Initial and Supplemental Claim:

Thank you for reaching out to us for a status update. Right now we are waiting for a decision to be issued in your case.

According to the VA, the average time it takes for the VA to issue a decision on VA benefits is currently 139 -156 days. However, I have seen it take between 8 months to over a year, depending on the number and complexity of the claims involved. Once a decision is made it will be mailed to you and your representative at this office.

Please keep an eye out for any correspondence from the VA regarding your claims. If the VA is missing anything throughout this process, they may reach out to you directly. Please contact us if you receive anything from the VA and you’re not sure what it means or whether you need to do anything in response to this correspondence. We will guide you through the process and explain any information you are unsure of as your representative.

For further information, please click the links below to view the VA Decision wait time fact page. Initial Claims: https://www.va.gov/disability/after-you-file-claim/ Supplemental Claims: https://www.va.gov/decision-reviews/supplemental-claim/How long

Higher-Level Review Claim:

The VA's goal for completing Higher-Level Reviews is an average of 125 days (4 to 5 months). However, I have seen it take between 6 months and 1 year, depending on the number and complexity of the claims involved. Once a decision is made it will be mailed to you and your representative at this office.

For further information, please click the link below to view the VA Decision wait time fact page. https://www.va.gov/decision-reviews/higher-level-review/Our goal for completing HLR.

Board Claim:

The Notice of Disagreement was filed to the Board in the Direct Lane on {DATE}

By law, the Board must generally decide appeals in the order they are docketed (initially filed) with the Board, except for those cases advanced on the docket for extenuating circumstances or cases returned to the Board for expedited processing after remand.

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.