Joey Ross Posted August 21, 2020 Share Posted August 21, 2020 Found out this morning, that they are awaiting info from VA decision review officer on my claim. Any insight would help... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 HadIt.com Elder Buck52 Posted August 21, 2020 HadIt.com Elder Share Posted August 21, 2020 I can only be guessing here but maybe a rater that had your claim had some problems making a decision and he ask his supervisor such as a DRO (decision review officer) review your claim/case and the DRO will do a complete review of your files on your claim and make the decision. It can go either way DRO's are pretty precise with their decisions I always figured they grant the award if they have all the evidence they need to make the decision. & you got that so no use to worry. Joey Ross 1 I am not an Attorney or VSO, any advice I provide is not to be construed as legal advice, therefore not to be held out for liable BUCK!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Joey Ross Posted August 21, 2020 Author Share Posted August 21, 2020 7 minutes ago, Buck52 said: I can only be guessing here but maybe a rater that had your claim had some problems making a decision and he ask his supervisor such as a DRO (decision review officer) review your claim/case and the DRO will do a complete review of your files on your claim and make the decision. It can go either way DRO's are pretty precise with their decisions I always figured they grant the award if they have all the evidence they need to make the decision. & you got that so no use to worry. Thank you Brother, hoping this is over soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Joey Ross Posted August 21, 2020 Author Share Posted August 21, 2020 16 minutes ago, Buck52 said: I can only be guessing here but maybe a rater that had your claim had some problems making a decision and he ask his supervisor such as a DRO (decision review officer) review your claim/case and the DRO will do a complete review of your files on your claim and make the decision. It can go either way DRO's are pretty precise with their decisions I always figured they grant the award if they have all the evidence they need to make the decision. & you got that so no use to worry. Do you think since this is a HLR that they are just running it by DRO for approval ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 HadIt.com Elder Buck52 Posted August 21, 2020 HadIt.com Elder Share Posted August 21, 2020 yes this is what a HLR is or how it suppose to work.\if a rater has any doubt about your claim on any issue they have to send it in for HLR in this case it was a DRO Which could be a good thing especially if he grants it and the rater probably would have not. some raters if they doubt something or not sure they just go ahead and deny the claim. it depends to as why the rater wanted this to be reviewed? Joey Ross 1 I am not an Attorney or VSO, any advice I provide is not to be construed as legal advice, therefore not to be held out for liable BUCK!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 deedub75 Posted August 21, 2020 Share Posted August 21, 2020 All HLRs are rated by DROs. A DRO is just a senior rater, GS-13. Joey Ross 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Moderator broncovet Posted August 24, 2020 Moderator Share Posted August 24, 2020 The term "decision review Officer" has been eliminated with RAMP/AMA. Its "sort of" the same thing, only a DRO has been replaced with 2: 1. Higher level review. An appeal in which you have "no" new evidence that stays in the VARO. 2. Supplemental Claim lane. An appeal in which you submit new evidence. The old "DRO review" was sort of a combination of both of the above. You could submit new evidence or not submit new evidence with a DRO review. Of course, you can get a hearing with either HLR or SCL (or, in the past, DRO). Yes, the old DRO review officers are likely working on SCL's and HLR's now that the DRO term has been eliminated. Its ok to refer to them as "DRO" even tho that isnt precise, and will confuse some. Again, they used to be called DRO, now they are called HLR or SCL. It could be important to you to understand the differences between DRO, SCL and HLR. Hopefully, you can get them straight, now. If not, please ask away. Joey Ross 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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When I meet with my D.R.O. at my R.O. for my Informal D.R.O.. Hearing HE NEVER MENTION WHAT HE WAS CLASSIFIED AS A GS 13 STEP-8 OR WHAT EVER HIS YEARLY INCOME WAS. BUT HE WAS THE SENIOR RAT
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I can only be guessing here but maybe a rater that had your claim had some problems making a decision and he ask his supervisor such as a DRO (decision review officer) review your claim/case and the
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yes this is what a HLR is or how it suppose to work.\if a rater has any doubt about your claim on any issue they have to send it in for HLR in this case it was a DRO Which could be a good thing
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