Veterans' Disability Benefits: Processing of Claims Continues to Present Challenges
GAO-07-562T
Published: Mar 13, 2007. Publicly Released: Mar 13, 2007.
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Highlights
The Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs, House Veterans' Affairs Committee, asked GAO to discuss its recent work related to the Department of Veterans Affairs' (VA) disability claims and appeals processing. GAO has reported and testified on this subject on numerous occasions. GAO's work has addressed VA's efforts to improve the timeliness of decisions on claims and appeals and VA's efforts to reduce backlogs.