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Once a fixed issue, the VA disability claims backlog is on the rise again

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http://www.militarytimes.com/articles/va-disability-claims-backlog-rising

 

Veterans Affairs officials insist it’s only a temporary problem, due to an unexpected rise in the number of new cases that flooded into the system over the last few months. They’re confident the 30,000-case increase in the backlog since last fall will be brought back down again in coming weeks.

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Veterans Affairs budget is in line to grow by 6 percent | Veterans Affairs and Veterans News from HadIt.com | Scoop.it

The spending plan would expand an Obama administration program that Congress approved after the wait-times scandal to allow veterans to see private doctors, with VA requesting an additional $3.5 billion from Congress to continue the “Veterans Choice” option.

Other new spending would cover programs that keep veterans out of homeless shelters and help them transition from military to civilian life.


The budget offers few specifics on how the agency would spend the extra money. But some of it would continue investments underway to modernize VA’s antiquated benefit claims system, which has accumulated a large backlog in appeals. Some claims still are handled on paper.

 
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