Just called BVA and they said my case was just moved to a judge

[IraqVet]

I just called the board of veterans appeals in DC and after years of waiting and appeal after appeal, they told me that my case has been put in front of a judge to decide my case as of last week tuesday. So my question to you is how long does it usually take for a Judge to make a decision on a case.....am I looking at the scope of a month? or more years here? I am 70% Combined already 30% for kidneys, and 50% PTSD, and 10% hypertension. I am 100% SSDI as well since 2009 and they stated it was because of PTSD I have not been able to work since then.  The VA has a wealth of information and evidence stating all my issues. My original file for TDUI on this file goes all the way back to 2010.....just wondering how long it will take now that it has finally made it to a Judges desk?

Thanks 

David

Edited April 12, 2018 by IraqVet

[vetquest]

My experience is three to six months.  Good luck.

[treysnonna]

Iragvet,  May I ask what year and month was your dockett in.  I’m still trying to figure my husbands out.  They did move it up, because st Pete left it set down there and it got put in as a yr 15 docket  they moved it to14.  What exactly does a judge do?  Just go over it  and make sure he agree with what the rate you at?  I’m just not sure

 

 

Edited April 12, 2018 by treysnonna
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[Gastone]

Your Appeal was Docketed when 13-14-15-or 16?  Did you recently get a Hardship Advancement?  I just read a 01/2018 BVA Decision with a 2014 Docket #, so we know their working on 14's.

Do you have a VSO Repping you at the BVA Hearing or did you just opt for a Review? You might want to look at VA Lawyer/Hadit Advertiser's Post regarding what's involved in the BVA Decision Process, very enlightening. He interviewed a BVA Sr Judge that actually makes the Final Decisions.

BVA Lawyers, acting as Law clerks for specific Sr Decision Making Judges actually conduct the Hearings and/or reviews, then Remand for further development or forward their findings after being sure all the Legal I & Ts are dotted and crossed, to the SR BVA Judge that makes the Final Decision.     Might be a good time for AskNod to chime in on the accuracy of this.

[IraqVet]

My appeal docket was 2014. I did not qualify for a hardship. I have a lawyer representing me. The process is just new to me and was surprised when I called the board in DC and they said that a week ago my case was put on a Judges desk. SO I just wonder if its buckle down and wait another year or if its more of withing the scope of a month or so. IF and I do say if they approve me for my TDUI back to my first file date the back pay is six figure....I filed for it back in 2010, and have had to appeal and fight to get it all the way to the Board where it has finally landed in a judges lap it seems.

[hume0351]

IraqVet, I don' know if this will help. On April 12 I found out my case was picked up by a judge on Tues. April 10. I called the BVA to confirm. Then I checked ebenefits on Thurs. April 19 and it said pending case dispatch, a decision has been made. I called the BVA again to confirm. They made a decision on my case in little over a week. This appeal was for ptsd and degenerative arthritis. Hopefully yours moves as fast and favorably. I' just waiting on the envelope now to find put the decision.

[treysnonna]

Iragvet, have you heard anything else?    It says my hubbys appeal is before law judge and his team.