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PTSD increase decision 2 days after evaluation/was evaluation required/when does the rating update after decision letter sent
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DSIG
Hello again. I'm posting this to a new thread although its related to a post of two days ago.
I just had my C&P exam on 16 Feb for a PTSD increase. Based on my claim status online which I just checked this morning, 18 Feb, the VA sent a decision letter and closed the claim. Is it possible for the VA to reach a decision this quickly after an evaluation? This claim was submitted as a fully developed claim and the only other evidence I had in my file was a DBQ and narrative or nexus letter prepared by my treating doctor of 11 years.
I'm enclosing a screenshot of a status that I asked the VA about twice and received two different answers. I asked them if an exam was required. The status on the screenshot says no longer needed. In one call the VA said it was not required. In another call they said it was required and provided me LHI's contact information. The exam was scheduled and conducted through LHI.
Has anyone dealt with this type of inconsistency? Is it possible the VA made a decision without this evaluation considering how fast a decision letter was sent after the evaluation. Or do you think the evaluation was considered in their decision?
I contacted the VA this morning and the rep said he cannot discuss the contents of the decision but confirmed that an exam notification was sent out back in January. I also asked him how long it takes ebenefits to show the new rating if the decision is for an increase. He confirmed for me my rating he sees now but this rating is my current rating. How long does ebenefits take to update a rating that may have increased after a decision letter was sent?
Thanks
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That seems odd to me-----but maybe the C & P exam confirmed what other evidence you had sent,and VA could make the decision fast. On the 5103 waiver....I mentioned this before- I think i
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We don't update Ebenfits. Ebenefits is its own thing, and it only scrapes data from your Efolder plus its in the middle of transitioning to VA.Gov. phone reps can't discuss results because they can't
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Check Ebennifits. Mine claims have all showed up there prior to the decision letter that is sent out. It can be surprisingly quick.
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