Temporary 100 percent disability

[Ken Dillon]

  I was awarded 20 percent disability for Lumbar disc degeneration, and I had surgery last month for lumbar fusion, I have put in for temp 100 percent disability its been more than 30 days, so any one have any ideas how long it takes to be approved. I sent in letter from surgeon, and operation report.  Thanks Ken

 

[brokensoldier244th]

Shouldn't be too long, but it's still treated as a regular claim. Probably a few weeks deleting on national queue workload

[MikeR]

Since this is in the local VISN, they will work it quicker. Many VA employees are working from home until the end of the year. They don't have the usual distractions of the office, so more work is actually getting done.

[deedub75]

I filed for temporary 100% for ankle surgery I had in February.  I waited until I had my last follow up and then I got a copy of the records before I submitted my claim.  I also filed other claims at the same time.  The temporary 100% was granted pretty quickly while the other contentions were deferred waiting for exams.