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Disability Compensation
With Any Appeal, Be Sure To Look Behind The Curtain Of Oz
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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...
Disability Compensation
OSC Busts Oakland VA Regional Office 14,000 Claim Blunder
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...
Disability Compensation
OIG: Veterans Benefits Management System Not Fraud Proof
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...
VA Government Contractors
Veterans Affairs Awards Shocking $22 Billion IT Contract
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...
Disability Compensation
Bob McDonald’s ‘Failing’ Appeals Process Blame Game
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...
Ben's Blog
VA Fixes Disability Backlog With Shredder
Los Angeles VA Regional Office was caught with key elements of veterans’ claims “inappropriately placed in shred bins” within the facility during an audit....
Ben's Blog
ANECDOTE ALLEY – Do Veterans Read VA Claims Denials?
Like many veterans, I did not read my claims denials for the first seven years I fought against VA for erroneous claims denials. This...
Ben's Blog
Houston VA Employee Illegally Destroyed Benefits Cases
VA OIG caught at least one Houston VA employee illegally destroying 44% of veterans’ disability claims files in a fraudulent scheme to increase performance...
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