No longer needed, second signature in claim gathering of evidence

[E.M]

I am 70% PTSD, 10% hearing loss totaling 80% disability. I’m applying for TDUI my claim is in the evidence gathering stage, and they said it needed a second signature. Wondering why? Is this a good sign that my TDUI will be granted. I read different things, that it is due to the fact the backpay is more than $25,000. All of the post that I’ve looked up, or years old. Nothing recent in 2023. When I talk to the VA claim status, over the phone. They said my claim was in the decision stage.

[Dot09]

E.M. 
This is an old post. You will have better lucky copy and pasting your stuff in a new thread. 

[Dot09]

To answer your question often times second signatures are needed. Yes when distributing a retro a second signature is needed. I recommend that you just wait on the Va decision to come through. You’ll go crazy trying to figure out what the Va does or has planned. Just wait and see 

[Infantryman2002]

On 5/12/2018 at 9:22 PM, Air Force Vet said:

I have read on this forum. That a second signature means a retro payment of 25,000 or more. Is this not true  

A second signature is required for retroactive payments of up to 2 years, anything beyond that requires a 3rd signature. In the VA literature the 2nd signature is for up to 2 years retroactive OR a dollar amount not to exceed $15,000. For $25,000? A 3 rd signature is required. The other possibility is a rookie rater is working your claim and their mentor has to confirm the voracity of their decision, requiring the second signature. It’s one or the other and VA won’t divulge which, so it’s impossible to say. You can kind of spy on the process and go on VA.GOV and utilize the payments tab. If it’s backpay? You’ll often see a scheduled payment BEFORE you get notified of the decision. Another possibility is, and it doesn’t happen often, is they intend to sever service connection for which you were previously awarded. If your award is under 10 years old they can sever service connection based on an error or fraud. Hope this helps.

[broncovet]

Infantryman:

The CAVC has ruled that the EAP equals CUE, (2 signatures are no longer required).  

https://thomasandrewslaw.blogspot.com/2010/08/macklem-eap-equals-cue.html

If the VA gets caught at it, the Veteran can file a writ of mandamus with the court.  

[Rattler]

It took three signatures for a six figure back pay.

And congrats on your win. You are now over the 5 year mark with a 2018 decision.  Besides being T & P once you pass the 5, 10, and 20 year marks it is unlikely that you will be reviewed. (With T & P they will not review you either unless you get better.)