BVA judge granted service connection!

[jwesley]

Ok today after speaking to the Buffalo, NY regional office. My rep received the judges decision an informed me that he granted my heart condition w/ an AICD implant service connected. Finally after dealing with them since 2012.

 I understand that an AICD is an automatic 100% rating based of from the CFR.

Anyone know how long the buffalo regional office will take to get my rating and benefits rolling?

An will they back pay me from when I had the AICD implanted?

What benefits will I receive from 100% VA comp?

[IraqVet2011]

On my Ebenefits account, it shows that my appeal was completed on 5/16/2016.  Just a few days ago, I received a letter from my representative (DAV) that reads: "Service connection for post traumatic stress disorder claimed as anxiety and insomnia is granted with an evaluation of 50 percent effective March 9, 2013.  Initially, I was denied because of a missed appointment, so I filed an NOD and was just scheduled for my C&P exam a few weeks ago.  Within what seemed like no time, I saw that my appeal was complete and I received the letter from the DAV stating that I was granted PTSD and increased from 40 to 70 percent (I am at 40 for IBS and Tinnitus). So now I am waiting just like you I guess.  I have been told that progression to the money will be very quick, but if retro pay is more than 25 K then it could take a couple of extra weeks.  My retro pay is 30K.  

[jwesley]

the judge didnt put a rating on my decision, he just granted service connection.... every day im wondering and thinkin worse case scenarios...

he granted service connection for brugada syndrome... and in his findings he wrote brugada syndrome with aicd implant... but the granted section on says brugada syndrome, with that i fear the rating officer is going to try and screw me on the rating an i will have to appeal and wait another 4-5 years to get it right.  i have no movement on Ebennies so im kinda freaking out. Hope all comes out alright but with the VA they seem to do as they please / see fit...

[MarkInTexas]

Congratulations and thanks for your service!

 

[jwesley]

Ok so, little progress,

on ebenefits, they granted my ptsd claim, 50% and my aicd implant showed up with 10%.... the aicd is supposed to be 100%, i called around the VA buffalo area... they said there hasn't been a rating for the aicd yet, why would it show up on Ebenefits?