Obama Urged To Address Veterans Benefits Backlog
The majority of the U.S. Senate sent a letter to President Barack Obama
on Friday, urging his "direct and public involvement" in fixing the
disability claims backlog plaguing the Department of Veterans Affairs.
Efforts to speed up claims for Veterans
It may be the longest waiting list in the country....
Obama warns disabled veterans prolonged sequester could put their benefits in jeopardy
President Obama took his case for ending the sequester to hundreds of
disabled veterans Saturday, saying he protected their benefits from the
“reckless” cuts to the federal budget but suggesting next year might be
different.
Obama Assures Disabled Veterans They Will Get Aid
Mr. Obama, addressing the annual convention of the
Disabled American Veterans,
said that his administration was finally shrinking a backlog of years
of benefits claims — by 20 percent in the past five months. But new
waves of claims were coming in, he added, including from aging Vietnam
veterans able to seek help for ailments that may stem from exposure to
Agent Orange, and from recent combat casualties suffering from
post-traumatic stress disorder or
traumatic brain injuries.
VA Partners with American Bar Association and Legal Services Corporation to Launch a Pilot Program to Help Veterans Receive Decisions Faster and Reduce Claims Backlog
The Department of Veterans Affairs, the American Bar Association (ABA)
and the Legal Services Corporation (LSC) announced today a new
partnership and pilot program aimed at reducing the claims backlog and
making it easier for unrepresented Veterans to receive assistance
developing their claims for disability pay.
