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[Chu Lai69]

Question: Lets say the DRO rules/decides in your favor for your appeal. Does the DRO rate it or does it have to go on to a rater? Thanks in advance, Chu

Edited July 23, 2011 by Chu Lai69

[Interested]

If the Decision Review Officer (DRO) overturns an earlier Rating Decision, the DRO will issue a Decision Review Officer Decision with evaluations and effective dates for the overturned items. The DRO Decision looks identical to a standard Rating Decision, with the exception that "Decision Review Officer Decision" appears on page 1.

FWIW, if the veteran disagreed with several items, it's quite possible that a DRO might overturn one or more of the previous decisions yet uphold the previous denials on on others. In that case, the DRO will issue both a DRO Decision as well as a Statement of The Case (SOC) (which continues a denial). In my experience and observations, it's more likely to receive the hard copy SOC before you receive the hard copy DRO Decision because any decision (with award dates, money, etc.) requires a few more desks to rest upon and a few more keystrokes to be done before release to you.

In the above case, there MIGHT be a statement somewhere within the SOC text, somewhat to the effect that " ... other issues claimed will be addressed in a separate decision>"

Was that enough information for you?

Question: Lets say the DRO rules/decides in your favor for your appeal. Does the DRO rate it or does it have to go on to a rater? Thanks in advance, Chu

[cooter]

If the Decision Review Officer (DRO) overturns an earlier Rating Decision, the DRO will issue a Decision Review Officer Decision with evaluations and effective dates for the overturned items. The DRO Decision looks identical to a standard Rating Decision, with the exception that "Decision Review Officer Decision" appears on page 1.

FWIW, if the veteran disagreed with several items, it's quite possible that a DRO might overturn one or more of the previous decisions yet uphold the previous denials on on others. In that case, the DRO will issue both a DRO Decision as well as a Statement of The Case (SOC) (which continues a denial). In my experience and observations, it's more likely to receive the hard copy SOC before you receive the hard copy DRO Decision because any decision (with award dates, money, etc.) requires a few more desks to rest upon and a few more keystrokes to be done before release to you.

In the above case, there MIGHT be a statement somewhere within the SOC text, somewhat to the effect that " ... other issues claimed will be addressed in a separate decision>"

Was that enough information for you?

What is FWIW?

[Philip Rogers]

I googled it and it came up "for whatever it's worth." Many times these abbreviations can be googled or whatever, unless they are VA specific. jmo

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[Interested]

FWIW, for what it's worth.

What is FWIW?

[cooter]

OK Thanks

[Chu Lai69]

If the Decision Review Officer (DRO) overturns an earlier Rating Decision, the DRO will issue a Decision Review Officer Decision with evaluations and effective dates for the overturned items. The DRO Decision looks identical to a standard Rating Decision, with the exception that "Decision Review Officer Decision" appears on page 1.

FWIW, if the veteran disagreed with several items, it's quite possible that a DRO might overturn one or more of the previous decisions yet uphold the previous denials on on others. In that case, the DRO will issue both a DRO Decision as well as a Statement of The Case (SOC) (which continues a denial). In my experience and observations, it's more likely to receive the hard copy SOC before you receive the hard copy DRO Decision because any decision (with award dates, money, etc.) requires a few more desks to rest upon and a few more keystrokes to be done before release to you.

In the above case, there MIGHT be a statement somewhere within the SOC text, somewhat to the effect that " ... other issues claimed will be addressed in a separate decision>"

Was that enough information for you?

Thats so much Interested!!