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VA to expedite decisions for year-old claims

Department of Veterans Affairs announces initiative to expedite compensation claims decisions for veterans who have waited one year or longer.

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Legion to Congress: Reject TRICARE hike proposals

If the president’s forthcoming budget proposal includes TRICARE increases, the Legion wants Congress to reject it.

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Tell us about your own VA claim wait

Legion wants to hear from Legionnaires about specifics of their VA benefit claims in order to paint a clearer picture of the growing backlog.

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Legionnaire receives Presidential Citizens Medal

North Carolina Legionnaire Mike Dorman cited for company he founded, runs that assists veterans with mental, physical disabilities.

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Legion: Fix VA’s process, not priorities

American Legion opposes the prioritization of some disabled wartime veterans over others when seeking their VA benefits.

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Legion submits solutions for VA backlog

As the number of undecided claims continues to grow, The American Legion calls for greater attention to accuracy and employing more veterans as claims processors.

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Partnership needed to beat the claims backlog

VA is counting on The American Legion and other VSOs to help reduce its backlog of disability claims.

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Legion defends VA chief against columnist

Eric Shinseki taken to task by TIME Magazine columnist Joe Klein. The Legion responds in defense of VA chief.

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Legion tackles claims backlog in Baltimore

The American Legion is assisting one of VA’s regional offices with its disability claims processing.

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New Web portal improves VA info sharing

Stakeholder Enterprise Portal developed to improve speed, accuracy and efficiency of information sharing between VA and VSOs.

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