Yes, because there may be a medical report in the file that doesn't confirm a current diagnosis. For example, when they left the military, they didn't have osteoarthritis of the knees, but five years later, they do have a diagnosis of osteoarthritis of the knees, so they have to have the MRI report, or the X-ray report, or the medical opinion from the orthopedic surgeon that says they have it.
On October 15th, 2012. See this statement in context.