Nearly 600,000 Wounded Vets Claims for Disability Suffered in Iraq and Afghanistan Wars "backlogged"

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OpEdNews Op Eds 5/20/2013 at 08:46:33

Let's say you're an Iraq or Afghanistan war veteran and you were seriously wounded during your tour of duty and subsequently upon your return to the states filed a claim for disability compensation to the Department of Veterans Affairs but as yet haven't had your claim processed.

Most likely you're one of almost 600,000 wounded veterans whose claim is "backlogged", meaning it's been pending for over 125 days.

This apparently is not something new for the Veterans Affairs Department where delays in processing claims for disabilities have existed for years.

But now the criticism has grown louder, particularly from the "Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America", the largest group representing the veterans of these two wars.

http://www.opednews.com/articles/Nearly-600-000-Wounded-Vet-by-Dave-Lefcourt-130520-370.html

[indepat]

1. This is no time for big brother to fuck-over its troops who have put life, limbs, and brains on the

line to implement junior's right-wing PNAC agenda.

[rickford66]

2. Poor planning

When someone planned the war, they didn't figure there'd be vets with various problems? Oh. Cakewalk. Right.

[otohara]

3. My WWII Vet Dad Always Complained... Veterans Affairs

he suffered severe concussion, PSTD - and I remember him waiting, waiting, waiting for appointments. All they did was doll out the old anti-depressants. He died fairly young 49 from aneurism

[MadrasT]

4. Kicking for our vets

This is so wrong

[former9thward]

5. I run Project Salute in my state.

Project Salute is a collection of lawyers and law students who help veterans navigate the disability claims process. We collect no money from anyone. It is a pro bono project. The VA is not helpful.