VA to hire 2,000 new processors to help with looming spike in claims backlogThe number of claims left pending for more than four months is expected to rise to more than 260,000 next month.By Leo Shane III24 months ago
Veterans disability claims backlog expected to grow in coming monthsThe number of cases pending for more than four months rose to more than 215,000 this week.By Leo Shane III2 years ago
VA benefits backlog likely won’t be fixed until late 2022About 191,000 cases have been pending for four months or more, almost three times the pre-pandemic level.By Leo Shane III2 years ago