VA Disability claims

[laabstract]

How long did it take you to reach a final decision?

[rero360]

14 months and still going, haven't even been seen by a doc yet or anything, stuck in limbo that is L.A.

[steelrain82]

7-8 months. But this was 05 and 09 I believe. So not as bad as now

[laabstract]

14 months and still going, haven't even been seen by a doc yet or anything, stuck in limbo that is L.A.

Yea same here 13 months, still in the same position as it was 6 months ago.
At least they have not lost my paper work like they did the past 2 times I have filed got to love the L.A. VA. (knocks on wood)

[epilepticninja]

1 year, then approx. 1 more year for my appeal.

[justjeff]

14 months (back pay was nice) Started last June got a letter in mid Aug
Starting appeals next week for a couple issues.
VA medical was great to me though and very accommodating.

[ir0nclash86]

Damn I hope it doesnt take that long to just add a dependant.

[91 whiskey 209]

Mine took about 8 months. I guess I'm pretty lucky.

[Scuba Steve33]

14 months and still going, haven't even been seen by a doc yet or anything, stuck in limbo that is L.A.

I'm at 13 months and still waiting.

Some lady from the VA randomly called me last week asking if there was anything I needed and I told her I was curious on the status of my claims and she got back to me the next day and said it's in the second phase and that if I don't hear anything in 4 weeks to give her a call and she'll begin an inquiry. I asked her about the ~12 month average wait time and she said that isn't even the average anymore, that's pretty much the guaranteed wait time at the least before something happens. I'm not worried about it because I'll get a ton of back pay but it would be nice to get it now and the payments started.

[downdiver2]

In 07 it took 8 or so months, my appeals in 09 took only 6 months. I thought things would get better, tried to add a dependent in March of this year and no contact what so ever to date.

[VetteRacer]

Did mine at beginning of the year, got Drs appts (3 total, 2 at VA and 1 outside referral) within first 2 months, rating decision made in July/Aug. Haven't done my appeal yet (still waiting on documentation from military).
Dads been waiting for a good 18 months for one of his claims...
He is through LA, I am through San Diego, wondering if location is a big player in time it takes? Can someone file outside of local area?

Matt

[llamatrnr]

14 months for me, also, but expect longer now . . .

[metalliman545]

6 months for the doctors appointments and 3 months later I received my backpay n rating

[metalliman545]

Mine was from october 2011 to august 2012

[MustangSteveGT]

Got out May 2011. I claimed like 8 different things. Got my first check April 2012.

I did the exams as part of the 'pre-seperation' comp and pen exams before date i left my last duty station (last one February 2011).

So from the time of the last comp and pen exam at North Chicago VA and coming home to CA and getting my first check, it was at least 15 months.

..and I still have 2 conditions left over that arent settled but I dont really care because I probably wont get paid for those last items regardless, because of missing records and VA typically not paying for the kind of conditions.

I'm sitting at 60%. Not bad at all IMO.

Been working with local VET CENTER to increase that. I suggest using the vet center if at all possible. Most convenient place to build up comp and pen cases especially for mental health related items.

Still waiting on dependent data to integrate into my diability pay rate. They somehow didnt add my wife but added my kid. Filed to have my wife added via local CA vet service officer. Also submitted for wifes dependent data to be added via the E-BENEFITS WEBSITE which I also suggest anyone who has any sort of comp and pen going on to keep up on. Submitting for my increased married dependent rate via Ebenefits got that expected date of completion bumped up faster than it was when I just submitted the paper version through local county vet service officer.