{"id":2013006,"date":"2023-08-26T12:45:02","date_gmt":"2023-08-26T16:45:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/disability-claims-of-32000-veterans-delayed\/"},"modified":"2023-08-26T12:50:17","modified_gmt":"2023-08-26T16:50:17","slug":"disability-claims-of-32000-veterans-delayed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/disability-claims-of-32000-veterans-delayed\/","title":{"rendered":"32,000 Veterans&#8217; Disability Claims Face Delays"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">12<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fdisability-claims-of-32000-veterans-delayed%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2013006&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div data-post-content=\"true\" class=\"post_content\" id=\"post_content\">\n<h2>Thousands of\u200b Veterans Face Delays in Disability Claims Processing<\/h2>\n<p>According \u2064to the Department\u2062 of Veterans Affairs,\u2062 thousands of veterans across the country have experienced\u2062 significant delays in \u2063getting their disability claims processed. Some of these delays have spanned \u2064several years, causing frustration and uncertainty for the affected veterans.<\/p>\n<p>The delays\u200d primarily affected\u200b claims \u200cthat were submitted online as far\u200b back\u200d as 2018. The root cause of\u200d the issue is a technical problem \u200dresulting from the integration of systems\u200d on the Veterans Affairs website. \u200dTerrence \u200bHayes,\u200b VA press secretary, explained, &#8220;<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Specifically, these claims\u200c were not automatically routed \u200dfor processing once submitted, leading to a delay for these veterans.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Approximately 32,000 veterans have been impacted by \u2064these delays, which account for roughly 0.5\u2062 percent\u2064 of all <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/epstein-victims-fund-gives-out-125-million-to-150-people\/\" title=\"Epstein Victims Fund Gives Out 5 Million To 150 People\">claims submitted<\/a>. The \u200bmagnitude of the issue highlights \u2062the need for prompt resolution and improved processes.<\/p>\n<div class=\"shortcode\">\n<div class=\"border-comp-divider mb-4 mr-4 w-full max-w-[500px] border px-5 py-4 text-[16px] leading-[20px] text-[#262626] md:float-left\">\n<div class=\"mb-3 font-sans text-[16px] font-semibold uppercase leading-[19px] text-[#2F2F2F]\">Related \u2063Stories<\/div>\n<div class=\"mb-4 flex gap-2\">\n<div class=\"grow\">\n<div class=\"mb-1 line-clamp-2\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/article\/electric-nights-in-a-lawless-city-a-veteran-reflects-on-george-floyd-5255614\">Electric Nights \u200bin a Lawless City: A Veteran Reflects on George Floyd<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"text-comp-caption text-[14px] leading-[18px]\">8\/25\/2023<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"shrink-0 basis-[120px]\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/article\/electric-nights-in-a-lawless-city-a-veteran-reflects-on-george-floyd-5255614\"><\/a><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"mb-4 flex gap-2\">\n<div class=\"grow\">\n<div class=\"mb-1 line-clamp-2\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/entertainment\/friday-night-lights-star-taylor-kitsch-moved-left-hollywood-to-help-veterans-5479414\">&#8216;Friday Night\u200c Lights&#8217; Star Taylor Kitsch \u2062Leaves Hollywood to Help Veterans<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"text-comp-caption text-[14px] leading-[18px]\">8\/23\/2023<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"shrink-0 basis-[120px]\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/entertainment\/friday-night-lights-star-taylor-kitsch-moved-left-hollywood-to-help-veterans-5479414\"><\/a><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Fortunately, the VA has taken steps\u2063 to address the issue. Mr. Hayes stated, &#8220;<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Shortly after\u200b the glitch was identified, the VA implemented\u200b a solution in February this\u2064 year. \u2062We \u2064have also \u200bidentified all the affected veterans.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>The VA is now processing\u2064 these delayed claims with the utmost urgency, ensuring that the \u2062<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/todays-the-day-many-americans-will-get-1400-in-covid-19-relief-deposited-into-bank-accounts\/\" title=\"Today\u2019s The Day: Many Americans Will Get ,400 In COVID-19 Relief Deposited Into Bank Accounts\">effective date<\/a> for each veteran is \u2064preserved. This means that if\u200b a veteran&#8217;s \u2062disability\u200c claim is\u200d approved after experiencing delays, they may receive backdated benefits to the original \u200cfiling date.