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Ok I received that letter yesterday... Thank goodness everything is continuing. Maybe since it was my first review they automatically go for a full review? In the world we live in today I would agree for them to do that, even know it was very frustrating and literally ruined the holidays for me. I’m grateful that it is over, well for now I suppose and that everything is continuing. Total turn around was right around 3 months.

I think mine went about as good as it can go, 'it's over' haha geese I hate those they ruin my home life for weeks. Now I just have to wait for the dang letter to arrive, who knows how long they'll keep me waiting for it?.. Hopefully yours went well? I will post my letter results as soon as I get it. Good luck to you and Happy Holidays.

Thank you for the reply Navy04. It’s good to know that it’s more of a formality for the CDR full reviews. I think our age probably triggers an automatic full review. I’m 33. I get so frustrated with all these reviews, one of main diagnoses is Agoraphobia. Go figure right!? At any rate I’m sure I’ll be a hot mess in the review there’s no faking what I have. I’d just hate to get someone who is just pushing paper and doesn’t care. I know Social Security is just as bad if not worse with medical records as the VA. That really concerns me. I will post an update on how it goes. Thanks!

I've been on SSDI for 3 years. And rated TDIU P&T for 2 1/2 years. I received the long form CDR about 2 weeks ago and I'm scheduled for a Mental exam this coming Friday. My adjudicator seems like a real sour person. She wont return voicemails or even answer the phone the last 4 days. Last I spoke with her she said she got little to no records of my treatment in the last year. I gave permission for them to collect all my information and even attached my TDIU P&T award letter. I'm not looking forward to the exam, its the same person who did my first exam on my SSDI claim that was denied. Not sure if he had anything to do with it or not. All I know is I've continued treatment and my conditions have only gotten manageable to an extent due to the fact I'm not working, but its still a continuing struggle to keep it together. My questions are; Is this exam normal for someone who is unemployable and rated permanent and total? Is there anything I should be prepared for? What should I do if they deny my benefits? Thanks

My C&P exam doc for TDUI had all my records and did a thorough review of my entire background. Something doesn't seem right. I hope you fight that! Good luck and never give up!

Just talked to Seattle VA today, they said 522 days..

Going through the same thing. I had to file a NOD. I did it through DAV same VSO who did my upgrade. Which is going to take 6mo to 1yr is what I was told.

Lifting weights helps me a lot! Yoga. Sauna. Nature. Getting lost in a great fantasy.

Thanks Shay! Hang in there! Hopefully you'll be done soon. Mine moved very quick after the C&P.

every region/case is different. I just recently was awarded tdiu p&t with an already established 70% for ptsd. i'm in seattle. mine tdiu was approved days after ebenefits went into prep for decision. try calling your vso. check your va letters on ebenefits, in most cases they will be updated before it says complete. try not to let it tear you up.. you will know soon. and sounds like you will stay at 70% and have a very good chance for tdiu. To get 100% ptsd is very hard, basically you'd have to be institutionalized.

I started my IU Feb 2014. Here is what the letter states; Entitlement to IU is granted because the claimant is unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation as a result of SC disabilities. Entitlement to IU is granted effective Dec 8th 2013, the date following the last date of employment because the claim was received within one year. Your employer indicated you last worked Dec 7th 2013. I received retro for all 14 months. But the correct date of last employment is Jan 7th 2013. leaving a 11 month typo.

Just received my letter.. So my retro was paid for the last date provided by my last employer.. But they put the wrong year date.. They put DEC 2013, when it was really Jan 2013. Which leaves almost 1 whole year of unpaid retro if I get this changed. Should I get this info changed? I know my previous employer would re submit the documents. How would I even go about this..?

There's just that one year 2013 I had no income. But hey I just received retro this morning via direct deposit, and I'm a happy man to even get the one year retro! :) Thanks everyone!

Received retro via direct deposit before letter 3/13/2015 3 days after ebenefits moved to complete! Happy man here! Thanks everyone.

I have been awarded TDIU and P&T found out on ebenefits 3/10/2015. I have not received retro or package yet. What i'm wondering is.. I got out of the Army FEB 2008 started my claim as I was out processing. During my first c&p exams the doc even ask if I wanted 100% and told me if I did I couldn't work, so of course I said no being 23 and hopeful that getting out would better or ease my PTSD. (I was awarded 70% effective at end of service date.) Well it did not. I did find some jobs on and off. The last job I had even let me go on an FMLA because of my issues and wrote a letter for me as well. That was JAN 2013. I didn't no anything about TDIU. It took a long year of a complete living nightmare (can't believe I'm still alive) to get my sh*t together enough to get into the DAV, that is when my TDIU new claim was started FEB 2014. **Can there be a possible way of furthering my retro because my SC's are the same as when I got out and rated? If anyone gets what I'm saying.. I'm bad at writing and trying to explain this.