VA Disability Claims Backlog Down by 60%
The Department of Veterans Affairs has reduced the number of backlogged disability claims by 60% since March 2013, according to VA officials. The number of backlogged claims fell from 611,000 in March 2013 to 244,000 in October.
- "VA's Digital Benefits System Closes In on 1M Claims" (Mazmanian, FCW, 10/30).