The VA has set a 365-day goal for issuing decisions at the Board, however, it could take 5 to 7 years to receive a decision. The target distribution date will take into account both the date by which the case must be decided in order to meet the timeliness goal and the average amount of time it takes to issue a decision from the date the case is assigned to a Veterans Law Judge.  The volume of cases at the Board will also impact the distribution date because a high number of cases without enough Veterans Law Judges to review them could create a backlog.