Veteran Disability Attorney
VA has been under tremendous criticism for the backlog
of claims that it has which is approaching 1,000,000 this year. Congress
has been holding hearings on how to clear up the backlog. Heads may actually roll at VA over this embarrassment.
So VA has to resolve the new claims being filed and
the old claims waiting around.
VA has been
thinking about how to handle recent filings so they don’t become part of the
backlog. VA plans on computerization to assist on the new claims.
We have heard stories of a software program that will scan applications
and use artificial intelligence to make the rating. Call me skeptical that
rating by buzz word is a better approach.
On the backlog, VA is proposing to have raters
review the oldest claims first and issue a provisional rating based on the
file. VA would not have a complete file or send out questions or send the
veteran to an exam. The VA Fact Sheet on this provisional rating states
that the veteran will have up to one year to submit additional evidence to
change the provisional decision. The provisional rating can also be
appealed. Ok, I am still skeptical that this will work. It
should help some people who have good records, but other files are not
developed sufficiently for a fair rating. Time will tell if this approach
cuts the backlog.
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