Surgical Proof Wins: Upload Your Operative and Discharge Reports Today

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Surgery on record? Turn the op note into rating power—upload it today. Log into MyHealtheVet or your private hospital portal and download your Operative Report and Discharge Summary for any surgery tied to your claim, then upload them to your active claim on VA.gov right now. Those documents spell out hardware, complications, restrictions, and length of stay—fuel for ratings (scars, convalescence, functional limits). Can’t find them? Call the hospital Release of Information and request same-day portal release. Name files clearly (e.g., “Knee Operative Report 2022-06-14”).

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