When I recieved my medical papers from the VA two years ago after my initial evaluation, it said 100 percent disabled and unemployable, I did not see anything that said 70 percent, however I never seen anything that said schedular, it said you are 100 percent disbaled and unemployable but they expect it to improve in the future....Yes I did work two jobs over the past two years but none of them were more than two months and eaxh of them I was either let go and quit because of my disability.
Mental disorders are evaluated in steps of 0%, 10%, 30%, 50%, 70%, and 100%, so a reduction in your case would probably mean 70%. The VA isn't suppose to reduce veterans with mental conditions in drastic fashion, meaning from let's say 100% to 10% in one reduction.
Are you receiving 100% due to the rating schedule (meaning 100% schedular) or are you receiving 70% but being paid at the 100% rate due to Idividual Unemployability (IU)? If you're are rated 100% schedular, the VA may reduce your benefit to 70% if some improvement has been noted in your medical records, but still pay you the 100% rate because of unemployability; especially if your records indicate that you're unable to work becuase of your condition. You did state that you worked twice for a short period of time in the past, so maybe that may be the route the VA will take.
If you're are rated 70% with IU, then the VA cannot reduce your IU award unless there is clear evidence that you have maintained employment. In your case you have not, so I wouldn't really worry about it too much.
In either case, I wouldn't really worry too much about it. In both cases you would still be paid at he 100% rate.
The doctor doing the evaluation does not make the rating decision. The doctor examines you and then writes his/her report and submits it to your regional office. At your regional office a Rating Veteran Service Representative (RVSR) will make the final determination and assign a rating percentage to your case. As far as how long it takes is hard to tell. it all depends on each indivual regional office and how backlogged they are. It could take as little as 30 days or it could take as long as 6 months.
As far as being called in every couple of years for a re-exam, that is a judgement call on the RVSR.
Hope this helps!
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