{"id":35816,"date":"2013-05-26T09:32:34","date_gmt":"2013-05-26T13:32:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/?p=35816"},"modified":"2013-05-26T09:32:34","modified_gmt":"2013-05-26T13:32:34","slug":"va-looks-to-vsos-to-clear-backlog-of-claims","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/?p=35816","title":{"rendered":"VA looks to VSOs to clear backlog of claims"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Baltimore Sun<\/a> reports that, in hopes of clearing the hundreds of thousands of claims from veterans in the last few years, the VA is turning to the Veterans Service Organizations, like the American Legion and the Disabled Veterans of America, for help;<\/p>\n

The groups have agreed to guide wounded and ill veterans through what’s known as a “fully developed claim” process, which means they will submit medical records and other documents along with their initial application rather than waiting until a review is underway to compile that paperwork.<\/p>\n

VA officials say the streamlined process can cut average review times in half, to just over 100 days.<\/p>\n

Verna Jones, director of the American Legion’s Veterans Affairs and Rehabilitation Commission, said the process “creates segmented or express lanes.”<\/p>\n

“We’re very hopeful about this particular project,” Jones said.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

If you’re waiting on a claim, I hope you have a VSO leading your charge. My claim, although fairly simple because of the complexity of the disease, swept through the claim process in less than two months because I had Paralyzed Veterans of America riding herd on my paperwork. They called me and kept me updated on the processing, and represented me fairly with the VA. If you don’t have a VSO rep helping you, it’s like going to court without a lawyer.<\/p>\n

This new program makes VSOs more enticing. As far as I know they don’t require membership in their organization to represent you, but that’s your choice.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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