How much does a DBQ cost at Commander Health?

A flat $200. With a nexus letter it is the $550 bundle, $150 less than buying both separately.

Can you complete a DBQ without examining me?

Only when your existing records already hold the findings the form asks for. It is records only, with no exam, call or video visit. If the records fall short, the screen or the clinician says so. Money back if we cannot complete your case.

Do you complete PTSD or hearing loss DBQs?

No. VA lists the initial PTSD DBQ and the hearing loss and tinnitus DBQ as not available for public use. Commander Health covers physical conditions only.

Will VA still send me to a C&P exam?

It may. VA can accept a private DBQ that is adequate for rating, but it can still order its own exam, and VA decides the rating.

Can a DBQ say my condition is connected to service?

VA lists its Medical Opinion DBQ as not available for public use, so a private service-connection opinion is written as a nexus letter.

A completed DBQ for your VA claim, from the records you already have

DBQ Completion: $200 flat

Updated October 4, 2026

Commander Health completes VA's public Disability Benefits Questionnaires (DBQs) for physical conditions for a flat $200, from the records you already have. A licensed clinician reviews your records and completes and signs the DBQ only when they hold the findings the form asks for. If they do not, the clinician declines and you get your money back. There is no exam or call, and VA may still order its own exam.

What the $200 includes

One flat fee of $200. The clinician completes the clinical fields from what your existing records document, never from an exam that did not happen.

Full clinical review of your medical records
VA DBQ completed and signed when the clinician's review supports it

Public DBQs, physical conditions only

VA publishes most DBQs for any clinician to use, but it lists some as not available for public use. That VA-only list includes the Medical Opinion DBQ, the initial PTSD exam, hearing loss and tinnitus, and the initial and review evaluations of traumatic brain injury.

Commander Health completes only public DBQs, for physical conditions only, and does not complete PTSD or other mental health DBQs. A private opinion on whether a condition is connected to service is written as a nexus letter instead.

VA may still order its own exam

Under 38 CFR 3.326, VA may accept a private examination report for rating without a further exam, and it authorizes its own examination when the evidence is not enough to rate the claim. A private DBQ puts the findings in your records in front of the rater; it does not stop VA from scheduling a C&P exam, and VA decides the rating.

How it works

From upload to signed DBQ, for a flat $200:

Upload your records for a free screen. No account is needed. The screen checks whether your records hold what the document needs.
If they do not yet, the screen tells you what is missing and you pay nothing.
If they do, you approve a summary of your records for the clinician and pay the flat $200.
A licensed clinician reviews your records. If something is missing, the clinician asks you by email.
If your records support it, the clinician signs and you get an email when your signed document is ready to download. If they do not, the clinician declines, your case is closed with a full refund to your original payment method, and your case status page shows the reason.

What it is not

Not a new exam. A DBQ from records is possible only when your records already hold the measurements the form asks for: range of motion, test results, how often flare-ups happen.
Not an exam or an appointment. There are no calls or video visits; the clinician works from your records, and any follow-up comes by email.
Not a filing service. Commander Health does not file claims and is not a VSO, a law firm, or a VA-accredited representative. Free help filing a claim is available from a VA-accredited Veterans Service Organization.
Not a guarantee. Clinical review never guarantees an outcome. A clinician signs only if your records support the opinion, and VA decides the claim.

Who it is for

Veterans filing for a physical condition, or already service connected and asking for an increase, whose recent records document the findings VA rates on. The free screen checks that before you pay.

Frequently asked questions

How much does a DBQ cost at Commander Health?: A flat $200. With a nexus letter it is the $550 bundle, $150 less than buying both separately.
Can you complete a DBQ without examining me?: Only when your existing records already hold the findings the form asks for. It is records only, with no exam, call or video visit. If the records fall short, the screen or the clinician says so. Money back if we cannot complete your case.
Do you complete PTSD or hearing loss DBQs?: No. VA lists the initial PTSD DBQ and the hearing loss and tinnitus DBQ as not available for public use. Commander Health covers physical conditions only.
Will VA still send me to a C&P exam?: It may. VA can accept a private DBQ that is adequate for rating, but it can still order its own exam, and VA decides the rating.
Can a DBQ say my condition is connected to service?: VA lists its Medical Opinion DBQ as not available for public use, so a private service-connection opinion is written as a nexus letter.