% increase timeframe

Looon · Post by **Looon** » May 22nd, 2007, 8:19 am

3 months ago, I had an MRI done on my spine for the first time. The results said I had all sorts of shit wrong with the upper part of my back.

Arthritis
Degenerative disk disease
Bulging disks
Compressed fracture

Anyway, I called the American legion to have them represent me on my next increase. That was about 2 months ago. I called them yesterday for an update. I was told that it would take about a yr for the process to run it's course.

All of my other increases didnt' take a year. My first increase took only a couple of months total, and I didn't even ask for it. WTF?

PocketKings · Post by **PocketKings** » May 22nd, 2007, 8:27 am

My increase took 6 months. That was over a year ago. The backlog of cases might have something to do with it, but I think they were lowballing the numbers to protect themselves.

I read, once, that there was a timeline that had to be adhered to. Maybe someone else knows more.

Darksaga · Post by **Darksaga** » May 22nd, 2007, 9:08 am

The VA has a year to process your request for increase from the date it was submitted.

Rangerguru · Post by **Rangerguru** » May 22nd, 2007, 9:12 am

They are extreamly backlogged right now, and it can take up to 18 months, but at least they gave themselves bonuses.

Looon · Post by **Looon** » May 22nd, 2007, 9:26 am

Rangerguru wrote: but at least they gave themselves bonuses.

That sure as fuck didn't get back logged.