Vassilis53

This is in response to your inquiry to the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) dated August 7, 2014. We are grateful for your service to our country. We apologize for the delay in responding to your inquiry. We are currently experiencing a large volume of inquiries and are working as quickly as possible to respond to each in a timely manner. Our records indicate you submitted a secondary inquiry regarding your claim on August 22, 2014, inquiry XXXXXXXXX. This inquiry has been solved without further response, as your concerns have been addressed in the information below. It appears a decision has been made on your appeal. At this time, our records indicate the decision is currently being reviewed and processed at the St. Petersburg Regional Office (RO). No other action is needed from you at this time. However, if further information is needed you will receive notification by mail. We are sorry that we are unable to give you a timeframe for this final stage in the appeals process. We appreciate your continued patience. We will do our best to process this action as soon as we can; however, a request for expedition is not a guarantee, as VA must still allow time for receipt of documentation and evidence, if needed. Thank you for contacting us. If you have questions or need additional help with the information in our reply, please respond to this message or see our other contact information below. Sincerely yours, National IRIS Response Center Manager als Love the "We appreciate your continued patience" but I am still with empty pockets....

Almost one month since BVA award and no retro payment yet, went to RO St. Pete, FL, face to face with customer service supervisor, they told me it will take more than 3 months to clear it up and then if you lucky you get it. The whole system is in shakedown now it takes longer than ever to get awarded or payed. Actually they haven't even read the award decision yet, never mind the calculations, approvals, singnatures etc. required. Hopefully by the end of the year I expected.

the same for me from Florida

It looks like the VA put a hold on all retro payment since the scandals began!!

Quess that nobody gets paid on time after BVA awards made. I am waiting for retro payment award too. Contacted IRIS no reply yet, Peggy said it takes up to 6 months or longer and depends on RO status backlog and time frame

Call Peggy today and she said that the retro payment will take several months to proceed..because of the back load at VARO and decisions, decisions....etc. Disaster again wait times more and more...

I will be having the same situation and problem as above, award by BVA on July 28th, retroactive payment of effective date, which means have to wait now. Who knows for how long?

Yes on the appeal with BVA was TDIU and the effective date of original award..Denied TDIU because of non-supportive medical evaluation, can not work because of disabilities since 2007. not eligible for SSDI because of non working continuesly past 10 years, waiting on regular retirement of SS at 62. Have attorney will file an NOD with the BVA prior to going on CAVC appellate court.

Was awarded on December 2012 70% service connected disability upgraded from 10% from 2005 I appeal this to be prior date and did... Now with the new decicion from appeal board the 70% started on Octomber 2008 instead of the 12/2012. So my question is this a retro back pay situation? also I was denied TDIU on the same appeal.

Got the BBE today, TDIU denied from BVA appeals, but got granted this: "Quote from BVA order: "Entitlement to an initial diasability rating of 70 present for service-connected post concussion syndrome is granted effective October 23, 2008, subject to controling regualtions governing the payment of monetary benefits.."" Previous I was awarded 70 % on December 18, 2012 is that means will get retro back pay? and when and how this happening? Please help me understand this! is the local RO responsible to award retro back payments?