Veterans Affairs Transfer of Information and sharing of Disability Examination Procedures with DOD Doctors Act

“(C) If a member of the armed forces who is required to receive a physical examination under subparagraph (A) has or is believed to have a medical condition that will or may make the member eligible for disability compensation and benefits from the Department of Veterans Affairs, the physical examination shall be performed by a health care provider who is certified by the Department of Veterans Affairs to determine such eligibility. If such a condition is discovered during the physical examination and the health care provider performing the examination is not certified by the Department of Veterans Affairs, the examination shall be completed by a health care provider certified by the Department of Veterans Affairs.

“(D) An eligibility determination made as part of a physical examination under subparagraph (C) shall be binding on the Department of Veterans Affairs and be used as the basis for assigning a disability rating for the separating member.”