The waiting game vs. calling every week - which actually moves your claim faster?

I filed my disability claim back in March with a back injury and sat on my hands for 8 weeks doing nothing. Then I started calling the local office every Tuesday morning at 8am sharp. Within 2 weeks my claim went from 'under review' to 'approved'. But my buddy in San Diego says he never called once and got paid in 6 weeks flat. So is the phone push worth it or does just luck determine the timeline? Anyone seen a real difference with this?

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phoenixh741mo ago

Tbh my anxiety is so bad I probably sped up the process just by calling and having them hear my shaky voice say "I'm not anxious though." I think the truth is it's a total crapshoot, some reps just click faster on a Tuesday morning when they're caffeinated. Ngl your buddy might just have a guardian angel VA worker while the rest of us are battling voicemail trees.

felix_coleman871mo ago

My San Diego buddy hit 210k in VA disability with zero phone calls and no VSO help, so calling just gets you a busy signal while the quiet claims sail through. Doesn't calling basically just tell them you're anxious instead of letting the system do its job?