What does pending review for initial decision for veteran mean?

PFC I.E. Love — Mon, 25 Sep 2017 19:11:27 -0400

Response by 1stSgt Mack Housman made Sep 25 at 2017 8:16 PM

1stSgt Mack Housman — Mon, 25 Sep 2017 20:16:38 -0400

About four to six weeks. LOL. It's in the initial review process. God only knows how quick you'll get a response.

Response by CPL Derrick Grady Sr. made Sep 25 at 2017 9:20 PM

CPL Derrick Grady Sr. — Mon, 25 Sep 2017 21:20:45 -0400

It all depends on what type of Discharge that's on you DD214 says and that could be the reason why it's pending and how long that takes is any ones guess.

Response by SFC Andrew Miller made Sep 26 at 2017 10:16 AM

SFC Andrew Miller — Tue, 26 Sep 2017 10:16:21 -0400

The first thing is that you can't necessarily trust the status in eBenefits or vets.gov. Pending review for initial decision means that a decision has been made, but it needs to be reviewed by the VSO (AL, VFW, DAV, State Agency, etc.) you appointed to represent you. If it has been that long, generally the VSO did not agree with something and it went back to a work queue.