VA Expands Pilot Application Process

Week of November 30, 2009

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has announced the expansion of a program with the Department of Defense (DoD) to streamline the application process for people retiring or exiting the military due to disabilities. The Disability Evaluation System (DES) pilot began in November, 2007 and is expanding to an additional six military installations, bringing the total number to 27 military facilities where a single physical examination determines eligibility for VA disability compensation. The new locations will be Fort Benning, Ga.; Fort Bragg, N.C.; Fort Hood, Texas; Fort Lewis, Wash.; Fort Riley, Kan.; and Portsmouth Naval Medical Center, Va. The estimated completion date for the new expansion is March 31, 2010.

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