NEW YORK, NY – SEPTEMBER 22, 2017: A man with a sign identifying himself as a homeless Army veteran asks for money as he sits on a New York City sidewalk. (Photo by Robert Alexander/Getty Images) Five years ago this February, the Department of Veterans Affairs underwent an overhaul of its appellate process when it implemented the Appeals Modernization Act . Congress wanted to shorten wait times for veterans, provide more choices in the appeals process and afford clear and understandable decisions.
This band-aid fix did not mend the broken system that is VA benefits, as veterans are still waiting […]
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