ptsd Fdc Complete In Under 100 Days - 40%

[uh60james]

Claim closed today with 40% showing on AB8! I'm assuming 30% for PTSD, 10% for Tinnitus and 0% for L Knee. 98 days total. Filed 1/22/2014, Closed 4/30/2014.

The only thing that concerns me is my effective date is showing as Feb 01, 2014. This was my initial claim and I have been out for more than a year so I was thinking my effective date should be Feb 01, 2013 with the 1 year retro for FDC's. I guess I will have to wait for the big brown envelope and see what it says.

[Notorious Kelly]

Hope you get your money before the envelope, James - Congrats!

[Navy04]

Congrats Bud,

Good luck and keep us posted.

[Slowlane]

Fantastic! That was fast! Congratulations.

[Pete53]

Congrats. If you filed claim after you had been out more than a year they only go back to date of claim. Main thing is you are established and if things change its much easier to ask for a higher rating.

[uh60james]

Thanks everyone!

Congrats. If you filed claim after you had been out more than a year they only go back to date of claim. Main thing is you are established and if things change its much easier to ask for a higher rating.

In August last year the VA started paying 1 year retro from the date filed for first time claims using FDC. There are certain requirements but as far as I can tell I meet them. Here is a link to the press release. http://www.va.gov/opa/pressrel/pressrelease.cfm?id=2464