Appeal grants implemented?

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How long does it take regional too implement a appeal grant?

[broncovet]

  I have had appeals implemented in 30 days, and I have an appeal yet to be implemented in 2013.  

Im filing a writ of mandamus if the RO does not implement my appeal by July 11.  You can check the BVA chairmans report, but I think they list "remand time factor" around 519 days, but check for yourself:

https://www.bva.va.gov/Chairman_Annual_Rpts.asp

   The board does not state the average time it takes the VARO to implement awards.  However, my experience has that its rarely under 3 months or rarely over 2 years.  

Edited June 19, 2020 by broncovet

[jonnyohio]

I have been looking at different posts about this, because I had a grant for SC in Feb, and so far they have not implemented it.  I was told by my attorney who checked on the status that it's at the Rating Board so it should be any time now.  Based on recent posts the implementation can take anywhere from 3 months to a full year, and no one knows why some take longer than others.  I have figured out though that it is rarely done before the 120 days are up, because the RO apparently has to allow you the opportunity to file an appeal of a BVA decision before implementing a grant or starting a remand, which is 120 days from when the decision letter was sent to you.  Why anyone would appeal a BVA grant, I don't know, but it seems that there must be some kind of internal rule, especially if you had a grant and some issues remanded by the BVA.  Mine hits the 120 day mark as of next Wednesday, so I'm hoping to see it finalized since I may have to get surgery soon and could be off work for months.  Also, apparently the Appeals Management Office may not actually transfer jurisdiction of your claim immediately to the VARO and that can cause a bit of a delay.  If you don't hear anything after 4 months you should start inquiring about the status to see if it's being worked on.  I know there's a fast letter addressing delays of 120 days, but based on many forum posts I've read, they don't follow it or their own rules.  I saw a post not long ago from someone who worked as a claim processor and said that records get locked for 120 days and it's a PTA to work on them during that time frame so most employees don't want to even touch them until the 120 days have passed.  Also, there's a saying floating around that since there are so many claims to work on, and they are all special, nothing is special.

In a nut shell:  expect 3-6 months to get your % and retro.

Edited June 19, 2020 by jonnyohio
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