Question:
Good Evening, Sir. My appeal for TDIU was granted on Sep 31,2018. It is now Oct 12 and haven’t heard anything from the VA. Checked VetsGov and Ebenefits and they both say appeal complete. Just trying to see what’s the next step or maybe am missing something. Thank you
Jim's Reply:
There are a lot of variables that can affect your situation. Was your appeal at the DRO or BVA? It could also have been at the CAVC? The DRO is probably the least complicated, but if the retro award is large (over $20,000), there will be quality checks and reviews and the retro has to be calculated by finance. I'd anticipate a month of delay at the DRO level before you see a deposit. If the retro was large it could easily take 3 months, particularly if there are questions of competency issues and a fiduciary appointment is considered. I usually advise that we wait for the Big Brown Envelope (BBE) and not pay a lot of attention to the frequently wrong on-line stuff. Patience!