Veterans' Compensation: Medical Reports Adequate for Initial Disability Ratings but Need to Be More Timely
HRD-90-115
Published: May 30, 1990. Publicly Released: May 30, 1990.
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Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO determined: (1) whether Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) regional offices were requesting medical examinations for impaired veterans who applied for disability benefits; and (2) whether medical reports from VA medical centers were adequate, complete, and timely for eligibility determinations.
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Claims processingCompensation claimsElectronic data interchangeEligibility determinationsMedical examinationsMedical information systemsMilitary benefits claimsReporting requirementsVeterans disability compensationVeterans hospitals