VERA Appt Acknowledged Blatant HLR Error, but have to wait 2+ Years for the BVA?

2018: VA Denied Claim saying I never attended the C&P (which was false)

2024: FINALLY got my C-File after intervention from the VA’s Office of an Inspector General; found the favorable C&P from 2018 they said never happened.

2024: Filed a Supplemental explicitly articulating the errors made and reattaching the original C&P that they said didn’t exist and therefore warranted the original denial.

2024: They ordered another C&P via ACE records review. Reviewer reaffirmed diagnosis, severity, and service-connection…and also indicated that consistency with the ORIGINAL C&P from 2018 present in the C-File.

2024: Approved but with an effective date of 2024 instead of 2018. Filed an HLR.

2025: Had informal conference and spent way more time than necessary very articulately explaining the entire situation, with specific page references, dates, and even relevant direction from the M21 and CFR.

2025: HLR denied saying the issue wasn’t continuously pursued (which isn’t necessary for a CUE).

2025: VERA Appt Rep confirmed that the HLR informal conference worksheet / notes even directly contradict the decision letter. Told the only recourse is a BVA Appeal (and the extra 2+ years that come with that), despite how obvious the error is.

Any advice, solace, or sanity checks?