The VA makes progress on resolution of legacy appeals

[Buck52]

https://www.va.gov/opa/pressrel/pressrelease.cfm?id=5385

Edited January 21, 2020 by Buck52

[vetquest]

Thanks for the info Buck, it makes me feel a little better.

[Vync]

Hmm... Let's take a step back and look at this in perspective:

1. VA takes heat for initial claims taking forever, makes changes to tackle the initial claims backlog

2. VA hastily processes the initial claims backlog, but causing the appeals backlog to swell

3. VA pats self on back for wiping out the initial claims backlog

4. VA clears an average of about 6,000 backlogged appeals claims per month over a 33 month period from March 2016 to December 2019. Pats self on back. Appeals backlog swelled about 260% during same timeframe.

5. At that rate, the VA will have the appeals backlog wiped out in about 16 months...

6. No information about how many hastily processed appeals were submitted for BVA review...

 

The light at the end of the tunnel is getting closer. Let's hope it is not another rubber stamp denial train.

 

[broncovet]

The "light at the end of the tunnel" might just be a train coming your way in this case.  

[vetquest]

VA instruction 1.33.ac.

Due to restrictions the light at the end of the tunnel has been turned off. 

[Buck52]

3 hours ago, Vync said:

Hmm... Let's take a step back and look at this in perspective:

1. VA takes heat for initial claims taking forever, makes changes to tackle the initial claims backlog

2. VA hastily processes the initial claims backlog, but causing the appeals backlog to swell

3. VA pats self on back for wiping out the initial claims backlog

4. VA clears an average of about 6,000 backlogged appeals claims per month over a 33 month period from March 2016 to December 2019. Pats self on back. Appeals backlog swelled about 260% during same timeframe.

5. At that rate, the VA will have the appeals backlog wiped out in about 16 months...

6. No information about how many hastily processed appeals were submitted for BVA review...

 

The light at the end of the tunnel is getting closer. Let's hope it is not another rubber stamp denial train.

 

 

'' VBA lowered this inventory from a high of 292,452 in March 2016, to 96,350 on Dec. 31, 2019, despite receiving 770,571 new NOD and substantive appeals during that period.''

Vync  I'd say this is a pretty good start beings RAMP just went into effect last  year  feb 19th 2019  and still receiving claims at 770.571   NOD and substantive appeals during this period.

[vetquest]

@Buck52, I think Vync read it the same as I did.  Did they start at 292,452 and lower to 96,350 with an additional claims of 770,571?  Or  Did they start with 292,452 and lower to 96,350 and then added 770,751?