A new appeals modernization program from the Veterans Benefits Administration will be ready Feb. 19. Veterans will be able to choose one of a few different options to process their claim. The Department of Veterans Affairs is also setting up two new appeals processing centers in Saint Petersburg, Florida, and Seattle, Washington, to help handle additional claims. VBA Undersecretary Paul Lawrence said the agency hired 605 additional employees to help process appeals.
Source: New options for VBA appeals processing set for Feb. 19 – By Eric White, February 1, 2019. Federal News Network.
