Runrdud3 Posted February 6, 2016 Share Posted February 6, 2016 Today I was awarded in increase after a DRO review. When is the effective date of back-pay? Claim initiated Dec 4, 2014 Claim denied Apr 24, 2015 Filed NOD Oct 22, 2015 Decision to grant award Jan 25, 2016 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 RUREADY Posted February 6, 2016 Share Posted February 6, 2016 (edited) Claim initiated Dec 4, 2014 . This should be the effective date Edited February 6, 2016 by RUREADY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Moderator broncovet Posted February 6, 2016 Moderator Share Posted February 6, 2016 The general rule is the effective date is the LATER of The date you filed (Dec.4, 2014) or the date the doc said you are disabled. (facts found) If the doc said you were disabled on Dec. 1, 2015, then that is when your backpay starts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Runrdud3 Posted February 7, 2016 Author Share Posted February 7, 2016 1 hour ago, broncovet said: The general rule is the effective date is the LATER of The date you filed (Dec.4, 2014) or the date the doc said you are disabled. (facts found) If the doc said you were disabled on Dec. 1, 2015, then that is when your backpay starts. Thanks, I did have compelling evidence that was after the file date and that date is the effective date. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 RUREADY Posted February 7, 2016 Share Posted February 7, 2016 your effective date is when you file fool Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted February 7, 2016 Share Posted February 7, 2016 13 hours ago, RUREADY said: your effective date is when you file fool Wow, there is no reason to call someone a fool. The effective date is whenever VA deems your medical evidence warrants service connection. Why else would there be so many appeals. VA is notorious for screwing up effective dates. So Bronco is correct, your effective date should be the date the facts could be ascertain (found) that you had a disability with a medical diagnosis and a medical rationale. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Gastone Posted February 7, 2016 Share Posted February 7, 2016 What exactly does your DRO "Review" Award letter say? What RO are you with? A DRO Review Decision in what, 3 months, speed of light! Good for you! As to your Retro, I'm surprised it didn't hit your Direct Deposit about 3 wks before you actually received the Award Letter. My Retros, reg claims or DRO Hearing Awards, have always preceded the Award Letters. As to how far back the Retro can go, usually the Claim Filing Date. However, the Rater can go back, I thinks it's a yr prior to the Claim Filing Date; if a DX of the condition is present. You need to research the VA Regs on effective dates, you can always request an EED, right. The main thing is the actual DRO Award. You list yourself as 80% SC'd, is that pre or post, DRO Decision. Did you already have the N & M Evidence in your possession at the time of the Denial, you NOD'd in 5 months? Can you share the nature of the N & M Evidence that obviously made the difference? Semper Fi rwskitch and flores97 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Today I was awarded in increase after a DRO review. When is the effective date of back-pay?
Claim initiated Dec 4, 2014
Claim denied Apr 24, 2015
Filed NOD Oct 22, 2015
Decision to grant award Jan 25, 2016
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