DevilDog12 Posted March 15, 2016 Share Posted March 15, 2016 This may be a dumb question, and I know I shouldn't rely on EBenefits, but if my claim is in Prep for Notification, should the AB8 letter have changed if claim was granted? Or does it update only after completion? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Content Curator/HadIt.com Elder Vync Posted March 15, 2016 Content Curator/HadIt.com Elder Share Posted March 15, 2016 2 hours ago, DevilDog12 said: This may be a dumb question, and I know I shouldn't rely on EBenefits, but if my claim is in Prep for Notification, should the AB8 letter have changed if claim was granted? Or does it update only after completion? Good question. You already know the status in ebenefits can lag behind reality. When I was in waiting mode, I did this: 1. Got a hobby to get my mind off of it. Fishing, video games, movies, pets, TV (Netflix), etc... 2. Checked AB8 every few days and realized if the ebenefits status suddenly was rolled back, it would move forward eventually. However, in my case, it never changed until way after I got a letter in the mail. That was in the early days of ebenefits. 3. Checked mailbox daily. When I got junk mail or catalogs of no interest, I doodled on the pictures of the models. It's junk, so might as well try and have fun with it. 4. Checked bank account every few days. I had calculated that winning any increase would produce retro, which would be separate from the regular payment at the beginning of each month. In one instance, retro showed up before getting anything in the mail or seeing it change on ebenefits. Of course, your combined rating would have to increase or an earlier effective date be granted to get retro in most cases. 5. Keep phone handy. I have had numerous claims into the VA. The last two times I won claims, someone at the VARO called me. They wanted to make sure the issues were addressed, the new ratings and combined rating, and even told me retro amounts and when they anticipated arrival in my account. Of course, once you get the letter in the mail, go over it carefully and make sure everything is correct. Compare what they against your medical records and the rating criteria to make sure it is correct. If not, or if you get denied, don't give up. Good luck! rwskitch, Navy4life and flores97 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 DevilDog12 Posted March 15, 2016 Author Share Posted March 15, 2016 Thanks for the insight, however it moved back to Pending Decision Approval. We should all be service connected from the stress of EBenefits! AirForceVet81 and flores97 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Content Curator/HadIt.com Elder Vync Posted March 16, 2016 Content Curator/HadIt.com Elder Share Posted March 16, 2016 Not just ebenefits, but in having to deal with the VA as a whole flores97, Navy4life and AirForceVet81 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 DevilDog12 Posted March 16, 2016 Author Share Posted March 16, 2016 Lol.....true! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Navy04 Posted March 17, 2016 Share Posted March 17, 2016 Its the same old, try not to go Crazy game. Just try to be patient and keep us posted. Good luck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 DevilDog12 Posted March 17, 2016 Author Share Posted March 17, 2016 Oh I try to be patient, but it's hard. AirForceVet81 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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This may be a dumb question, and I know I shouldn't rely on EBenefits, but if my claim is in Prep for Notification, should the AB8 letter have changed if claim was granted? Or does it update only after completion?
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Good question. You already know the status in ebenefits can lag behind reality. When I was in waiting mode, I did this: 1. Got a hobby to get my mind off of it. Fishing, video games, movies,
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Not just ebenefits, but in having to deal with the VA as a whole
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Thanks for the insight, however it moved back to Pending Decision Approval. We should all be service connected from the stress of EBenefits!
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