Thank you all for responding. I am slowly starting to understand this whole process.
Carlie I did as you suggested and looked at what was sent.
It is definitely a soc not a decision letter.
Although at the end of the soc there's a page that states "decision"?
Where it says increased rating from 30%-50% retro to 2008.
I guess that's what confused me as to what I actually received.
So am I to understand you that this is just a soc and the actual decision will follow?
Any clue as to possible time between the 2?
Is it usually days, weeks, month's, years? Lol
Berta they did acknowledge the ime I had done but seems for some reason they
Didn't give it as much credibility as I think it warrants?
I will try to post the ime so you can tell me wether it meets va standards.
Carlie are you saying I may be able to keep the claim at the ro before moving to bva?
What would I do file another nod on the newest decision?
And then what happens, I have another dro hearing with a different decision review officer?
Thanks again to Philip, teac, berta, carlie, and anyone else I forgot.
I am sooo unbelievably grateful for this website as the knowledge I've gained
Is undescribable.