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What happens after my exam? We'll review all the evidence in your file, assign your disability rating, and send you a decision notice (a letter letting you know your disability rating). Each claim is different, but it usually takes us about 3 to 4 months to process a claim from start to finish.

On average, it takes 91.7 days for VA to decide an initial application for disability-related compensation, according to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. This does not include the time it will take to fight an appeal if your claim is denied.

A VA Form 21-22a is known as an Appointment of Individual as Claimant's Representative form. It will be used by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs. This form is necessary to recognize someone as a representative of a veteran who has a claim with the Department of Veterans Affairs.

What Happens After a C&P Exam? After you've had your C&P exam, the doctor will prepare a report that may include information on your medical history, your current symptoms, and the severity of your symptoms, along with a professional opinion about whether your disability is service related.

What is the intent to file process? This process allows you more time to collect information to support your claim. It also protects the earliest possible effective date for any benefits resulting from your claim. The date VA receives your intent to file will be protected as your effective date.

A SUPPLEMENTAL CLAIM is a new review of an issue(s) previously decided by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) based on submission of new and relevant evidence.

NOTE: As of February 14, 2019,*, both VA Form 21-526, Veterans Application for Compensation and/or Pension, and VA Form 21-526b, Veteran's Supplemental Claim for Compensation, will be discontinued from use. These forms will be removed from VA forms websites and will no longer be accepted by our intake centers.

A VA Form 21-22a is known as an Appointment of Individual as Claimant's Representative form. It will be used by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs. This form is necessary to recognize someone as a representative of a veteran who has a claim with the Department of Veterans Affairs.

VA maintains that veterans should receive VA back pay within 15 days of the decision granting the retroactive benefits either through direct deposit or a check. However, it is not uncommon for VA to take several months to issue back pay and retroactive benefits.

It can take as little as three weeks to receive a decision or could take months. It's impossible to predict. By all means start making appointments for the treatment you need. You can be treated before a claim is even filed or even if it's denied.