ptsd Waiting For Rating

[emandg]

I did my C&P exam for PTSD and 1 other medical item in mid January. Any idea how long it will take to get a rating decision ? My V.A. therapist said that with the new PTSD rules, the examiners (mine in particular) feel "powerless" and are low balling all claims. She went on to say that normally a decision is posted almost immediately in the V.A. system she looks at. She told me the latest "trick" is to delay the rating decision until the time to file a NOD goes by. I think I am being handed a bunch of whatever. Can anyone give me a better answer than my therapist is ? or is that the way it is ?

[doogie]

My VSO here in WINSTON SALEM NC just told me this morning that the raters are being made to go in on SATURDAYS to work on ratings because of the overload on claims.

STill i am 8 months and waiting on PTSD claim

good luck and i hope yours goes quicker than mine

[LarryJ]

Don't listen to that therapist anymore and don't listen to these rumors. You had your exam and now you just have to wait. 3.5 months to wait for a decision is not long at all. Consider that you may have to file an appeal. Get your information here. I know many PTSD suffers get anxious waiting, but sometimes it is best to just not do anything. Don't submit anything else to the VA. Don't contact your congressman. Just go fishing.

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