Veterans Disability Lawyer
We talk to hundreds of veterans a month about their VA disability claim status. Many people want to
know why it takes so long and when will their case be decided. Well it is
not getting any better based on a recent VA report. The delays in
processing went up 40% in 2012. In fiscal 2012, the average days to
complete a VA disability compensation or pension claim rose to 262 days, up
from 188 days in fiscal 2011, according to a recently completely VA performance
report. During that same period VA hired more staff and poured resources into
training. The department has seen a massive increase in claims from veterans in
recent years, both younger ones from Iraq and Afghanistan and older ones who
have recently been able to file claims on new conditions. Claims the past four
years have topped 1 million a year. We do not expect that 2013 will be
any better. We advise patience and persistence with dealing with VA.
http://www.stripes.com/news/veterans/va-claims-processing-delays-hit-highest-level-in-20-years-1.198825
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