Don't know if this is right place for this.
I have noticed that there are references to receiving either a white envelope or brown envelope from VA. What do the different colors of the envelopes have to do with mail from the VA? Thanks.
68mustang

If I remember right, When my claim was accepted back on 03/03/08, I was informed by the VA with a white envelope. The results of the claim will come in a brown envelope. I'm still waiting, like so many others for that day to come....

In Michigan it means nothing. I have gotten denials in both colored envelopes....and awards in both too.

I got the brown envelope and I was denied across the board but it is my understanding that you can also receive increases threw the brown as well with denials. The white from what I have seen is increases ... But don't hold me to it just an observation but could mean nothing...Yog......

Envelope color means nothing. They send grants/denials in whatever color envelope they happen to grab.

The last approval I got came in a plain white business type envelope like you would get at walmart.

The color of the envelope depends on what the supply person orders. There is no rhyme, reason or secret code. They are purchased based on the price and ordered in bulk. The windowed envelopes cost more then than the plain ones. It is according to who has to contract as to which is cheaper, the brown or white.

Everything I've got from the VA has came in a white enevlope except the results of my C&P exams they came in a brown envelope.
Phil

Makes no dif.
As has been said, they all come in all different colours AND sizes..........got a check from one of my retros, came in a white envelope, WHITE, from the Dept of Treasury.....the place that ALWAYS sends checks out in little brown envelopes. Go figger!

I have always favored the brown envelope. Nostalgic.


I'm looking forward to my VA denial letter arriving in brown.

Mine was a favorable decision in a brown envelope...

we still talking about this

I wonder what color TP the raters use, and if that has a determining factor on the outcome of our claims

Government TP is like sandpaper. If they got them softer TP, they might not rate faster, but would not be so grumpy when they did it.

In the army, we always used John Wayne TP. It was rough, tough, and didn't take sh*t off nobody

BVA decisions I received over the years, both came in brown envelopes. Every thing else from VARO was white.

Yes it has a big impact. The brown is much rougher than the white. Therefore, if he had to use the brown TP during his morning dump then you are screwed!

Envelope color has no bearing. It all depends on what the GSA store has on hand at the time of the supply order. Sometimes GSA gets the brown ones cheaper and sometimes the white ones are cheaper.