Montana selected for VA pilot program

By

Jenn Rowell

WASHINGTON, DC – SEPTEMBER 09: Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert McDonald (R) speaks with Sen. Jon Tester (D-MT) (L) as he awaits the start of a hearing before the Senate VeteransÕ Affairs Committee September 9, 2014 in Washington, DC. The committee heard testimony on “The State of VA Health Care.” (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)

Montana has been selected to conduct a pilot program with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs that is intended to speed the processing of veterans’ claims for benefits.