Money Timeline on DRO Grant?

[63Charlie]

I received a grant on 4/5/19 of one of my appeals awarding an increase to 100%.

Anyone have feed back on the time line it took back for the money to be direct deposited  after the DRO grant?

[rhdawgs]

Starting in Jan 2020 any vet with a SC Disability will have access to MWR facilities thanks to the H.R.5515 - John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019."

Subtitle C—Other Matters
SEC. 621. EXTENSION OF CERTAIN MORALE, WELFARE, AND RECREATION
PRIVILEGES TO CERTAIN VETERANS AND THEIR
CAREGIVERS.
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This section may be cited as the ‘‘Purple
Heart and Disabled Veterans Equal Access Act of 2018’’.
(b) COMMISSARY STORES AND MWR FACILITIES PRIVILEGES FOR
CERTAIN VETERANS AND VETERAN CAREGIVERS.—
(1) EXTENSION OF PRIVILEGES.—Chapter 54 of title 10,
United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the
following new section:
‘‘§ 1065. Use of commissary stores and MWR facilities: certain
veterans and caregivers for veterans
‘‘(a) ELIGIBILITY OF VETERANS AWARDED THE PURPLE HEART.—
A veteran who was awarded the Purple Heart shall be permitted
to use commissary stores and MWR facilities on the same basis
as a member of the armed forces entitled to retired or retainer
pay.
‘‘(b) ELIGIBILITY OF VETERANS WHO ARE MEDAL OF HONOR
RECIPIENTS.—A veteran who is a Medal of Honor recipient shall
be permitted to use commissary stores and MWR facilities on the
same basis as a member of the armed forces entitled to retired
or retainer pay.
‘‘(c) ELIGIBILITY OF VETERANS WHO ARE FORMER PRISONERS
OF WAR.—A veteran who is a former prisoner of war shall be
permitted to use commissary stores and MWR facilities on the
same basis as a member of the armed forces entitled to retired
or retainer pay.
‘‘(d) ELIGIBILITY OF VETERANS WITH SERVICE-CONNECTED
DISABILITIES.—A veteran with a service-connected disability shall
be permitted to use commissary stores and MWR facilities on the
same basis as a member of the armed forces entitled to retired
or retainer pay"
‘‘1065. Use of commissary stores and MWR facilities: certain veterans and caregivers
for veterans.’’.
(3) EFFECTIVE DATE.—Section 1065 of title 10, United
States Code, as added by paragraph (1), shall take effect on
January 1, 2020.

 

[mctbet2011]

I am just curious if you are still waiting. Mine was granted in end of May and I still have not seen anything.