Will requesting your CFile hinder your adjudication of recently submitted FDC?

[4mydad]

Hi everybody,

I'm helping my dad through this claims process. I requested his C-File via FIOIA on Nov 19, 2015.  I submitted his FDC on Dec 16, 2015  and per E-Ben,  the date of completion for claim is 5/15-9/15. However, the CFile's completion date is 12/16-7/17!  Wow!  If I send another request to expedite c-file request, could it delay the comp decision?  Anyone have experience with this?

Thanks!

 

[bobbyq]

Well you claim is assigned to someone in the VA and then you come in and want a copy in the middle of this guy trying to complete your case.  Now someone else will come and get your C file to copy it and he will keep it a week or two probably.  The time to get the C file was BEFORE you submitted your claim.  I assume all your evidence is in.  Question is why do you need it now?   For what its worth I would leave things be until AFTER the decision.

[4mydad]

I agree-exactly my thoughts on the delay. I was hoping that his CFile would arrive before I submitted, but really didn't want to wait. I submitted a very well documented FDC, so hopefully it will move along. At least I have it in the queue for NOD if needed. I will try to expedite after the decision if I need to NOD. 

Thanks again for your time