My entries and thoughts on veterans lawyers
If an application is not approved, you can apply for reconsideration and, if you are denied again, appeal to have your case heard before an administrative judge. The additional steps add time to process, of course. Most estimates say cases that go through an administrative hearing take 2. 5 years from initial application to final decision. It is very difficult to know how long it will take a particular social security disability case to go through the review process.