VA disability award dates tied to C & P exam

Question:

Hi Jim, Read your mails and notices on a regular basis. Your guidelines are spot on. I just got 100% P & T for AO, but notice that some of the dates are based on C & P exam date and not date of claim submittal. Could make a big difference in total back compensation. Any help would be appreciated.

Jim's Reply:

This isn't at all unusual unfortunately. You must formally appeal and as a rule you can 'do it yourself' here.  It shouldn't be a big deal, just explain your logic and they'll reply soon enough.