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A survey of C&P examiners (psychologists) revealed that 85% "never" or "rarely" used the Clinician-Administered PTSD Scale (CAPS), [99] [100] for PTSD compensation and pension exams, [99] even though a VA Best Practice Manual recommends its use during C&P exams, [101] and research has shown that using the CAPS improves PTSD C&P exam reliability ...
The United States Department of Veterans Affairs, formerly titled the Veterans Administration, was the only federal administrative agency that operated without independent judicial oversight. [7] The Board of Veterans' Appeals, which is a part of the Department of Veterans Affairs, provided the final decision in a veteran's claim for benefits.
The CPA exam is a sixteen-hour exam tested in four separate sections. All candidates are required to take the same three core sections and a discipline section of their choice. [2] As many as two sections can be taken in a given day or each section can be taken on separate days. [citation needed] A detailed overview of each exam is as follows: [3]