Don’t give up its a wait Vet’s! (V3T-TALK)
Channel: V3T(VET)-TALK
Date: 2023-05-24

It's taking a while for the VA to approve veterans' compensation claims
Due to the backlog potentially growing up to 400,000 in the next year, this may keep many veterans waiting
To keep up with the huge workload of more than 100,000 claims back in 2017 the VA instituted mandatory overtime that requires VA workers to work up to 20 hours a month to speed up the process.
According to VA Undersecretary for Benefits Joshua Jacobs, the VA plans to suspend mandatory overtime
In July and August of this year to accommodate vacation plans and reduce staff burnout.
As of May 12, 2023, the VA processed roughly 252,000 of its 546,000 claims filed by veterans.
Nearly 80% of claims decisions resulted in the approval of one or more conditions
VA officials also stated that 14,000 survivors of veterans who would have been eligible for disability compensation under the PACT Act have filed claims. This means if you happen to be a family member of a veteran who died before the PACT Act came out you have a chance of service connecting to their previous claims!
The VA is encouraging veterans who believe they may have a condition related to overseas exposure to burn pits, Agent Orange, radiation, or other substances noted in the PACT Act to file a claim by Aug 9, so their disability compensation can be back-dated to August 10, 2022
VA Undersecretary for Benefits Jacobs said he wants eligible veterans to know they can file claims under the PACT Act at any time. This is should they develop an illness listed in the legislation or be determined to be associated with toxic exposures.






Article:


https://www.military.com/daily-news/2023/05/22/va-claims-backlog-expected-grow-400k-largely-due-pact-act.html



PACT Act:

https://www.va.gov/resources/the-pact-act-and-your-va-benefits/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=paid_search&utm_campaign=ar_pact_fy23_veterans&gclid=CjwKCAjw67ajBhAVEiwA2g_jEGKKBRHN9G-WDFJ6-Aa58Vfm10W4Rdj76LfQu0BOCh6Uo53k3TI9MxoCd6AQAvD_BwE#whats-the-pact-act-and-how-wil