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Veterans disability claims backlog expected to grow in coming months
The number of cases pending for more than four months rose to more than 215,000 this week.
Skepticism surrounds VA promise to draw down backlog of compensation and pension exams
Department officials have nearly 360,000 unfinished medical exams right now, about three times the pre-pandemic total.
VA moving ahead with plans to outsource all compensation and pension exams
Lawmakers raised concerns about plans to move all of the medical exams to contractors.
Securing benefits and protecting veterans during COVID-19
The Veterans Benefits Administration is working to continue service for veterans as safely as possible, says the author of this commentary.
By Dr. Paul Lawrence