Decision & Claims File Dispatch - 13 Feb 14...nothing Recieved As Of 18 Mar 14

[TarheelCCM]

Looked at EBENEFITS and it states that a decision on my appeal was made on 13 Feb 14. Talked to a number of reps at the the 1-800-827-1000 number and was told the same. The last person I talked to said they could see a narrative was completed on 12 Feb 14. Could not tell me what it was but said I would be "happy"....assuming that this means favorable. Below is pasted directly from EBENEFITS....

• Local VA Office of Jurisdiction: Houston, TX
• Power of Attorney: I - State Svc Org
• 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.

Any idea on why I have not received a notification yet?

[TarheelCCM]

Talked to EBENEFITS today and they told me that the notification letter/package was mailed yesterday. So hopefully a envelope will arrive in the next few days. Hard to believe that this saga may actually be coming to a close.

[TNengland]

Sounds like a victory! Congratulations and well deserved.

[rmoreno]

Congrats!

[Navy04]

Great News!

[johnjjr]

Great news! Be sure to check for all the benefits T&P gets for you.

[TarheelCCM]

Brown envelope received, 100% disability rating confirmed, T&P. Rating will go back to 1 Nov 09 when I retired, increased from 90%. No movement on the retropay yet. I have seen everything from the retropay being paid the same time as the decision to a couple of months. Houston VA is hard to figure out. Will standby for the deposit....the heavy lifting is done.