“The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announced today the Board of Veterans’ Appeals (Board) has exceeded its annual goal of issuing 91,500 appeals decisions in fiscal year 2020.”
“The Board reached this goal weeks ahead of schedule and is on track to issue more decisions…”
“The Board was able to quickly pivot to a 99% telework environment at the onset of COVID-19, to ensure that appeals decisions on VA benefits and services to Veterans were not delayed.”
“It has also provided Veterans the option to choose virtual tele-hearings, allowing them to continue to hold hearings before the Board in a safe, no-contact environment…” Read the full press release here.
Source: VA’s Board of Veterans’ Appeals reaches appeal decisions goal early – August 27, 2020. VA.
