ptsd Preparation For Notification Back To Pending Decision Approval

[E-5 Big D]

I have been a long time reader of the success stories on this site, I have never posted before. So here I go on my rant. I filed a DRO Appeal at the Muskogee Regional Office October 2013, I then had my DRO Hearing in May of 2014, at this hearing the DRO explained to me that it would be an informal non-recorded hearing simply because she seen the mistake that the VA Rating Officer made and that this would be a quick fix. "No later than end of July 2014." I had opened a dependency claim in January 2014 as well due to getting married. Now that I have an open dependency claim and a DRO appeal going on at the same time I'm pretty sure I screwed myself. That darn 1-800-no one knows a damn thing keeps reading me the same old paragraph about if we need anything we will contact you. My dependency claim went to Preparation for Notification on December 2, and now today December 18 it goes back to Pending Decision Approval, can someone explain what is so freak'en hard about approving a spouse that it had to get sent back a stage? Also can someone enlighten me on one more question. Could this be what is slowing down my DRO Appeal. The appeal is for PTSD increase, and IU. I'm already at 60% and the DRO officer explained to me that I should be at 90-100% for PTSD alone not to mention the other 8 items on my claim that all together gave me a 60% rating. Thank you in advance for any help or advice.

[E-5 Big D]

Thanks

[georgiapapa]

You are certainly welcome.

[Djdan48]

The state benefits are enormous in Florida! I just received over $6,000.00 in back property taxes. I renewed my license plate for  $4.50. Now I have full access to any base commissary or exchange. And, my wife has a pass also. She has free Rx through CHAMPVA Meds by Mail program! Also coordinates with Medicare, so you don't have to buy an expensive Medicare supplement policy. There are probably more benefits that I have forgotten. Great news for you! Congratulations! 

[seminoles]

4 hours ago, Djdan48 said:

The state benefits are enormous in Florida! I just received over $6,000.00 in back property taxes. I renewed my license plate for  $4.50. Now I have full access to any base commissary or exchange. And, my wife has a pass also. She has free Rx through CHAMPVA Meds by Mail program! Also coordinates with Medicare, so you don't have to buy an expensive Medicare supplement policy. There are probably more benefits that I have forgotten. Great news for you! Congratulations! 

If you have kids they will also qualify for 4 free years of instate tuition, which can be used anywhere but if they go to an in state public college it will cover 100% of thier tuition in addition to Chapter 35 benefits, this also goes for your spouse.  I think you had to have lived in Florida for so long before being rated at 100%, can't remember but I do know you can't just move here and get that.  Also free admission to State and Federal parks.