Audit For Change Effective Date

[Navyguypd]

So let me start with a little background. I was medically retired Nov.27 2017 at 90% P&T, but I had sufficient evidence for 100% which I was granted in May 2018. Literally the day I was retired I submitted my additional evidence for my 100%, I called the VA for months and was told to give it more time give it more time. Finally  around February, a helpful someone told me they never received it, that’s why it hadn’t showed up on E-benefits. I immediately downloaded new forms and filled them out and submitted them via e-benefits for the increase I previously stated. Fast forward, I go through the medical exam get granted the 100% in May. 

Now my question is, from what I understand, and what I was told from my PEBLO is that I should have gotten back pay from the date of my retirement. I was only back payed to March, and they set my effective date in March. I submitted another claim to audit my effective date for an earlier effective date on May 31st. So we are going on 5 months of nearly zero movement on this audit, is this normal and are there any other avenues I can pursue?

[Navyguypd]

I’m a little naive sorry, but what EXACTLY would I need to put on the NOD? Like the verbiage 

[broncovet]

You did the wrong procedure.  You should have filed a NOD, on the VARO decision, disputing the effective date.  There is still time to do this.  

"Auditing" the effective date only applies when you are given the correct effective date, but you check your retro and its wrong, that is, its inconsistent with the effective date given on the decision.  

Bottom line:  File a NOD on the VARO decision, to dispute the effective date.  Dont wait.