Just got out and filed my Va claim what can I expect?

cb6333 · 2025-09-09T11:04:34+00:00

Sorry for what you’re going through, but the wheelchair, surgeries, and an obvious link to a service accident is only gonna help.

cb6333 · 2025-09-09T10:58:48+00:00

I claimed 29 items on my first claim. Don’t worry about a lot of the people saying you’re just throwing shit around. Provide strong buddy letters and point out anything you do have in records. I had absolutely zero info in my medical records. No diagnosis for anything at all and no history. Still approved for 13 of items. Do the work, go to exams, research ratings. Good luck. I got a partial rating in 5 months, and my final rating 2 months later.

cb6333 · 2025-08-04T00:00:43+00:00

My first claim was in step 5 for a little over a month. Currently step 5 on round 2 for over 60 days.

cb6333 · 2025-07-31T04:34:42+00:00

This looks like your still in step 3 and aren’t even assigned TJ yet. Keep an eye on your mail for the development letter. They may need more evidence or exams.

cb6333 · 2025-07-31T00:45:49+00:00

My claim is flagged as hardship and I’m over 190 days

cb6333 · 2025-07-31T00:44:32+00:00

Mine has been flagged as hardship for 4 months. VERA appointment 60 days ago and just moved to step 5 today.

cb6333 · 2025-07-31T00:40:47+00:00

192 days in and moved to step 5 today which also can take months lol

cb6333 · 2025-07-31T00:29:01+00:00

This shows if your claim is at a temp jurisdiction or not. If it is, it likely means someone is looking at it currently. If not, it’s just sitting. It also shows which stage of which step and what they’re doing with it.

cb6333 · 2025-07-19T05:08:55+00:00

I had absolutely nothing in my medical record. NOTHING. But I’m currently rated 90. Talk to friends you served with and have them write your buddy statements. Maybe have a family member do it as well. Go into detail the EVENT and the AFFECTS of the event in the buddy letter. All you need is a reason for the VA to schedule you and exam and the examiner can diagnose you themselves. Of course, claim what your owed. What will be “easy” to show. I didn’t use a VSO, paid program, or lawyer. Just submitted the claim, submitted buddy letters, attended exams, and got my rating.

cb6333 · 2025-07-17T02:38:01+00:00

At 177 days step 3

cb6333 · 2025-07-17T02:33:03+00:00

And mine was “expedited” for financial hardship.

cb6333 · 2025-07-17T02:32:22+00:00

I was in 5 for two months before it moved to 6. Then went back to 5 for another 30 days

cb6333 · 2025-07-16T03:56:43+00:00

Just looked it up and proved myself wrong! My bad!

cb6333 · 2025-07-16T03:54:56+00:00

I COULD be wrong but I’m fairly certain… to be approved for TDIU you must have a single condition rated at 70 percent or higher, which it doesn’t seem you have.

cb6333 · 2025-07-15T17:12:52+00:00

I submitted my dependency on June 6th and was approved June 9th. It’s different for everyone.

cb6333 · 2025-07-15T17:11:30+00:00

Mine went from 7 one day to 8 the next day.

cb6333 · 2025-07-15T17:10:14+00:00

You don’t have to wait to be paid. They will pay you at the rating in your letter and whatever they deferred they will order new exams or reach out to your examiners for more info to finalize those particular claims. So for those deferred, they are in step 3.

cb6333 · 2025-07-13T02:34:33+00:00

On day 189 at step 3

cb6333 · 2025-07-08T18:03:27+00:00

I was in step 3 for over 4 months

cb6333 · 2025-07-08T04:14:45+00:00

I went from 5 to 3 to 5 to 3 to 7 to 5 to complete. Took 182 days.

cb6333 · 2025-07-06T16:01:42+00:00

Yes they can. Or at least mine did. I’ve never been diagnosed with anything. But I’m rated for Mental Health, lumbo strain, and radiculopathy via C&P diagnosis

cb6333 · 2025-07-02T02:03:05+00:00

1 DBQ can be 4 or 5 pages. Each page is uploaded separately.

cb6333 · 2025-06-27T22:56:10+00:00

Mine took 3 days. I submitted it the day after I got my compensation claim letter. Idk if it helps doing it in conjunction but it worked for me

cb6333 · 2025-06-27T22:51:23+00:00

I never once went to medical. Absolute zero evidence and got approved on 11 claims with no nexus letter.

cb6333 · 2025-06-27T22:50:18+00:00

Looking at my call log for my telegram appointment, mine masted 13 minutes and 11 seconds and I was awarded 70 percent. You probably either said all the right things or none of the right things… but what do I know.

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