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        <![CDATA[ Hello All.....Finally after 14 months my claim went to Preparation for Decision, one question tho.&nbsp; Quote "The Veterans Service Representative has recommended a decision, and is preparing required documents detailing that decision."&nbsp; What type of documents would the Rep be working on?Thanks to all that reply.&nbsp; ]]>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Re: Preparation for Decision ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ In preperation for decision for 70 days now. Filed claim 10/07/2010 for Non-hodgkins lymphoma, Blue water navy, but no word as of yet. Just read an artical by Leo Shane III, stars &amp; stripes, and he was told by the VA that 230,000 AO claims have been p...<br /><a href="http://vets.yuku.com/reply/589914/Preparation-for-Decision#reply-589914">Read More</a> ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Thu, 21 Jun 2012 01:53:35 PST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Re: Preparation for Decision ]]></title>
			<link>http://vets.yuku.com/reply/538620/Preparation-for-Decision#reply-538620</link>
			<description><![CDATA[ Won't it be on e-bennies?





POST TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER (New), ANXIETY DISORDER (New), OBSTRUCTIVE SLEEP APNEA W/CPAP (New), RIGHT KNEE PAIN (New), PATELLA CHONDROMALACIA, LEFT KNEE (New), RIGHT ANKLE PAIN (New), SCAR, LEFT WRIST (New), LEFT C...<br /><a href="http://vets.yuku.com/reply/538620/Preparation-for-Decision#reply-538620">Read More</a> ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 22:42:43 PST</pubDate>
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			<link>http://vets.yuku.com/reply/538614/Preparation-for-Decision#reply-538614</link>
			<description><![CDATA[ Now what?Now you wait for the snail mail letter to see what the dilly-o is. ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 22:37:13 PST</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[ You wouldn't believe this but in went to Notification phase today. So it was in Decision Approval not even an entire day. Wow..... 

Now What? ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 22:35:07 PST</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[ Mine was in Preparation for Decision for about 3 weeks then it went back to Review of Evidence.&nbsp; I inquired to IRIS (Peggy's friendlier sister ), and she told me "....we are reviewing to
make sure when it goes back to the rating board that you are g...<br /><a href="http://vets.yuku.com/reply/538534/Preparation-for-Decision#reply-538534">Read More</a> ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 19:37:58 PST</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[ Chance dog, I looked at that this morning. I was confused also. I am at Pending Approval. So now I am wonder what does that actually mean if the Pending Decision has the signature authority. Just glad it actually moved! I lost my house and truck because o...<br /><a href="http://vets.yuku.com/reply/538461/Preparation-for-Decision#reply-538461">Read More</a> ]]></description>

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			<description><![CDATA[ My claim changed to Preparing for Decision today. Yay.. Maybe&nbsp; What happens in this phase? What is the ACTUAL waiting time on this. From this phase to receiving something from VA (Letter)&nbsp;what is the length of time? I'm getting excited, but very...<br /><a href="http://vets.yuku.com/reply/538430/Preparation-for-Decision#reply-538430">Read More</a> ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 15:19:21 PST</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[ MayhemMachine wrote:TRAIDER1 wrote:was told my appeal is now in authorization stage now&nbsp; could anyone please explain that&nbsp; to meFrom what I have been told by my RO's director's secretary, Authorization is simply getting the retro pay and increas...<br /><a href="http://vets.yuku.com/reply/536766/Preparation-for-Decision#reply-536766">Read More</a> ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Fri, 27 Jan 2012 13:30:44 PST</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[ TRAIDER1 wrote:was told my appeal is now in authorization stage now&nbsp; could anyone please explain that&nbsp; to meFrom what I have been told by my RO's director's secretary, Authorization is simply getting the retro pay and increase or start of comp. ...<br /><a href="http://vets.yuku.com/reply/536763/Preparation-for-Decision#reply-536763">Read More</a> ]]></description>

