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

[cham1968]

Now that's what I'm talking about again congratulations and God Bless!

[Spartan3]

thanks everyone! feels great! BUT, i just checked my ebenefits just now to see if my first recurring payment at 100% would be showing up already, well, the recurring payment is showing to be paid on 5/31 (because june 1st falls on a weekend)...well, instead of it showing my new recurring payment for 100%, it is showing that I will be receiving an amount for my OLD rating of 60%....what gives? i have my approval letter for 100%, I have the documents on EBennies showing im now at 100%, and I even have my Retro payment for being increased to 100%, but my next payment coming in on my payment history is only for my old amount at 60%!? maybe this is just some sort of mistake? or a sick joke?? anyways, ill be on the phone with peggy tomarrow morining! ugh!

Edited May 28, 2013 by Spartan3

[justrluk]

You are welcome!

[Spartan3]

checked my bank account today, the VA paid me the difference they left out for the last payment. already received all of my retro and it is the correct amount, so now everything is good to go and I have nothing ele to worry about. Thanks again everyone, Im really glad I found this forum and im really glad you all took the time out of your day to reply to my questions. I will be coming back to these forums regularly now so that i may help and give other veterans advice. hope you all have a great day!- Earl

[WhyMista]

Congrats. So I'm in the same boat. About a month and a half ago the vso sent me a letter stating I was going to get 50% for ptsd and 0% for my shoulder and ankle. It was sitting in preparation for notification and estimated to be done in late august. They denied my tbi and sensitivity to light claim because they never scheduled the C&P. Anyway I checked tonight and my AB8 letter states I'm receiving 50% at $810 effective 20121201. Now my original filing date was 20110726. But now my claim is all the way back in the gathering evidence phase and estimated to take from december to march of next year. How can I get an AB8 stating the exact rating they believed I would get yet be in gathering evidence? Could it be that they awarded me the 50% and are now going back to do the remaining parts of my claim? Mine was expidited because I was homeless and am still nearing that point again.

[WhyMista]

Also it mentioned that a decision notification letter was sent and as of yesterday that wasn't the case, so I'm confused. The AB8 was dated today the 19th. I'm not sure if I should be crushed its back to gathering evidence or elated that I'm going to be getting the 50% and almost two years retro pay and then fighting for my additional claims.

Edited June 19, 2013 by WhyMista