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My claim is gathering dust again. My attorney's assistant is saying that the DRO working my appeal has been assigned to work on new claims only. In retrospect, it would have been better to go directly to the BVA. Can I waive the DRO decision and go on to the BVA, they can read and have a docket system which can be somewhat followed. I will have lost the time with this DRO which has been about two years.

Paul

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How long you been waiting? Total time, and for DRO review?

2 years this month for DRO review

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I wasted 4 yrs with DRO review.

The DRO was also the rater I had. He got promoted to DRO and worked my claim.

He intially denied the claim when he was a rater.

Than rubber stamped denials for a SOC and SSOC almost word for word.

Once you recieve a final denial at the VARO and you've exhausted all your NOD's, get it to the BVA. If your claim goes to the AMC, it will be stuck there for likely 5 yrs.

I finally won one issue at the BVA, the rest are before the CAVC waiting for a yr or two for a judge to review the case.

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Paul,

[Can I waive the DRO decision and go on to the BVA]

If you have an attorney, shouldn't you seek this advice from him/her? Just to make sure theres no error?

I would fill out a form 9 and go on to the BVA if it was my claim, but you should really ask your attorney this question since you have legal councel representing you.

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How long you been waiting? Total time, and for DRO review?

One year wait here for one DRO review and hearing, and 30 days for 2nd DRO. The DRO requests have been combined, so basically I have waited one year, since October 2009.

I am in San Diego

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Not in appeals, since I got 100%, and some of it was winning an 1151 negligence, which the VA turns out does not give ful benefits if you win 1151 negligence they squirm and legal loophhole you and your family out of many benefits, really crapp nasty bunch running the va benefits, they wil backstab and scre wyou even if you win you lose. May 2021.

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Paul,

[Can I waive the DRO decision and go on to the BVA]

If you have an attorney, shouldn't you seek this advice from him/her? Just to make sure theres no error?

I would fill out a form 9 and go on to the BVA if it was my claim, but you should really ask your attorney this question since you have legal councel representing you.

Yes, I plan on asking the attorney this question but I was wondering if anyone has ever done this on this board. I prefer getting input from many sources, including my attorney,

before making decisions. My attorney's response would have a lot of weight.

Maybe I should satart a separate topic on "Has anyone ever waived the DRO decision and gone on to the BVA"

Thanks

Paul

When I count my blessings I count my family and friends twice.

If you don't know where you are going, any road will get you there.

Well done is better than well said.

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