the number of disabilities in each claim, and their average VA disability rating is simple: advances in military medical care ...

The VA plans to use the system to process claims for other common conditions in veterans such as asthma, sleep apnea and prostate cancer. The number of backlogged claims, defined as those older ...

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is making record-breaking progress in processing a backlog of veteran disability ...

Under the so-called standards system, Veterans Service Representatives, or VA claims processors, have to earn a certain number of points per pay period by completing specific tasks, the VA said.

Veterans can choose to take their claim to the appeals board, when the VA denies a claim for benefits or services. A board decision can be challenged by taking it to the U.S. Court of Appeals for ...

The VA had reduced its long-standing claims backlog, which dates back several years and got worse during the pandemic. Under Secretary for Benefits Joshua Jacobs told Military.com that the number ...

Veterans Affairs claims staff have processed 34% more claims ... Despite those successes, however, the total number of backlogged first-time benefits claims in the system — cases that have ...

As of August 2023, there are 944,142 pending VA claims (submitted, but not decided), which is the highest number since 2012. The backlog of disability claims for the VA approaches its highest peak ...

Bring the following to the appointment: A copy of military discharge, DD 214 or other service record VA claim number if one was issued Any VA correspondence or rating decisions This is a free ...

Veterans Affairs department officials said Monday ... Furthermore, Famakinwa said, most disability claims include a number of service-related disabilities, so altering the amount of lung ...