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[kidva]

How long does it usually take once a appeal is at this point. I can't remember 

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[ShrekTheTank]

I will say, this can be 3-6 months from what I have run into.  On a positive note, I have heard on here where it can be faster.

The issue is not there really.  The main issue is after the BVA and they Grant/Remand/Deny, this is the part can take some time.

The first time for me at the BVA back to the Remand part took 2 years.

The last time back from the BVA took just over a year.  

The last change after the Remand took almost 6 months before they made the change, and I received anything.

My current CAVC came back to the Regional office January 2024.  I had my DBQ at that end of July, and they just pulled records and are now reviewing some more.  I am hoping they are done by the end of the year as they say this takes priority as it has been in the system so long.  

You are getting closer!

[pacmanx1]

I have to agree with Shrek that it could be up to a year’s time, but it should not take that long. It depends on whether it is a remand or a grant. Of course, remands take longer because the regional office has to address specific issues of the BVA Order, and a BVA grant should be a lot simpler as to just determining the rating percentage and the effective date without any development.

I have had a BVA grant sit at the regional office for just about a full year only for the regional office to recertify it back to the BVA without implementing it. Only for the BVA to remand it a second time and the regional office implemented the new BVA decision within thirty (30) days.

The fastest I have ever seen is that I had a BVA granted decision made and within a week, less than five (5) days I received my notification letter, and the retro deposit was sitting in my bank account, but this grant was sent to the (DROC-DC)  Decision Review Operation Center in DC for implementation, and it was not sent to my regional office.  As always, the VA do whatever they want but this was a good thing. 

[kidva]

My ? Is how long did it take the bva to make the decision once it with the judge.

I understand they can remand or grant.

It doesn't take a year to get the bva decision I don't think once it with the judge. I could be wrong 

[Lemuel]

I am working on 2017 remands from the BVA that VARO ignored.  I received a DROC DC decision on part of the remand 30 days after it got to the Director, Compensation Services. 

The faster part of the decision was the "Decision" by the BVA Judge in 2017.  Granted TDIU under the 70% presumptive rule.  Took longer because the decision was sent to another "Lemuel".  Once I realized there was a delay beyond what should have been and went to VARO to track it down it took another 30 days but still got the back pay for that part in 2017.  

The remand for an EED back to a 1987 extra-schedular claim took until April 2020.

The extr-schedular referal on tinnitus being under rated is one of the remands still unaddressed that should have been addressed by the DROC and the Director Compensation Services.

There is a next of friend claim from 1994 for TBI residuals for veterans filed in 1987 in District Court and shot down by the Feres Doctrine that I am fighting for that affects veterans who received TBI with multiple trama like me that were never granted TBI until the 2009 notice.

I also have an SMC-t claim up in this review by the BVA hearing on November 19, 2024.

Kicked CCK off my case because they only wanted to do the SMC-t because "they were in business to make money and the next of friend claim for others was too complicated for the assigned attorney."

Chose to do that, though I would like the SMC-T, I was a medic in the Navy for 13 years, 1961-1974, and feel like I am leaving the men I served with for 2 years in Vietnam, 1965-1967 behind on the paper trail.  

Yes, I have received mine and could have had more from the SMC-T claim for me and my deceased wife with CCK.  The next of friend claim means nothing to me financially but everything to me emotionally having spent the years from 1987 to the present fighting for fairness in addressing past wars compared to current wars.

[Lemuel]

10 minutes ago, kidva said:

My ? Is how long did it take the bva to make the decision once it with the judge.

I understand they can remand or grant.

It doesn't take a year to get the bva decision I don't think once it with the judge. I could be wrong 

My previous BVA decisions from hearing to receiving a copy of the decision took less than 60 days except for back in the day before the CAVC existed.  The set up was different then.

As with @Shrek TheTank , I received one deposit about 10 days before I received the decision.

If it has been more than 60 days, time to call 1 800 827 1000 and check on it.  You may have an unusal first name and had your decision sent to the wrong person like my 2017 decision granting me TDIU back to 2009 with the remands for other things.

Edited 7 hours ago by Lemuel
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