Documents submitted to the VARO appear on Ebenefits 10-14 days later. (2 times in a row)
Recent changes to the site track more progress stages.
Improvements, of course, did not speed decision time.
As a draftee, it is difficult to comprehend that the I was trained and sent to Vietnam in 5 months less 2 days and presumptive claims took 9 months to finalize.