bbow82

Maybe a Christmas present from the VA. Probably not this one, but I can hope.

I moved back to Notification 31 Oct. Hopefully all will be done soon.

I had been used to it setting in the gathering dust stage for so long, it surprised me when there was movement. I didn't let myself get excited about it, at first. Then I got my hopes up when the VA lady called me last Friday and the letter followed from DAV Monday. Although I knew it was normal for claims to go back and forth online, it was still a big disappointment to see it happen.

Thought I would add my timeline to the discussion. Elapsed time, so far: 802 days. Indy VARO timeline (Initial Claim): 8/16/2010 Claim Filed 8/16 – 8/31/2010 Under Review 8/31/2010 – 10/12/2012 Gathering of Evidence 10/12 – 10/17/2012 Preparation for Decision 10/17 – 10/19/2012 Pending Decision Approval 10/19/2012 Call from VARO, informed rating of 70% with one item deferred, and backdated to 7/18/2010 (day after separation). Caller stated that retro payments over $25k required additional review, and verified dependent and direct deposit info. 10/22/2012 Received informal letter from DAV stating same info as discussed during VARO call. 10/24/2012 Returned to Pending Decision Approval