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Almost fifteen years ago now, I went in for my first appointment with VocRehab. I was super excited and looking forward to setting off on my new training path to …

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Oct 14 2016

OSC Busts Oakland VA Regional Office 14,000 Claim Blunder

50 Comments / Disability Compensation / By Benjamin Krause

The Office of Special Counsel admonished Oakland VA for it massive failure to process over 14,000 informal claims dating back to the 1990’s. OSC rebuked OIG for a poor analysis …

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Apr 29 2016April 29, 2016

OIG: Veterans Benefits Management System Not Fraud Proof

31 Comments / Disability Compensation / By Benjamin Krause

Watchdog says VA failed to protect its Veterans Benefits Management System (VBMS) against fraud using a standard audit log feature. The VBMS system was supposed to be the silver bullet …

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Mar 15 2016December 5, 2017

Veterans Affairs Awards Shocking $22 Billion IT Contract

43 Comments / VA Government Contractors / By Benjamin Krause

The Department of Veterans Affairs just awarded a $22.3 billion IT contract split between twenty-one government contractors for a program called T4NG. This round of IT updates builds on the …

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Feb 3 2016February 2, 2016

Bob McDonald’s ‘Failing’ Appeals Process Blame Game

41 Comments / Disability Compensation / By Benjamin Krause

Secretary Bob McDonald says the appeals process is “failing veterans” because the tools and procedures are too “cumbersome and clunky.” Is the process failing veterans because it is too clunky …

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Jul 17 2015

VA Fixes Disability Backlog With Shredder

69 Comments / Ben's Blog, Disability Compensation / By Benjamin Krause

Los Angeles VA Regional Office was caught with key elements of veterans’ claims “inappropriately placed in shred bins” within the facility during an audit. California lawmakers are now questioning the …

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Jan 6 2015January 6, 2015

ANECDOTE ALLEY – Do Veterans Read VA Claims Denials?

30 Comments / Ben's Blog, Disability Compensation / By Benjamin Krause

Like many veterans, I did not read my claims denials for the first seven years I fought against VA for erroneous claims denials. This anecdote is my own and an …

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Oct 1 2014September 30, 2014

Houston VA Employee Illegally Destroyed Benefits Cases

6 Comments / Ben's Blog, News & Legislation, Veterans Rights / By Benjamin Krause

VA OIG caught at least one Houston VA employee illegally destroying 44% of veterans’ disability claims files in a fraudulent scheme to increase performance numbers. IG confirmed that the Houston …

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