Fully Developed Claim

[AfghanVet850]

I filled a FDC Feb 01, 2013 It moved to prep for Decision April 08,2013 where it still sits does anyone have experience in how long a FDC takes out of St. Petersburg?

[BakerGeckos]

Update FDC stil in Prep for decision for 122 days FDC filled Feb 1st nothing requested of me. whats wrong with St. Pete RO

They must be busy Here in South Dakota I filled a FDC in May and it was finished in July and I filed another in July and Now I wait to see if the 90 day rule they shoot for here will be good or not....Track Record here is good so far....According to my VSO. I hope you hear something soon.

Edited August 7, 2013 by BakerGeckos

[AfghanVet850]

Yeah it seems majority of the other RO's are getting them done quickly

[TiredCoastie]

Always seems that way....

Seems like the FDC process does work in many places but maybe not everywhere quite as well.

[AfghanVet850]

Just got a response from IRIS

Discussion Thread Response via Email Via Email (Department of veterans Affairs) 08/07/2013 10:02 AM Dear Mr. Bowman:

This is in response to your inquiry to the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) dated July 17, 2013.

Once a claim is in the Decision Phase there is no difference between a regular claim and an FDC claim. They FDC status affects the Development Phase, but not the Decision Phase. We apologize for the confusion.

Your claim is currently in the Decision Phase and is waiting for review by the rating team. If the rating team determines that we have all the required evidence needed, we will prepare a decision on your claim and notify you in writing. If we determine additional information is needed, we will contact you.

Currently claims at the St. Petersburg Regional Office are taking about 8 months to complete. Please understand that these timeframes are only averages, and that your claim may take longer based upon the specifics of your claim and VA’s pending workload.

We apologize for the length of time it is taking to make a decision on your claim, however, we are currently experiencing a backlog of claims. The Decision Phase can sometimes be a lengthy process because we want to make sure every claim has a thorough review, as well as a fair and accurate decision.

Thank you for contacting us. If you have questions or need additional help with the information in our reply, please respond to this message or see our other contact information below.

Sincerely yours,

C. Boyd
National IRIS Response Center Manager
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How to Contact VA:

On line:
www.va.gov
www.ebenefits.va.gov

By phone:
(800) 827-1000
Telecommunications Device for the Deaf (TDD) 711

By fax:
(727) 319-7761

By letter:
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
St. Petersburg VA Regional Office
P.O. Box 1437
St. Petersburg, FL 33731

Edited August 7, 2013 by AfghanVet850

[Motherof3]

I received the same "form letter". Not a direct answer to questions.

[AfghanVet850]

Still in Prep for decision for 150 days Has the FDC thing ever worked in St. Petersburg?