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Moved Backwards From Preparation For Notification To Pending Decision Approval

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Spartan3

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My VSO called me about 2 weeks ago and told me congrats and that my claim for an increase has been approved and I was awarded 100% PT (up from 60% combined)...it has been about 18 months since my claim for an increase was submitted, so I was very happy to hear this news. I was one of those guys who kept checking my Ebenefits status almost everyday especially after my C&P exams. my claimwas stuck in the "gathering of evidence" phase for about 16 months until I was finally called in for my C&P exams. After my C&P exams it seemed things were moving along, I kept checking my EBenefits status and it moved all the way from gathering of evidence to prep for decision, to pending decision approval, and then to prep for notification within a few weeks! and after the call from my VSO 2 weeks ago I thought the wait was definitley over! but a week ago I checked my Ebenefits and it has moved backwards from prpe for notification back to "pending decision approval" and my AB8 letter and everything else such as my payment history is still showing me at the 60% rate which will be coming in tomarrow on 5/1/2013. Im kind of freaking out as to why it would move backwards from prep for notification to pending decision approval and I still havent recieved anything by mail. Im going to give it another few weeks and call my VSO I guess. When she called me she told me that one item was deferred but that my increase for my PTSD and my Back Injury were approved and that I was bumped up to 100% PT and that I should be seeing my first check on 5/1/2013 (which I checked and I am not)..has this happened t anyone else? Am i freaking out over nothing? has anyones VSO ever told them they were approved for an increase or an award but later found out/something happened where it wasnt true or it was denied? I hope someone can calm my nerves! Thanks brothers- Earl

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@ Meghp0405,

so are you saying that she (my VSO) must have recieved an email or a rating decision from the VA? otherwise how could she know? and im really shocked that youve seen some veterans wait a year and a half to two years for their retro pay! ugh...that just made my stomach turn :(

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it says youre already 100% disabled on your profile under your name. my VSO works at the VA, she is in the VA hospital in Buffalo NY where there is a dept of veterans affairs office. I figured she must know for sure if it was approved or not. how long did you wait after your VSO gave you unofficial notification did you get your big brown envelope?

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where did you view on Ebenefits that your claim was decided? did you look at the downloadable documents (such as your AB8 letter and notice the change in your percentage?) ... or were you at the "complete" mark on the claims status bar? I would rest assured if yours says "complete"..that means they actually dropped the envelope in the mail from what I understand....im sure you will see something in a few days! I talked to my VA Rep. today and she told me that if I dont see anything in the mail within the next 2 weeks to give her a call and let her know (told her I was back at pending decision approval on Ebenefits and she sort of disregarded it) So, we will see. I cant wait until its solid and I have it on paper officially...and when I do, ill buy everyone on here a burger and a beer, Im a man of my word- Earl

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