Recent content by ranger6789

Hopefully that's not true. Army or not, everyone deserves the same processing effort. 170 days with the VA and counting, good times.

Just changed to "Pending Decision Approval" today in eBenefits... just waiting to see what happens next on this.

Frank, I was able to clear CIF a few months ago just with a memo from my CoC. Helps to ensure you don't have FLIPLs or anything. Not sure what everyone's post SOP is. To that effect, a letter from my PEBLO enabled me to get a memorandum from in/ out processing I took to transportation in lieu of...

Hey all, a bit after Frank4747 up there, here's my timeline: 12 AUG 2013 PEB decision complete/ packet to VA (Seattle, I'm Regular Army) ~15 NOV 2013 packet sent to Providence 24 JAN 2014 status changed for the first time from "Gathering of Evidence"to "Preparation for Decision" (165 days to...

I don't think your average is taken into account for your unit's aggregate that month until your ratings are completed. Hence, the averages really are skewed for current-trend analysis as no cases currently pending are taken into account. One Soldier finishing at 260 days can really throw off...

In the "not for profit" world where the benchmark of success can be to merely spend all your budget quickly, it shouldn't be surprising.

Good to know - seems like there's always another exception with this ever transparent process. Appreciate the insight!

My packet went to Seattle in the first week of August 2013 and moved to Providence in the beginning of November, I'm regular Army. Probably contributing to the Providence slowdown; nonetheless, 150 days so far waiting for ratings - but you're right about cases moving to Providence with at least...

mpmaza2id: re your question on the IDES dashboard VA ratings average and why it fluctuated up by over a hundred days, BLUF - it's only looking at your unit and not the Army or your rating location as a whole. I was wondering the same thing about why when you click on the VA Rating step the...

Hey all, I read a post that some cases have been shifted from Seattle to Providence; when I looked at EBenefits, my case is indeed in Providence. Looking at my case times below, does anyone have any idea how fast Providence is moving? Another forum member said earlier that it may be a good thing...