38 U.S.C. § 5125 — Acceptance of reports of private physician examinations
submitted 32 years ago by Pub. L. 103-446 to r/title-38-VETERANS-BENEFITS · 79 words · no verdicts yet
This section sets rules about acceptance of reports of private physician examinations. It states the duties, permissions, conditions, exceptions, and limits that apply under this section.
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 that claim.
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.
Source credit: (Added Pub. L. 103–446, title III, § 301(b), Nov. 2, 1994, 108 Stat. 4658.)
- 1994Enacted · Pub. L. 103-446 · 108 Stat. 4658
A history note hasn’t been published yet. The record shows enactment by Pub. L. 103-446 on 1994-11-02.
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