waiting for a hearing worth it?

[SPO]

I'm sure this is a question that doesn't have a sure answer, but I am wondering what kind of wait times for a hearing people have heard of/experienced when appeal under Appeal Modernization.    I am in line for an appeal hearing, but is it worth the wait when I could go into the evidence appeal line faster? The only thing I'll be pointing out to the judge is that an under qualified examiner changed a diagnosis made by a specialist and that the exam was significantly sub par (didn't even physically examine all the claimed issues).  It seems like I could easily put that in writing and submit it for a judge to review without me.  Any thoughts/suggestions?

[SPO]

In this case it’s board of appeals hearing with a law judge not a DRO.  That why I’m concerned about the time since I’ve always heard these appeal will take years

[Buck52]

Roger That SPO

I was thinking you ask for the DRO HEARING vs Letting a Rater make the decision.

(MY BAD)

Unfortunately your correct it does take years for the BVA

3 TO 5 YEARS and some times longer than that if the remand it.

but I understand these hearings are going faster with the new  VVC (Virtually Video conferences?)

HADIT MOD BRONCOVET MAY GIVE YOU SOME POINTERS  AS I UNDERSTAND HE HAS BEEN TO THE BVA and CAVC. AND HAD HIS FEE PAID OR PART OF HIS FEES.

[SPO]

I’m wondering if the time is as long under AMA? The board appeals metrics say 346 days from NOD and 299 days average from board intake for hearing to appeal to be completed. I’ve been assigned a docket number so I’m guessing the board has completed intake on my appeAl. Any idea if I’m reading this right?  Here is a link if anyone wants to look for themselves.  
 

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

 

Edited December 5, 2020 by SPO

[awgv001]

Well, I'm on the docket (Apr. 2019).

Still no scheduled hearing in sight as of yet.

Just giving you perspective on what to expect.

Hope they will send us updates soon, or at least update the appeals metrics...

"Last updated January 14, 2020"

Edited January 14, 2021 by awgv001