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As of April 2023, the average Fully Developed Claim takes 122 days to process and give you a decision.

As of June 2021, the average time it takes for the VA to issue a decision on VA benefits is 134.4 days. If your application is denied and you want to complete the appeals process, it will take approximately 125 days for a Supplemental Claim or Higher-Level Review and more than one year for a Board Hearing.

At this stage, the VA has received enough evidence to make a determination, but has not yet made a recommendation in your case. Preparation for the decision. This means that your VSR has made a decision, but is still preparing a detailed letter outlining the reasons for the decision. Approval of the decision.

If you submit a Fully Developed Claim (FDC)?meaning?all the evidence is uploaded in support of your claim, you'll likely get a VA rating decision in 3-4 months from start to finish. However, VA claim decision timelines vary wildly from a few days to two years or more.

Phase 5 ? Preparation for Decision Your VA disability claim is sent to the RVSR, who reviews your application and any substantiating evidence. The RSVR then starts preparing the necessary documents to detail their claim decision. This phase takes between seven and 14 business days.

Let's take a closer look at the preparation for the notification phase. This phase involves the SVSR reviewing all the completed documentation of your disability benefits claim and the decision made by the RVSR. At this stage, the VA has largely already decided your benefits claim's outcome.

Preparation for Notification is the 5th step in the disability claims process. This is when you're near the final stages of a VA rating decision: approval, denial or deferral. At this point, you can expect to have a decision, possibly within as little as 30 business days.