<\/p>\n<div class=\"shortcode\">\n<div class=\"lazyload-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"lazyload-placeholder\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Efforts are\u200b underway to develop a new method for transferring delayed claims \u2062to the correct \u2062system for processing. Mr. \u2064Hayes expressed his apologies to the affected veterans, stating, &#8220;<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>We deeply apologize for\u2064 the delay and will ensure\u2064 that\u2064 they receive the benefits they&#8217;ve earned as quickly\u200b as possible. We will\u200c also \u2064continue to review our technology, processes, and systems to\u2064 prevent such <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/here-we-go-again-dekalb-county-georgia-is-re-scanning-advance-ballots-because-of-memory-card-issue\/\" title=\"Here We Go Again: DeKalb County Georgia is Re-Scanning Advance Ballots Because of \u2018Memory Card Issue\u2019\">technical issues<\/a> from\u200b impacting veterans in the\u2063 future.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h3>Challenges with IT Infrastructure<\/h3>\n<p>The Department of Veterans Affairs has long struggled \u200cwith its aging IT infrastructure, and\u2062 this year has been no exception. Multiple issues have plagued operations,\u200d causing disruptions and \u2063potential risks to patient care.<\/p>\n<p>In\u2064 April, the launch of the electronic health records system at \u200dthe VA\u200d Saginaw, Michigan, healthcare facility had to be \u200c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-chosen-creator-reveals-show-halted-filming-new-season-after-just-four-episodes\/\" title=\"'The Chosen' creator halts filming new season after only four episodes.\">halted \u200bdue<\/a>\u2062 to technical issues. Medical providers found the system\u200d challenging \u200dto use, leading \u200dto \u2062delays \u2064in patient care \u200dand potential harm.<\/p>\n<div>\n<figure style=\"width:600px\" class=\"alignnone\"><figcaption>A \u2063Vietnam War veteran with the U.S. Marine Corps stands in\u2064 front of the\u2062 Vietnam Veterans Monument at the Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum\u200b in Yorba Linda, Calif., on March 29, 2023. (John Fredricks\/The Epoch\u2064 Times)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Lawmakers raised concerns \u2062in November that \u200bthe complexity of the system may \u2064have contributed to the deaths of two veterans. A subsequent \u2062review by the department \u2064and the\u2064 Government Accountability Office uncovered numerous issues that need to be addressed.<\/p>\n<p>Recently, the VA encountered another \u2063problem when many veterans were unable \u200bto <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/disability-claims-of-32000-veterans-delayed\/\" title=\"32,000 Veterans' Disability Claims Face Delays\">file retroactive disability compensation claims due<\/a> to technical errors in\u200d the online filing portal. Approximately 20 \u2064percent of\u200d applicants\u2064 received\u2064 error messages, further highlighting the challenges faced by the VA&#8217;s \u2064IT infrastructure.<\/p>\n<p>The VA has \u2063sent \u2064letters to the affected veterans, assuring them that a review \u200bis underway and that no\u200d further action \u200cis required on their part. However, these ongoing issues underscore the need for significant improvements in \u200cthe VA&#8217;s\u2063 IT capabilities.<\/p>\n<p>The \u2063Department of Veterans Affairs&#8217; disability \u200cclaims processing has faced scrutiny in the\u200d past, with inefficiencies identified in conducting such activities. The Office of Inspector General&#8217;s investigation revealed shortcomings \u2062in \u2062following required procedures and\u2064 obtaining accurate medical opinions, leading to delays \u2062and potential inaccuracies \u200cin decision-making.<\/p>\n<p>The VA&#8217;s fiscal 2024 budget request includes a significant allocation of $6.4 billion for the Office of Information\u2064 Technology, aiming to address these challenges and enhance the overall IT infrastructure.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Department of Veterans Affairs disclosed that numerous veterans nationwide encountered lengthy delays in processing their disability claims, lasting for years. 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