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VA expedites disability claims for vets at back of the line

Veterans waiting more than a year for a decision on their disability claims are moving to the front of the line, under a new program announced Friday.

Tags: Veterans Affairs , disability claims , disability claims backlog , veterans ,

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Record claims spur demand for automation at VA

The Department of Veterans Affairs, which processed a record one million claims in 2010, is still seeing claims come in faster than it can process them and expects even more new filings in 2011. Despite that, VA hopes to eliminate its backlog of claims by 2015.

Tags: VA , technology , management , disability claims , Eric Shinseki , American Legion , female veterans , veterans , claims processing , Jared Serbu

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VA automation speeds up GI Bill claims

The Department of Veterans Affairs said Monday that a new automated system has cut the backlog of education benefit claims under the new Post-9/11 GI bill and sped up the process of delivering payments to students. VA is using an agile technology development approach to make changes easier and faster.

Tags: technology , management , VA , Roger Baker , Michael Walcoff , GI Bill , agile IT , Jared Serbu

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VA hopes to jumpstart claims processing

VA officials said they intend eliminate the backlog of disability claims by 2015 by looking to new technology. The agency wants to dramatically expand a pilot program that lets vets submit claims online.

Tags: technology , management , VA , Peter Levin , Michael Walcoff , disability claims , Fast Track , Jared Serbu

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