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I submitted three claims on May 10, 2012 to Phila Va. I had three c&ps on June 4, 2012 at Lebanon Va Med center. When I finally got on e-benifits around Aug 4, 2012 I was listed as preparation for decision, It sat there untill Sept. 19, 2012, that was a day or two ago. Wednesday morning e-bennys said my claims have gone to pending decision appoval. I thought hot dog man these claims of mine are on the space shuttle. Wednseday evening they went to preparation for notification and I thought wow this is awlsome. Now here is a kicker, this morning e-bennys tells me my claims went way back to review of evidence. Now that was bad for my deppresion and I know a lot of us have gone thru this. So I went to the horse track and won fifty bucks or so. I got home and got back on e-beifits and I was still at reveiw of evidence and it did not surprise me. I don't know why but I hit the letter box and downloaded to see if I changed from $435.00. And it sure did. It said gross benefit amount $1,201.00 net amout paid June 1, 2012. I didn't get any money yet but I went from 30% to 60% and a K rate. I'm sorry this is so long but I want people to know surprises can come at any time! Good luck all
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I submitted three claims on May 10, 2012 to Phila Va. I had three c&ps on June 4, 2012 at Lebanon Va Med center. When I finally got on e-benifits around Aug 4, 2012 I was listed as preparation for decision, It sat there untill Sept. 19, 2012, that was a day or two ago. Wednesday morning e-bennys said my claims have gone to pending decision appoval. I thought hot dog man these claims of mine are on the space shuttle. Wednseday evening they went to preparation for notification and I thought wow this is awlsome. Now here is a kicker, this morning e-bennys tells me my claims went way back to review of evidence. Now that was bad for my deppresion and I know a lot of us have gone thru this. So I went to the horse track and won fifty bucks or so. I got home and got back on e-beifits and I was still at reveiw of evidence and it did not surprise me. I don't know why but I hit the letter box and downloaded to see if I changed from $435.00. And it sure did. It said gross benefit amount $1,201.00 net amout paid June 1, 2012. I didn't get any money yet but I went from 30% to 60% and a K rate. I'm sorry this is so long but I want people to know surprises can come at any time! Good luck all
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