Reducing Claims Back Log

[boomer2]

check link

http://www.military.com/news/article/va-tackling-mountainous-claims-backlog.html?ESRC=eb.nl

[71M10]

I find it laughable when they bring out the excuse that they need to pay bonuses to keep the employees from leaving.

I would say the state of VA claims is a national emergency. Pass a conscription act, they helped create the problem- they help sove the problem. If they don't do thier job or they don't do the job properly-they go to jail for dereliction of duty. If we need more judges for the BVA to make it work, conscript some lawyers. The government could fix this problem if they considered it a problem.

Best regards,

[Pete53]

I find it laughable when they bring out the excuse that they need to pay bonuses to keep the employees from leaving.

I would say the state of VA claims is a national emergency. Pass a conscription act, they helped create the problem- they help sove the problem. If they don't do thier job or they don't do the job properly-they go to jail for dereliction of duty. If we need more judges for the BVA to make it work, conscript some lawyers. The government could fix this problem if they considered it a problem.

Best regards,

Maybe they should leave and than turn it over to Social Security or someone else give it a try>

[wm36]

Do I believe it?

No.

The numbers from aspire as of today put claims backlog up to over 870,000 and claims processing times trending up across the board, for example AMC went from a processing time of 400 days (average) up t0 415.5 days. The news is not good, for many of us from those that have been waiting years, to those that are just starting the process.

just my two cents.

[carlie]

Do I believe it?

No.

The numbers from aspire as of today put claims backlog up to over 870,000 and claims processing times trending up across the board, for example AMC went from a processing time of 400 days (average) up t0 415.5 days.

The news is not good, for many of us from those that have been waiting years, to those that are just starting the process.

just my two cents.

Original claims (21-526 & BDD) will be decided fairly quick.

Once claim issues go into Appeals (especially AMC) forget it

as it turns into Rip Van Winkle timeframes.

JMHO

[retiredat44]

In English: they totally bungled claims in the beginning process of claims, causing great long excruciating backups for vets and their families, Vets who know damned well the VA is screwing them badly..

so the Vets must continue the fight for justice!

I left the name calling out,, but we all know there are fools (I Have much more descriptive and accurate words to give the people who bungle our cases and refuse to read evidence, in clear black and white straight from the very doctors who examined and treated us for all the injuries and illnesses that were either caused or related to active duty..)..

Whatever they do -

I wish they would also make more effort in training and raise the expectancy

level of accuracy in adjudicating claims, to higher than 70 percent.

IMO - much of the backlog is due to inaccuracy during adjudication

which leads to appeals.

Does anyone have a number on how many of the 850,000 current claims,

fall into the APPEALS category ?

[boomer2]

You are all right.. it would be interesting to know how many claims are in ther appeal process right now. I have one in the appeals process and has been there since June of 2010 and another claim that I have not heard anything on since Aug of 2011. I think they believe we will just go away or die off. AS CC says DO NOT GIVE UP. They need to understand we are not going away. Do not expect Congress to do anything about this, they can't do anything at all which they have proven.