Return Of Ebenefits = Two-Step Jump

[canyonrider]

After hearing the ebenefits site was back up, I checked it.

Mine has gone from "Preparation for decision," right past "Pending Decision Approval" to "Preparation for notification."

I feel like throwing up.

Edited January 20, 2014 by canyonrider

[TiredCoastie]

Congrats! Sounds like you'll get a decision soon. Mine didn't budge an inch.

[canyonrider]

Stupid question time:

If I click the button to download the VA benefits letter, the letter shows "Service connected disabilities -- No."

Is that because the claim has not yet closed, or because the claim is about to be denied?

[Navy04]

I know you are going crazy bud, but just wait and see what happens. Great news for you and keep us up to date.

[TiredCoastie]

And there in lies the problem. Don't know. It could go either way. It's been said that fast decisions are negative decisions, but that's not necessarily the case. Navy04 has the right advice...just wait and see what it says. I didn't see any change in my letters until after the claim was officially closed.

[canyonrider]

Umm. Evidently it jumped even more.

I just tried downloading the letter tonight and it said 70%.

I don't know what to say now.

[TiredCoastie]

Well, first off it congratulations! That's excellent news! The bigger question will be what you claimed against what was rated as well as any reason you didn't get service connected or rated above 0% for everything you claimed. But 70% from nothing is a great first step. Hopefully you'll get good news from the brown envelope that's en route.

My claim has sat at "preparation for decision" for about 5 weeks and I'm still waiting...