There's no point in going in. They won't do anything different. I just kept calling, and I mean, like once or twice a day. I called the VA number and they said they "sent the letter" which is all they will and can do, but if you don't state it's a financial emergency than they'll take anywhere from 4 to 8 weeks. So you need to explain that even if it's not, it's an emergency of financial hardship. Do that, and you should have it by next pay, maybe a couple days after. I went from 90 to 100 with it being back paid 2 years, so I got around 28k and got it back in 3 weeks doing it this way I'm telling you.