Vets.gov questions regarding DRO review

[Rootbeer112]

Anyone have any idea how long it takes once your NOD reads on Vets.gov that the DRO is reviewing it. I know there is a little blurb about usually taking one to two months for a decision, just wondering if anyone has had any experience with this. Thanks

[Buck52]

well it's a good indication your claim will be decided one way or the other soon probably within a month at least......but sometimes it can take another 6 months  depends on the evidence you provided the DRO.

how long it takes him/her for a decision is anyone guess.

[Rootbeer112]

1 hour ago, Buck52 said:

well it's a good indication your claim will be decided one way or the other soon probably within a month at least......but sometimes it can take another 6 months  depends on the evidence you provided the DRO.

how long it takes him/her for a decision is anyone guess.

Thanks Buck. Its been a few weeks saying being reviewed by DRO. There is a blurb in there about the 1 to 2 months. I was just wondering if anyone had an experience with that.

[vetquest]

My DRO took about six months.  Hope yours is better but you never can tell.

[4mydad]

The NOD I submitted for my dad reads "A DRO is reviewing your Appeal" as well.  This was a recent change (about 2 weeks ago)  Several people have mentioned this . . . I really hope it means something rather than a large status change for many in the system.  The NOD we filled is for an earlier effective date and was submitted 8/2016.  Ugh.  

[Gastone]

Root and 4My, there's this to consider, info on E-ben can and often does change, sometimes for the worse.

Did you supply the VA Mandatory Post-Denial New & Material Evidence that was not "EOR" Evidence of Record in your C-File at the time of the Rater's Decision? Failure to comply with the N & M Evidence submission requirement would cause an immediate DRO Administrative Denial, which can still take up to 18+ months to receive the DRO Continued Denial Letter with attached SOC/SSOC.

[4mydad]

THanks Gastone!  Actually he received a full grant at max rating for the conditions we claimed decided April 2016. I am only appealing the effective date of this decision. And yes, I submitted all of the necessary supporting docs from his c-file arguing an earlier effective date. I am just concerned that so many of us are showing “DRO reviewing appeal”. I just hope that actually means something rather than just a default setting for a mass set of appeals. Thanks for the input!

i will keep everyone posted as we hear back from VARO. 

Thanks!