Veterans win big—2M VA claims processed faster than any year before
By Leo Shane III | Military Times
Veterans Affairs officials on Tuesday announced staffers had already processed more than 2 million disability benefits claims this fiscal year, the fastest the department has ever reached that mark.
The processing milestone occurred nearly one month earlier than in fiscal 2024 and puts department claims workers on pace for another record-breaking year in terms of total cases completed. The work finished thus far represents almost $120 billion in compensation and pension benefits to veterans and survivors paid out since last October.
In a statement, VA Secretary Doug Collins credited the progress to a refocusing of the department’s mission in recent months.
“VA has reduced the claims backlog and has processed t...