Stop in for a cup of coffee

Chris (not Willie) I would seriously listen to Craig on this. The time to start execution of your plan is now not next year. The VA is like any other Federal machine. If you are patient and grind thru the gears in the correct sequence the outcome is always delayed but generally correct.
Definitely going too.
took me three years to get a claim in and approved, they will deny them also then you appeal.
Ouch