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Veterans Affairs

Congress investigating whether companies are profiting off veterans disability claims backlog

The House Committee on Oversight and Reform sent letters to veteran records retrieval companies including DD214 Direct, Aardvark Research Group and Angels Research.

Management

From a former commissioner, advice for the next team at Social Security

Agency Oversight

SSA needs to tighten up oversight of state medical experts, watchdog says

Veterans Affairs

Lessons learned from a former VA undersecretary

Veterans Affairs

Scanning military records now will improve disability claims process later, VBA says

Veterans Affairs

Veterans Affairs ramps up efforts for post-pandemic help

Veterans Affairs

Disability claims backlog will get worse before it gets better, VA warns

FILE - This April 19, 2019 file photo shows a sign for the Department of Defense at the Pentagon in Washington. The Biden administration’s nominee for top Pentagon policy adviser was met with sharp criticism from Republicans on the Senate Armed Services Committee Thursday, including accusations that he has been too partisan to be confirmed for the job. Colin Kahl, who served as national security adviser to then-Vice President Joe Biden during the Obama administration, faced repeated questions on his previous support for the Iran nuclear deal and how he would approach that issue now. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

Federal Newscast

Report: DoD's lack of movement on modernization efforts could come back to haunt it

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Veterans Affairs

As its disability claims backlog grows, VBA hoping for return to normal by fall

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Hiring/Retention

Shulkin adds more VA hiring freeze exemptions

People

VA Benefits Director Allison Hickey resigns

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Teresa Pfender, Appeals Officer, Office of Appellate Operations, SSA

Defense

VA's disability claims backlog down by 44 percent, but problems remain

Congress

VA reduces disability claims backlog by 44 percent

Congress

As VA works to eliminate one backlog, one more might emerge

Congress

Doubts remain over VA's ability to end huge disability claims backlog