Filed my VA claim back in November after diagnosis in October. Had the pleurectomy in December and still nothing but silence from the VA. Anybody else dealing with this or know what the actual timeline looks like.
I know the VA moves slow, I did 4 years active duty as a Gunnery Sergeant so I'm used to hurry up and wait, but this is different. Camp Lejeune barracks had asbestos all over the place in the insulation, plus I was on the Iwo Jima back in '79 and '80 and that ship was full of it. Got the medical records, got the diagnosis, got everything they asked for.
My understanding is the VA claim goes through first, then if that gets denied or takes forever you can look at trust funds or civil suits. But I'm not even sure what the realistic timeline is here. Some guys tell me 6 months, some say a year. One guy said he's been waiting since 2023.
Anyway, anybody been through this with a meso diagnosis and a VA claim. What actually happened with timing.