WASHINGTON - President Bush signed a landmark veterans benefit bill Oct. 23, one that overhauls the disability claims bureaucracy of the Department of Veterans Affairs.
The legislation should reduce the time between a veteran filing a disability claim and receiving a decision, which now averages six months.
It also forces the VA to modernize its record-keeping process, which should cut down the backlog of nearly 1 million claims. The new law includes legislation from Rep. John Hall, D-Dover Plains, and Sen. Hillary Clinton, D-N.Y.
“This is a victory for all of the brave men and women who have put their lives on the line to defend the freedoms we hold dear,” Clinton said.
Thursday, October 23, 2008
President signs bill to overhaul veterans' disability claims process
From the Times-Herald Record in NY:
