Processing order may have been changed too i suppose.
E.g. i keep hearing that security checks start after medicals have been cleared. Seems this may be the old process that adds to the overall timeline. Seems in my case, security checks could have started way before medical results were completed. I dont see why multiple processes cannot run in parallel.
Having said that, the incompetency at some local VO offices can contribute to longer processing times.
e.g. there is a note on the file from a VO saying "updated forms never recv'd" and right below this note is an earlier note from another VO saying "updated forms recv'd". Makes me wonder
