Reconsideration of Decision

[jamesriley1990]

I filed a claim for sleep apnea and PTSD. Originally with my claim, I only had buddy statements for both conditions with the addition of a diagnosis from a doctor for my Sleep Apnea. My claim went to a decision of denied Sleep Apnea due to no complaints in service and PTSD being denied due to lack of diagnosis in my medical records. During the claim period, I was able to obtain a letter from my Psychologist diagnosing me with PTSD and 2 additional eye witness buddy statements. My VSO said we will file a reconsideration instead of an appeal. Has anyone done a reconsideration? All the research I have done states that the VA will reset my effective date, and to not do a reconsideration. My VSO says he's been "swamped" with work to locate all my necessary files to give the VA specific areas in my evidence for them to focus on. 

[jamesriley1990]

An update, my claims estimated completion date was extended to April 24, 2019, and it is still in preparation for decision.