Post Tag: "vet benefits"

‘Send Immediate Help’ to Oakland’s VA, Say Bay Area Reps

On April 20th, 2012 by Rob Kane

Updated 10:44am April 20 with reaction from the Department of Veterans Affairs. Sixteen members of Congress sent a letter to Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric Shinseki Thursday, urging him to “send immediate help” to his agency’s Oakland Regional Office, which handles all disability claims filed by veterans from Bakersfield to the Oregon border. The letter came [...]

VA: Staff Errors Delay Veterans’ Benefits

On April 20th, 2012 by Rob Kane

One in four disability decisions at Oakland office is wrong, official tells congressmen. “Quality issues,” including staff errors, are a key reason why Bay Area veterans wait 313 days, on average, for the Department of Veterans Affairs to render decisions on their disability claims, a senior VA official told a Congressional committee Wednesday. The [...]

VA Pledges to Overhaul Disability Claims System

On April 20th, 2012 by Rob Kane

Promise comes after The Bay Citizen reveals Bay Area veterans wait an average of 313 days. The Department of Veterans Affairs announced Monday that it would overhaul operations at 12 of its offices in the next few months in order to reduce the time veterans must wait for decisions on their disability claims. The [...]