... will result in eliminating VBA's backlog because a number of other factors contribute to the backlog, and, according to VBA officials .... VBA Needs to Redefine Rating Claims Backlog. We disagree with how VBA currently defines backlog of rating claims and think that VBA needs to define its rating claims backlog in a more meaningful, understandable way ...aging methodology' shows VBA's backlog to be 110,992. Our methodology defines backlog as all claims that exceed a target ... this was an appropriate performance measure for backlog. Therefore, in redefining how it... http://www.vawatchdog.org/08/nf08/nfsep08/nf090608-1.htm
... VA FACES FLOOD OF NEW CLAIMS AS BACKLOG SURPASSES 1 MILLION, SYSTEM CALLED " ... Federal Bar Association: "The mounting backlog is out of control. The backlog is symptomatic of a process out of ... big is the VA's claims backlog? According to Rep. Bob Filner ... Federal Bar Association: "The mounting backlog is out of control. The backlog is symptomatic of a process out of ...Federal Bar Association:"The mounting backlog is out of control.The backlog is symptomatic of a process out of... http://www.vawatchdog.org/10/nf10/nfjun10/nf061710-5.htm
... OFFER FIXES FOR VA'S CLAIMS BACKLOG CRISIS -- National Organization of Veterans ... Congress with viable solutions to end claims backlog. Will anyone listen? Why does the VA have a disability claims backlog of over 600,000 cases? ... to solve the VA's claims backlog situation. But, we're ... lessening the 600,000 plus claims backlog, and solutions for improving the VA ... Administration Director, informed Congress about the backlog and excessive delays veterans are facing when ... benefits and assistance. (1) Backlog In 2006, the backlog of claims for VA benefits, has... http://www.vawatchdog.org/08/nf08/nfFEB08/nf021308-1.htm
... NEW YORK TIMES LOOKS AT VA CLAIMS BACKLOG Veterans advocates say the actual backlog is nearing one million, if minor ... dot Org ... As the backlog of VA claims approaches one million, ... connected to their military service. The backlog of unprocessed claims for those disabilities is ... claims. The larger significance of the backlog, veterans groups and officials said, ... said. Veterans advocates say the actual backlog is nearing one million, if minor ... NEW YORK TIMES LOOKS AT VA CLAIMS BACKLOG --Veterans advocates say the actual backlog is nearing one million,if minor... http://www.vawatchdog.org/09/nf09/nfjul09/nf071409-6.htm
.... VA PUTS SPIN ON DISABILITY CLAIMS BACKLOG DATA The VA contends that the large ... is incorrect to refer to it as backlog. NOTE from Larry Scott, VA ... the VA does with the disability claims backlog numbers. They will spin and spin ... that people believe their nonsense. The backlog figure is 919,346 at this ... Staff Writer Citing a fast-growing backlog of unresolved disability claims, veterans groups ... reform is needed. "As the backlog of claims approaches 1 million, and ... is incorrect to refer to it as backlog. About 234,000 of the ... he or she would call it a backlog." For Army veteran David Bohan... http://www.vawatchdog.org/09/nf09/nfjun09/nf062609-6.htm
.... VA'S VETERANS' CLAIMS BACKLOG JUMPS 13% Since the beginning of 2009, VA's backlog of veterans' benefits claims ballooned by ... dated January 5, 2009, the backlog for veterans' benefits claims stood at ... for May 11, 2009 shows the backlog at 916,456. That report ... nearly 108,000 claims in the backlog in just a bit over four months ... VCS) , at this rate the backlog will go past one million by September .... VA'S VETERANS'CLAIMS BACKLOG JUMPS 13%--Since the beginning of 2009,VA's backlog of veterans'benefits claims ballooned by... http://www.vawatchdog.org/09/nf09/nfmay09/nf051209-1.htm
... at bottom of page. VA CLAIMS BACKLOG AT HOUSTON ONE OF WORST IN COUNTRY ... of a growing national crisis involving the backlog of claims at the VA that' ... engine for more about the horrendous claims backlog problem at the VA. -- ... of a growing national crisis involving the backlog of claims at the Department of Veterans ... to designate all these claims as a backlog because the total number 'includes all ... Department of Veterans' Affairs, claims backlog, Houston click for more information - ... from the copyright owner. VA CLAIMS BACKLOG AT HOUSTON ONE OF WORST IN COUNTRY ... of a growing national crisis involving the backlog of claims at the VA that'... http://www.vawatchdog.org/09/nf09/nfjun09/nf062809-4.htm
...Friendly Version MILITARY SAYS NEW HIRING WILL CLEAR BACKLOG OF DISABLED VETS' RETRO PAY -- ... claims will hire 61 new workers and eliminate backlog by April. For more background on this ...--- DFAS says hiring to clear backlog of disabled vets' benefits claims Sabrina Eaton ... extra 61 workers in Cleveland to clear a backlog of more than 48,000 benefit claims ... Cleveland Democratic Rep. Dennis Kucinich that the backlog of claims - some of which date to ... --MILITARY SAYS NEW HIRING WILL CLEAR BACKLOG OF DISABLED VETS'RETRO PAY -- ... claims will hire 61 new workers and eliminate backlog by April. VA,Veteran,Veterans... http://www.vawatchdog.org/07/nf07/nfDEC07/nf122007-1.htm
... of page. G.I. BILL BACKLOG MUCH LOWER AS VA PLAYS CATCH-UP ... The Army Times , the VA's backlog of G.I. Bill claims is ...---- The VA's backlog of New G.I. Bill claims ...------ GI Bill backlog climbs as new semester looms By Rick Maze ... the latest numbers showing a still-rising backlog for Post-9/11 GI Bill ... copyright owner. G.I.BILL BACKLOG MUCH LOWER AS VA PLAYS CATCH-UP ... The Army Times,the VA's backlog of G.I.Bill claims is... http://www.vawatchdog.org/10/nf10/nfjan10/nf010610-7.htm
... page. TESTIMONY DIFFERS AS TO VA CLAIMS BACKLOG VA says claims backlog mainly due to enhanced outreach to veterans. ... many different takes on why the VA claims backlog keeps growing that it is almost impossible to ... obfuscate and outright lie about why the claims backlog has grown by 16% since the first ..., Department of Veterans' Affairs, claims backlog, Congressional testimony, GAO click for more ... owner. TESTIMONY DIFFERS AS TO VA CLAIMS BACKLOG --VA says claims backlog mainly due to enhanced outreach to veterans.... http://www.vawatchdog.org/09/nf09/nfjul09/nf073009-1.htm
