UAVGuy74

Found this site looking for answers. Glad I am not the only one wondering how long a DRO takes. So far, 491 days (Phoenix, AZ RO) here, waiting for any information. The status online states it has been received and is in the "review" stage, which was listed almost immediately. Used a local VSO (Tucson, AZ) but did not get any more answers than doing myself. Wrote my Congresswoman and Senator McCain; no better help or answers than doing my own leg work. Losing hope/faith here as I thought the VA would act quicker or more responsible with all the bad publicity they have received, especially for the Phoenix office. Not sure of what to do other than "be patient." Yeah, it is hard to remain patient when you see/hear different stories, rumors, etc. of other veterans with similar situations who are completed faster and with better results. It has also been stated by several veterans (won't mention names) that in the Tucson VA C&P office, 1 of the 3 counselors made a point blank statement; she does not believe PTSD exists. Of the several veterans that I have spoke with, whether they had per-existing percentages or not, have returned from a re-evaluation in this office being denied or reduced to 0%. I have contacted several news agencies as I feel this is a very "newsworthy" story, but no return responses. If this is true (hence why I feel an investigation needs to be made) this/these counselors have no business performing the job they were hired to perform. I would love to hear if this is a general consensus of all veterans or if these cases seem to be isolated.