Can "they" Cancel An Appeal?

[OSC]

Can the BVA just cancel or negatively decide your appeal without input from the Vet or am I looking at a possible quick approval? Also my appeal was for a de novo review request by a new DRO.

Here is what I found on ebenefits. I have yet to receive any letter and have made an IRIS request for clarification.

Timeline of Your Appeal

Date of Progress

Progress

Progress Office

03/09/2012

Local VA Office Decision

RO

12/18/2012

Notice of Disagreement (NOD)

RO

01/09/2013

Appeal Pending

BVA

06/13/2013

Decision & Claims File Dispatch

BVA

Details about your BVA Appeal received on no date

• Local VA Office of Jurisdiction: Reno, NV
• Power of Attorney: For more information about Powers of Attorney, please refer to FAQs
• Current Progress: Decision & Claims File Dispatch
• Current Progress Description: Your case has been received at BVA, and BVA has mailed your decision to you (and your representative, if any) and will be returning your claims file to the VA Medical Center. Please note that transit times vary, and there may be some lag time between when BVA forwards your claims file to its appropriate location and when that location receives it.

I also have a CUE claim pending which shows movement to PENDING DECISION APPROVAL. Both the Appeal and the CUE claim moved on ebenefits the same date of 06/13/2013.

From what I understand, it takes 2-5 years for an appeal to go through the system. I am looking at movement after only a few months.

Any guesses as to what is going on??

OSC

[carlie]

What, Carlie? And forgo a warm, intelligent conversation with the technician at the Prize Redemption Center after being on hold for 53 minutes? Ebennies is sooooo impersonal.

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I love your title - Prize Redemption Center : - )

Even ebennies is a farce in comparison to what VA claims it to be . . .

but just thinking about calling the 800 #, sends me to the vomitorium !

[OSC]

Thanks for all the replies.

asknod and john999,

The NOD I filed was for a local de novo appeal not with the BVA so when I saw the BVA was involved at this point of my appeal, I was confused. And yes, now I actually believe my claim never left Reno.

I think AND HOPE that because it was decided so quickly, it has been decided in my favor. Would I not be allowed an SOC and Form 9 along with “My day in court” interview before “they” denied my claim???

Carlie,

Yes I have full eBenefits and direct deposit so I will be checking both.

Thanks again everyone

OSC