Pilot Program to Cut Red Tape for Veterans' Disability Claims

VA Launches Pilot Program to Cut Red Tape for Veterans' Disability Claims
KWTX Channel 10 (Texas)

Jun 14, 2008
June 13, 2008 - The Texas Veterans Commission will assist the Department of Veterans Affairs Waco Regional Office in a pilot program aimed at faster processing of disability claims, the state Veterans Commission announced Friday.

The Waco VA Regional Office and the TVC was selected for the pilot program because “they are well known for working together with exceptional effectiveness,” the TVC said in a press release Friday.

Veterans counselors from TVC will use their unique understanding of VA claims processes to assist veterans in more quickly obtaining the evidence needed to support their claims,” said Acting Under Secretary for Benefits Patrick W. Dunne.

“Put simply, faster receipt of the evidence will result in more timely decisions for veterans.”

The program will help the agency decrease the wait for needed payments and medical services.

Officials will provide more people to process the paperwork, plus commission counselors will help veterans more quickly obtain evidence for claims.

The VA says it takes about six months for the agency to determine disability payments, on average, and the lag can get longer if a veteran appeals to get a larger amount.
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