How Long Are Claims Taking?

[retiredat44]

How long are claims taking? Jusy wondering,, as I just started mine... it looks like about a year...

not counting unforessen circumstances...

sorry if this is already in some other thread..

Thanx..

alos, is the length of time it takes regional?

[broncovet]

sqmdae

1. Call the suicide hotline..get help if you need it. Dont let the VA win by doing yourself in, your heirs wont get a dime and the VA wins if you die.

2. Tell your doc the meds arent working, tell him you are suicidal/homocidal, and ask him to try a different med. Suicidal/homicidal ideations helps you to win benefits, so dont be afraid to tell them.

[sgmdae]

I wish it was that easy

I had a short session, there was no doubt they wanted to lock me up when I started talking about Suicide. I calm down to protect my Freedom

Homicidal, there is a case pending agaist me, and the law says they have to inform the person if I mention thier name, and believe me, I will not give my enemy the advantage

I wish I come reveal my behavior, true thoughts, and get a ears without penalty to take my freedom

[bigoc]

I put in a couple of claims in October 08.  Spinal injury claim came through in 5 months.  Arthritis was finished in 3 months.  TBI took 7 months.  This is all from the Philadelphia RO.  So I went from 0 to 60% in 7 months.  Some of the claim was not rated correctly, but what I did get was fast by VA standards.

As a note, I will mention that I have not submitted any claims without medical documentation.  Nothing was claimed by me strictly on symptoms and I think this may be responsible for the quick turnaround time.

[Eric_M]

OK, just got my decision.

It took them 12 months to get the correct decision. 3rd times was a charm.

Eric

[MikeR]

My 1998 claim was for 4 things. The Back was awarded quickly, and my arm took until 2004, my foot and PTSD are ongoing. A look at my med records shows a possible 42 things wrong. I only claimed 4 of the most obvious (or so I thought) and am still waiting. Have already received over $51k in back pay in the past.

[1s1j5z4]

You will soon learn that the VARO's are the slowest government agency you will ever have to deal with. I filed several claims in 2006 as a married veteran and still waiting. To delay justice is to deny justice. Can you imagine a City refusing to give you water because they have a two year back up??? Nonsensical and unacceptable in this day of technology and computers. HAVE THEY HEARD OF OVERTIME OR HOW ABOUT HIRING MORE WORKERS. I THOUGHT THE IDEA IS TO STIMULATE MORE JOBS FOR THE ECONOMY. That is the procedure that most of us must do. I wish you well and never give up. I went to my congressman--------dav--------sooooooooo--STILL WAITING.

GOOD LUCK!! May the lord take a liking to you.

1s1j5z4