The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announced that it has implemented a new policy that eliminates the need for veterans to complete an annual eligibility verification report in order to ensure that pension benefits are continued, according to a … [Read more...]
VA Policy Revised To Elminate Veterans Completing Annual Eligibility Report
January 3, 2013 by 3 Comments
VA Touts Paperless System As Backlog Cure
October 2, 2012 by 5 Comments
The Department of Veterans Affairs is at it again with the claims backlog. They are claiming that new paperless system will clear the claims backlog and have the wait time down to 125 days or less in 2015. Currently the wait time averages eight … [Read more...]
Obama Signs Camp Lejeune Families Act Into Law
August 6, 2012 by Leave a Comment
President Barack Obama signed into law today legislation designed to improve healthcare for veterans and help homeless veterans.The bipartisan "Honoring America's Veterans and Caring for Camp Lejeune Families Act of 2012" allows the Department of … [Read more...]
Sen. Murray Proposes PTSD Fix
June 27, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Senator Patty Murray introduced a new bill this week to change PTSD treatment. The bill will fundamentally alter the way the DoD and VA have whimsically treated post-traumatic stress of service members and veterans.Her goal would accomplish the … [Read more...]
VA Would Need Staff of 4,000 To Clear Records Backlog
June 23, 2012 by Leave a Comment
The Veterans Affairs Department would have to employ 4,000 more workers in order to scan billions of pages of paper benefit claims, William Bosanko, a top executive at the National Archives and Records Administration, told a hearing of the House … [Read more...]
VA Gives More Excuses About Disability Backlog
June 20, 2012 by 1 Comment
Yesterday, the VA provided still more excuses about its failure to address the disability claims backlog. The House Committee on Veterans Affairs hearing was more of the same from the VA on the issue.The Electronic Claims Conversion Silver … [Read more...]
Veterans Pension Program Abused, Report Claims
June 8, 2012 by 1 Comment
The veterans pension program is being abused due to oversight failures by the Department of Veterans Affairs, according to a forthcoming report.According to the New York Times, the conclusion of a year long investigation has concluded that the … [Read more...]
VA Audit: Over 40,000 Veterans Appeals Ignored
June 1, 2012 by 17 Comments
VA Regional Offices are ignoring 18.5 percent of veterans' appeals on average, according to a recent audit. The Veterans Affairs Office of Inspector General (OIG) found that ignoring claims causes a processing delay of 444 days.Let's hope the VA … [Read more...]
