A backlog of compensation and pension exams is growing — with more than 230,000 delayed during the pandemic so far — and VA has yet to communicate its plan to address that backlog, lawmakers and advocates said during an online forum held by the House Veterans Affairs Committee.
“The abrupt pause to the process has left some veterans to wonder when and how their claims will move forward,” Rep. Elaine Luria, D-Va., said.
No one from VA was present for the forum Wednesday, and lawmakers were critical of the department’s absence.
“We should not allow a single veterans’ claim to fall between the cracks,” Luria said. “With veterans’ lives at stake, I think VA needs to clearly communicate.”
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Elaine Luria is a retired member of the US Navy. Use of her military rank, job titles, and photographs in uniform does not imply endorsement by the US Navy or the Department of Defense.
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