Veterans Affairs Disability Claims

Witnesses testified on the Department of Veterans Affairs' disability claims backlog, and its ability to process complex claims such as trau… read more

Witnesses testified on the Department of Veterans Affairs' disability claims backlog, and its ability to process complex claims such as traumatic brain injuries. The first panel of veterans and military spouses included a widow of a Vietnam War veteran whose claim, filed 23 years previously, had still not been finalized. Members of the second panel of representatives of veterans' groups and the third panel of Veterans Affairs Department officials discussed reasons for the backlog of claims, the different paths claims follow, and the tension between processing claims quickly and issues with the accuracy of claims processing, particularly claims involving complex medical issues. close

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  • Ronald B. Abrams Joint Executive Director National Veterans Legal Services Program
  • Glenn R. Bergmann Attorney (Former) Department of Veterans Affairs->Office of the General Counsel's Appellate Litigation Division
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Veterans Affairs Disability Claims

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Program ID:
316618-1
Category:
House Committee
Format:
House Committee
Location:
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
First Aired:
Dec 04, 2013 | 3:04pm EST | C-SPAN 2
Last Aired:
Dec 27, 2013 | 10:38am EST | C-SPAN 3

Airing Details

  • Dec 04, 2013 | 3:00pm EST | C-SPAN RADIO
  • Dec 04, 2013 | 3:04pm EST | C-SPAN 2
  • Dec 04, 2013 | 5:08pm EST | C-SPAN 2
  • Dec 04, 2013 | 10:43pm EST | C-SPAN 2
  • Dec 05, 2013 | 3:00am EST | C-SPAN RADIO
  • Dec 05, 2013 | 3:43am EST | C-SPAN 2
  • Dec 05, 2013 | 4:33am EST | C-SPAN 2
  • Dec 05, 2013 | 4:53am EST | C-SPAN 2
  • Dec 05, 2013 | 5:16am EST | C-SPAN 2
  • Dec 06, 2013 | 1:43am EST | C-SPAN 2
  • Dec 06, 2013 | 2:33am EST | C-SPAN 2
  • Dec 06, 2013 | 2:53am EST | C-SPAN 2
  • Dec 06, 2013 | 3:16am EST | C-SPAN 2
  • Dec 07, 2013 | 10:02am EST | C-SPAN 1
  • Dec 07, 2013 | 10:53am EST | C-SPAN 1
  • Dec 07, 2013 | 11:38am EST | C-SPAN 1
  • Dec 17, 2013 | 5:38pm EST | C-SPAN 3
  • Dec 17, 2013 | 6:28pm EST | C-SPAN 3
  • Dec 17, 2013 | 6:48pm EST | C-SPAN 3
  • Dec 17, 2013 | 7:11pm EST | C-SPAN 3
  • Dec 27, 2013 | 9:05am EST | C-SPAN 3
  • Dec 27, 2013 | 9:55am EST | C-SPAN 3
  • Dec 27, 2013 | 10:15am EST | C-SPAN 3
  • Dec 27, 2013 | 10:38am EST | C-SPAN 3
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