mine took about 45 minutes. i dresed as my atty advised me to, as if i were going to dinner with family. it was held via video at my local ss office. iit was stressful because the judge did pry into things that upset me. he didnt seem to be paying any attention to me, he kept shuffling thru all kinds of papers, never looking at me much. after testimony, he asked the ve if i could return to my former jobs, and the ve said yes. my atty then asked if the ve had seen my recent rfc from my neuro, the ve said no. after reviewing it, the ve said no, i couldnt return to any former job and no job in ntl economy. i was awarded benefits via letter appx 8 weeks later. i agree with echoes, yes/no answers, do not veer off topic. do npt volunteer information. speak when spoken to, yes sir, no sir, and keep answers to the point always.