“The Veterans Affairs Department is facing close to 1 million unprocessed claims, appeals and administrative issues.
As of June 15, the VA had not processed 722,527 compensation and pension claims, and another 172,493 claims were pending appeal, according to a recent Veterans Benefits Administration report.
That’s an increase of 96,125 claims from last year, the report said.”
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