Last week, the Department of Veterans Affairs announced that it would be moving to a new electronic claims processing system. This should help alleviate some of the current backlog in veterans' disability compensation claims. The
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In June, the House Committee on Veterans Affairs held a hearing to address the growing backlog of veterans' disability compensation claims. During these hearings, officials from the Veterans Administration generally have complex answers few can understand. The
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Many wounded veterans struggle as they wait for a decision from the U.S. Veterans Affairs Department on their disability claims. Families also suffer when their loved one cannot provide financial support, because of a service-connected disability.
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Ten years and two conflicts later the costs of war are taking their toll, leading to higher costs of disability benefits. More disabled veterans are returning home and seeking disability compensation when they can no longer go
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When it comes to purchasing a new vehicle the number of choices can seem limitless, including motorcycles, trucks and the newest electric sports cars. However, for disabled veterans the vehicle options has generally been limited
Read Full ArticleNebraska war veterans may be both shocked and saddened to learn that the the Department of Veterans Affairs announced on Feb. 10 that the VA claims backlog elimination is not moving as quickly as expected.
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Veterans who have been through the Department of Veterans Affairs disability claims process may be interested in a story about a veteran who feels that he has been left behind by the system. Though friends
Read Full ArticleVeterans may be interested in the response of some veterans groups to proposed changes to the benefit claims process from the Department of Veterans Affairs. On Oct. 31, the VA published proposals to administer different
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Compensation Compensation is not a needs or income-based program. Veteran's applying for service connected disability compensation do not need to have total disability, low income or wartime service in order to be eligible. Veteran's seeking
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Many changes have been made in the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs concerning how claims of veterans are being handled after studies revealed that an increasing number of claims were presenting multiple medical issues, leading
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