VA has launched a pilot program that allows accredited representatives to request an expeditious review and determination of disability claims decisions.
VA staff can help Veterans resolve billing issues related to authorized community care claims. “Our number one goal is to help Veterans resolve community care billing issues as quickly as possible.”
These are the top questions asked and answered during VA's Women Veteran Series on Veteran owned business resources, whole health resources like yoga and acupuncture, military sexual trauma, claims and appeals, and reproductive and women health services.
VA's first Virtual Veterans Experience Action Center was held recently in Florida, providing outreach and access to explore care, benefits and more.
Veterans Experience Action Centers bring together VA staff, community agencies and partners and Veteran Service Organizations with the goal of providing information and answers for Veterans and their families about benefits and services in their area.
VA recently hosted and participated in a series of partnership events in Puerto Rico to advance the economic success of service members, Veterans and families living on the island.
A’s Board of Veterans’ Appeals has determined that the significant effects of Super Typhoon Yutu were sufficient cause for the Board to advance the appeals for the Northern Mariana Islands municipalities determined to be disaster areas by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).
Veterans impacted by recent hurricanes Florence and Michael will now have their pending appeals claims for benefits prioritized by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), department officials announced.
The Board will be better staffed to decide appeals in a more timely manner. In fiscal year 2018, the Board issued a historic 85,288 decisions.
As of May 27, the Board of Veterans Appeals has signed more than 53,650 decisions in fiscal year (FY) 2018, which is approximately 86 percent more than the 28,839 decisions signed through the same period last year.
Now, all Veterans with a pending disability compensation appeal can choose to participate in the new decision review process.
Two new opportunities will allow eligible Veterans to receive a review of a decision on a claim much faster than the current appeals process.