Recent content by jpdeters

So my claim status updated to "Preparation for Notification" on Thursday, and today it still is in the prep for notification phase, but now there is a link which says "view required evidence". When I click on the link it brings me to the overview of what the VA received which isn't any...

I am now at "Preparation for Notification" :) woo hoo!

One thing to consider, when converting National Guard time to AD time is that drill weekends do NOT count towards active duty time (Army Reserve may be different). I'm an old Admin NCO who went from NG to AD. The only time that counts for AD conversion is anything you have actual orders for...

E2 - E4 advancements are "automatic" meaning they occur unless the commander specifically denies a soldier... That being said if you are in a PROMOTABLE status for E2 - E4, yes, you will be promoted upon retirement. E5 and above is different. You must have both made the list and been selected...

This question was addressed while I was in the Warrior Training Battalion at Fort Bragg in 2010. It still is a little fuzzy but the way it was explained to me is this: The qualifying condition is deemed "stable" when it meets two criteria: 1. When the qualifying condition has reached...

I know exactly what you are going through... Good luck with a Plan C... My plan D is working out moderately well... I am supporting my family with the Post 9/11 GI Bill and what little I make at a retail job. My journey started in 2009 when I got assigned to the Warrior Transition Battalion...

how do you find out your ratings? I would love to know what mine are ahead of time.

I filed my claim at the Winston Salem VA on 18 Jan 11 and it stayed in the "gathering of evidence phase" until November, preparation for decision until December, then switched BACK to "gathering of evidence" until March. It is now at "Pending decision approval" as of Monday. My case is not...

My claim was submitted to the VA on 18 Jan 2011.... it just went to "Pending Decision Approval" yesterday, 14 May 2012. So from start to this point I have been waiting 484 days. This is AFTER spending 15 months in the Warrior Transition Battalion at Fort Bragg where this was supposed to be...

My claim was submitted to the VA on 18 Jan 2011.... it just went to "Pending Decision Approval" yesterday, 14 May 2012. So from start to this point I have been waiting 484 days. This is AFTER spending 15 months in the Warrior Transition Battalion at Fort Bragg where this was supposed to be...