RSO RETURNED % TO BVA

[Phenom]

The RSO have returned the ratings back to the BVA for the claims that I had my hearing for and was sent down by the BVA.  I was told by the 800 folks that all approval requirements (signatures) had taken already taken place prior to the RSO returning the claim back to the BVA.  Does anyone have any knowledge of what happens next and approx how long it should take for retro pay to show up.

[broncovet]

The "when will VA ...." are always the same answer:

    "When VA wants it to be done, and not one second sooner."  

     Some people have gotten awards in a few weeks, while Alex Graham has waited 20 years, and, his is not the longest claim, by far.  

    I have had 17 RO decisions, 3 trips to BVA, and this is my 3rd trip to CAVC (one was a pro se Writ of mandamus), over the past 14 years, and I expect it to take a minimum of at least 6 more months, and that is probably overly optimistic on my part.  Of all these decisions, 3 of these resulted in significant benefit awards, the rest were remands that went no where (or are currently under appeal, after the remand was implemented and denied) or denials.  So, my numbers are pretty typical...15-20% are awarded, the rest are denied or put on the remand hamster wheel.  

If I get a favorable CAVC decsion, its possible I could see all or most of my benefits before my 15 year anniversary from filing for VA benefits.  I filed the first time in April, 20002.  Got my first benefits in 2005, and 2007 was the effective date of most of my benefits.