Tdui was approved on appeal a few days ago

[dsd84dsd]

How long does it take them to update everything and regional process it?

[vetquest]

Mine took about four months but that was with my case being remanded.  Should be sooner if there is no remand.

[dsd84dsd]

Have 10 issues being remanded and tdui being approved.Can they just implement the approval without finishing the 10 remands?

[Berta]

They are supposed to work on the award first.

There is a Fast Letter on this at hadit.....

https://community.hadit.com/topic/52276-bva-appeal/#gsc.tab=0

That FL came out in 2010 but the backlog has increased so much, since,  that I am sure these BVA grants are part of it AGAIN.

I will post it- that is better then the link, because anyone with a BVA partial grant, should be aware of it- I suggested here in the past to even send a copy of it to th BVA when more than 2 months had passed:

"DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS Veterans Benefits Administration Washington, D.C. 20420

 

January 6, 2010

Director (00/21) All VA Regional Offices and Centers

In Reply Refer To: 211B Fast Letter 10-02

 

SUBJ: Implementation of Board of Veterans’ Appeals Decisions

Purpose

This fast letter provides clarification of the existing procedural guidance for implementation of Board of Veterans’ Appeals Decisions. The instructions provided in this fast letter supersede all prior guidance on this issue.

 

Background

It has come to the attention of the Board of Veterans’ Appeals (BVA) and the Compensation and Pension Service that there is inconsistent processing of claims involving implementation of BVA decisions with partial favorable findings.

It was determined that some regional offices (ROs) were delaying implementation of these BVA partial grants

until expiration of the 120-day period within which a veteran may appeal to the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims (CAVC).

Delayed implementation of favorable BVA decisions is inconsistent with the Department’s long standing pro-veteran position and unnecessarily delays payment of benefits to the claimant.

 

Procedures

Complete Grants and Partial Awards

ROs are required to review all files returning from BVA to determine the type of action to be taken.

ROs must expeditiously implement favorable decisions rendered by BVA in all cases, including those decisions that may also contain unfavorable findings subject to appeal with CAVC.

For processing purposes, a partial grant or an increased evaluation less than the schedular maximum available is considered a “favorable decision.”

Partial grants rendered by BVA are subject to expedited processing.

Although a claimant may elect to appeal the evaluation assigned by BVA and continue to pursue an increased or total evaluation for the same disability before CAVC, the partial grant should still be implemented immediately.

In many instances, the claims file will not be required to complete the grant or partial grant of benefits ordered by BVA. If a decisionmaker needs the claims file to accurately comply with the BVA mandate, he or she should follow the instructions regarding locked CAVC files provided in M21-1MR, section I.5.J.48.e.

 

Denials

Denials of entitlement to benefits rendered by BVA should continue to be processed in accordance with the procedures outlined in M21-1MR, sections I. 5.G.33.c and d.

 

Questions

Questions concerning this fast letter should be e-mailed to VAVBAWAS/CO/ 21FL.

/S/

Bradley G. Mayes Director Compensation & Pension Service"

(PS Bradley is no longer with the VA) I am sure this FL has never been recinded.

 

[allansc2005]

dsd, as a footnote while you're waiting for your IU retro, take note that if you are expecting more than 25K in retro-back pay, you're looking at 2-3 months before the retro will hit your bank.

Reason being is because there is a "three signature" rule when it comes to retros 25k and up, in other words, your case has to be reviewed by 3 different offices, and signed off on BEFORE your retro will be released.

Just a friendly FYI.

Allan

2-2-0 HUAH!

[dsd84dsd]

Thanks for all the info.They only granted partial tdui so not much retro.

[Buck52]

dsd84

can you elabrate a little more on this?

was your tdiu award Approved with in just a few months? or was you at a combined rating and the IU was an increase on top of your combined S.C.? AND THE ADDED DIFFERENCE IN COMPEENSATION PAYMENTS?

Usually IU Awards take a while,  you need to make sure your getting what is due to you , so don't let them beat you out of any possible retro pay.