C-File info assistance needed

[Wayne TX]

I filed several NOD's back in late May 2016, and at the same time I submitted a Privacy Act Request under the Freedom of Information Act for my C-File......ebenefits said estimated completion: 12/22/2016 - 04/24/2017......Current Status: Gathering of Evidence.   Those dates have now expired......11 months now.......have not heard a word from anyone.

Who can I contact to find out about my  C-File status as estimated dates have expired?    My RO is Waco, Tx.

WayneTX 

Edited April 24, 2017 by Wayne TX
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[broncovet]

Its not unusual for VA to "sit" on your appeal for the first year, and accomplish nothing, unfortuantely.  GEt ready for LOTS more delays, currently BVA appeals are taking 4 to 5 years, and that is about to increase.  If you have a "hardship", you can request an advance on the docket.  This means if you are losing your home and have children, or if you are over age 70.  

[Carl the Engineer]

If you read the VA's policy, if you start a claim while there is a claim pending, it becomes part of the pending claim.  The request for your c-file is a claim.  Not sure why they (VA) think its ok to lump a records request in with a disability claim, but, hey its the VA.

Call Peggy tomorrow,

Hamslice

 

[Gastone]

Wayne, have you viewed any posts (past 12 - 16 mos) on Hadit, where a Vet has received his (C) now E-File in under 13 or 14 mos, if not longer? I don't recall seeing any.

Back in 01/14, I received about 9in of paper C-File from a hand delivered FOIA request to my RO about 10/12.

I know, you would think it should be much quicker to burn a Disc Copy of our Digitised Claims records, then have a clerk physically copy 9in of paper. I filed another FOIA via Fax 10/16 for a Disc E-File, E-Ben indicates a completion date of 6 to 7/17. Maybe, but I kinda FDI.

I suggest you spend your time doing something more productive than trying to determine the exact arrival date of your E-File Disc. It's only been what, 11 mos.

Semper Fi

[Berta]

That surprises me...Privacy Act 5,USC 552, records requests usually always go faster than FOIAs, under 5 USC 552 because they are handled differently.

[Wayne TX]

Surprises me too Berta since it was sent as Privacy Act request...............I figured to have received C-File by now (11 mos.).  I got my C-File back in 2009 before I filed my first claim and that took only 7 months......all paper and heavy.........and was not a Privacy Request. 

I am still waiting on an answer from anyone here where I can contact to find out the status of my C-File. Thanks.

 

WayneTX

Edited April 25, 2017 by Wayne TX