Appeal At Dro

[les]

I would like anyone who went through this to respond please!

[betrayed]

DRO Hearing (informal) July 06

New C&P's Dec 06

DRO request medical opinion from C&P Doc Jan 07, turn around time one day WOW!

DRO completed Mar 07

Award Letter recvd April went from 60% to 100% P&T

Requesting another DRO Hearing b4 appealing to BVA.

[stillhere]

Les, I appealed my decision of Sept.05 in Dec.05 only added Dr. info and in hospital report as new material evidence Granted full appeal in March 06 back to Oct.05 date of heart attack. Hope this helps some how.

Stillhere

I would like anyone who went through this to respond please!

[les]

Les, I appealed my decision of Sept.05 in Dec.05 only added Dr. info and in hospital report as new material evidence Granted full appeal in March 06 back to Oct.05 date of heart attack. Hope this helps some how.

Stillhere

Thanks people for your help. I guess then after appeal C&P it does take some time for the decision. That's ok whats a few more months considering the first denial was October 2004

[tssnave]

I had my C&P exam on a Wednesday and they made the decision on Friday. After waiting for almost 3 years for the DRO to actually read the evidence and finally set up a C&P exam I was happy they only took 2 days to make a determination.

It took about 2 weeks after that for me to get the actual Decision letter and another couple weeks for the first check and then a couple months for them to add my spouse (had to send in the paperwork again even though it went in with my original claim) and another few weeks to get the back pay for the spouse. All total, 3 years from start to finish.

Because I didn't do so hot at my C&P exam I will be submitting another NOD and request another DRO review to try to get my rating increased and get IU. Hopefully, this time, having the Veterans Benefit Manual and hadit to help me prepare my NOD and request for increase and IU it won't take so long. We'll see. I am thankful that I don't fully depend on my VA check to live - otherwise I'd be another homeless vet.

ts

[Vike17]

I've had DRO reviews take as little as four weeks and as long as 15 months. It just all depends how backed up the Appeals Team is at that individual regional office and how many issues are on appeal.

Vike 17

[les]

I've had DRO reviews take as little as four weeks and as long as 15 months. It just all depends how backed up the Appeals Team is at that individual regional office and how many issues are on appeal.

Vike 17

I just want to thank everyone who replied. One thing for sure is we never know the time frame of a claim. I am going on three years since first appeal.