper. Thank you. Definitely
records, medical records, claims, and appeals were all
and Kilpatrick. Today, we're going to be talking about your
claim for benefits, VA will then gather your service
everything. Now, claims files come on compact disc or CD roms
Hello everyone and welcome to CCK Live. My name is Elise
Alex Sachs. We are all three attorneys at Chisholm Chisholm
collection of your records kept by the VA in connection with
what is AC file. So, um your C file is essentially a