Brent Arronte

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VBA says it will reduce disability claims backlog by fall, but Congress isn’t so sure

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Veterans Affairs

FILE - In this April 2, 2015, file photo, a visitor leaves the Sacramento Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Rancho Cordova, Calif. A new program that was supposed to get patients off waiting lists at Veterans Affairs medical centers by letting them switch to private-sector doctors is proving to be an even bigger disappointment than initially thought. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli, File)

Some veterans’ claims records are still getting tossed, VA blames human error

Congress

VA patient scheduling pilot rolling out in April

Technology

FILE - In this April 2, 2015, file photo, a visitor leaves the Sacramento Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Rancho Cordova, Calif. A new program that was supposed to get patients off waiting lists at Veterans Affairs medical centers by letting them switch to private-sector doctors is proving to be an even bigger disappointment than initially thought. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli, File)

Lawmakers pan VA disability system, despite cuts in claims backlog

Congress