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Department of Veteran Affairs
Electronic Claims System Boosts VA Efficiency
Military.com | May 15, 2013
With 46 of 58 Department of Veterans Affairs regional offices now capable of handling electronic disability claims, efficiency has increased by about 10 percent, VA officials said. A department official who spoke with reporters Tuesday did not dispute that a 10 percent increase was small when considering the VA claims backlog is about 600,000, ... more
VA Construction Official Slammed Over Bonuses
Military.com | May 08, 2013
A Department of Veterans Affairs official found himself on the defensive Tuesday when a House lawmaker grilled him over bonuses he was awarded after various VA construction projects have experienced long delays and multi-million-dollar cost overruns. Rep. Tim Huelskamp, R-Kan., pressed Glenn Haggstrom, principal executive director of the VA’s c... more
Lawmaker Slams VA for 'Big Brother' Surveillance
Military.com | Apr 12, 2013
The chairman of the House Veterans Affairs Committee has filed legislation requiring Department of Veterans Affairs' hospital personnel to have the consent of a patient or other authorized party before setting up surveillance cameras in the veteran’s room. Rep. Jeff Miller, R-Fla., said in a statement Thursday his “Veterans Privacy Act” is a re... more
White House Backs Shinseki’s Backlog Plan
Military.com | Apr 05, 2013
The White House today demonstrated support for the Secretary of Veterans Affairs and his plan to deal with veterans' issues in the wake of a Time magazine column calling for his ouster and a veteran service organization's media blitz around disability claims backlogs. "The president views this as national problem," White House chief of staff De... more
VA Approves Veteran's Claim after Newspaper Report
| Feb 02, 2013
For 21/2 years, Iraq combat veteran Robert Fearing battled overwhelming anxiety and paranoia, a remnant of the mortar attacks he endured in the desert, all the while swallowing his frustration at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs for failing to process his disability claim. His wait ended when he decided to speak up. The VA's Baltimore of... more