CLAIMS BACKLOG: Is Government Bureaucracy Failing Our Veterans?

Government shutdown: VA backlog at risk

"The backlog will go in the wrong direction by 2,000 claims every day"” Soltz said. "They’ve cut into that thing a lot, and they’re going to lose that momentum. Every day that the government is shut down, the claims begin to build up"”

"As U.S. service members continue to work tirelessly, our government threatens to shut down tomorrow: prioritizing political point-making over the people it is charged with serving"” she said in a statement. "It is unthinkable that veterans who have sustained career-ending injuries, dependent on the disability benefits they earned, could be needlessly cut off from support"”

The VA is doing what it can to lessen the effects on the backlog in case of a shutdown, Soltz said, but a long shutdown will make missing payouts unavoidable.

"There is a real argument right now that the backlog will grow, the question is how much"” he said. "The assumption is that in 30 days they’re out of money, and veterans don’t get their service-connected checks anymore"”

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VA Workers Bag Millions in Bonuses Despite Record Disability Backlog

The Department of Veterans Affairs doled out millions of dollars in bonuses to workers for "excellent" performance despite the fact that the number of veterans waiting for disability compensation has increased 2000% under President Barack Obama.

A review conducted by News21 found that in 2012 nearly three out of four appealed veteran claims were incorrectly processed.

Veterans say the massive delays and VA backlogs have added economic pain to their injuries.

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