Second lawsuit challenges change in VA claims process

2015-05-08T08:56:30-04:00

A separate lawsuit aimed at restoring the informal claims process was filed in late March by American Legion, AMVETS, Military Order of the Purple Heart, the National Veterans Legal Services Program and the Vietnam Veterans of America.

http://www.stripes.com/news/veterans/second-lawsuit-challenges-change-in-va-claims-process-1.344753

Two more national veterans groups have filed suit to stop a new Department of Veterans Affairs disability claims process, the second such suit filed since March.

Response by GySgt Wayne A. Ekblad made May 8 at 2015 8:57 AM

2015-05-08T08:57:11-04:00

Thanks for posting this important update ... much appreciated!

Response by Sgt Aaron Kennedy, MS made May 8 at 2015 10:25 AM

2015-05-08T10:25:29-04:00

"A backlog of disability claims has dogged the VA for years and while the agency has significantly reduced the number of claims pending for more than 125 days, some critics say this has been done partly by denying more claims and sending them to the appeals process. As more claims are closed, the appeals backlog has been growing.

VA officials have said the new system will get veterans their benefits more quickly and said insinuating that disabled veterans cannot fill out paperwork is insulting."

I had my wife link this image for me this morning. SPC Jan Allbright, M.Sc., R.S. and I have spoken about the VA's password requirements before however.. and this is what it feels like setting them up, and I'm computer savvy. I can't imagine a non-savvy person doing it.