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			<description><![CDATA[ was told my appeal is now in authorization stage now&nbsp; could anyone please explain that&nbsp; to me ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Thu, 26 Jan 2012 20:35:43 PST</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[ Cav wrote:

as Cruiser explained, most of the time, no one but the rater has to sign off on the rating decision. New raters might have to get the signature of their mentor, but that's about it. During the decision approval stage is also when the VARO is...<br /><a href="http://vets.yuku.com/reply/536504/Preparation-for-Decision#reply-536504">Read More</a> ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Thu, 26 Jan 2012 19:05:19 PST</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[ as Cruiser explained, most of the time, no one but the rater has to sign off on the rating decision. New raters might have to get the signature of their mentor, but that's about it. During the decision approval stage is also when the VARO is figuring your...<br /><a href="http://vets.yuku.com/reply/536384/Preparation-for-Decision#reply-536384">Read More</a> ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Thu, 26 Jan 2012 14:44:52 PST</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[ vethusband41 wrote:So it looks like 100+ days in Preparation for Decision is the normal.  Hope we all move forward soon:)mine was in prep for decisino for 3 weeks, then prep for notification for a week... then again my claim was approaching 2.5 years, and...<br /><a href="http://vets.yuku.com/reply/536324/Preparation-for-Decision#reply-536324">Read More</a> ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Thu, 26 Jan 2012 11:43:46 PST</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[ I was in prep for a decision for about 30 days &nbsp; (my claim is 18 months old)Now it has moved to pending decision approval. &nbsp;(about 5 days)Just waiting to hear something. &nbsp;Kind of going stir crazy wondering what the "awaiting decision approv...<br /><a href="http://vets.yuku.com/reply/536189/Preparation-for-Decision#reply-536189">Read More</a> ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Thu, 26 Jan 2012 02:27:56 PST</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[ AFone20 wrote:I believe E-bennies definition of "Prep for Decision" is far from accurate.&nbsp; I don't believe the VSR has recommended a decision.&nbsp; If they did, claims shouldn't languish in that stage.

I was told this is when they are actually lo...<br /><a href="http://vets.yuku.com/reply/536176/Preparation-for-Decision#reply-536176">Read More</a> ]]></description>

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			<description><![CDATA[ I believe E-bennies definition of "Prep for Decision" is far from accurate.&nbsp; I don't believe the VSR has recommended a decision.&nbsp; If they did, claims shouldn't languish in that stage. ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Thu, 26 Jan 2012 00:14:18 PST</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[ Mine has been prep for decision since nov/13/2010 ( over 430 days) with no movement sent from ny to fla for them to do at that time ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Wed, 25 Jan 2012 21:40:14 PST</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[ bsitwah wrote:

in prep for decision at winston salem since october 4th. done counting, called peggey and was told a year from the day it went into prep for decision. BDD is not working anymore too many claims for the VA to handle, I feel for those who ...<br /><a href="http://vets.yuku.com/reply/535926/Preparation-for-Decision#reply-535926">Read More</a> ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Wed, 25 Jan 2012 16:53:10 PST</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[ Mine went from review to preparing for descion to mailed all in the same week. Muskgoee office but i realize this isn't normal but a surprising turn of events, this went well so will probably take years to get the money going.....I wish you all good luck ...<br /><a href="http://vets.yuku.com/reply/535823/Preparation-for-Decision#reply-535823">Read More</a> ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Wed, 25 Jan 2012 12:28:27 PST</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[ in prep for decision at winston salem since october 4th. done counting, called peggey and was told a year from the day it went into prep for decision. BDD is not working anymore too many claims for the VA to handle, I feel for those who work there. ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Wed, 25 Jan 2012 12:16:02 PST</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[ Hello All.....Finally after 14 months my claim went to Preparation for Decision, one question tho.&nbsp; Quote "The Veterans Service Representative has recommended a decision, and is preparing required documents detailing that decision."&nbsp; What type o...<br /><a href="http://vets.yuku.com/topic/71004/Preparation-for-Decision">Read More</a> ]]></description>

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