ptsd Moved Backwards From Preparation For Notification To Pending Decision Approval

[Spartan3]

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

[meghp0405]

be patient, it will come. When there is retro pay over $10,000 the claim has to be reviewed and signed off by another department.

Again, don't get your hope tied up with e-benefits, this site has given some veterans more aggravation than they need!

[71M10]

To reinforce how screwey eBenefits is, you mentioned the percentage listed on your AB8, they have never listed my percentage on my AB8 and they incorreclty state I am in receipt of non-service connected pension on my other letter. I have requested a correction twice, and both times they would send me a corrected letter via mail but leave the eBenefits alone.

Does anyone else from Michigan (through Detroit) have the same problems with their eBenefits letters? I suspect they don't do thier part of the updates.

Best regards,

[Spartan3]

Dot09 thats great! congrats! so you got your retro before even getting you official award letter in the mail!? thats awesome congrats again!

Edited May 14, 2013 by Spartan3

[Spartan3]

today I just moved back forward to "preparation for notification"...ill keep you guys posted on what happens next

[meghp0405]

you will get a headache and high blood pressure quick if you keep watching e-benefits..

[cham1968]

Stay in a good mood Spartan3 because I just got paid today in my Bank. Normally you will get paid before you recieve the letter.

Dot

Congratulations it's not only going to be a hot summer but a green one for you as well. Good luck and God bless