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Kristina Derro, Esq.<\/p>\n

The Department of Veterans Affairs\u2019s (VA)<\/a> \u201cappeals resolution time\u201d shot up to 923 days in fiscal year 2013 \u2013 that\u2019s up 37% from 675 in the previous year, according to the department\u2019s annual performance report.<\/p>\n

The appeals resolution time is the average time it takes for a denied claim to work through the VA\u2019s appeals process. That means veterans are waiting nearly three years on a decision as to whether they will receive crucial disability benefits.<\/p>\n

Disability benefits are awarded to veterans who suffer physical or mental injuries during their military service, ranging from $131 a month to $2,858 a month for a single veteran.<\/p>\n

The 923 day tally for 2013 is over half of the Department\u2019s long-term goal of 400 days, and still well over its short-term goal of 650 days. One likely culprit for this troubling trend is the VA\u2019s overall backlog of claims awaiting an initial decision.<\/p>\n

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  Kristina Derro, Esq. The Department of Veterans Affairs\u2019s (VA) \u201cappeals resolution time\u201d shot up to 923 days in fiscal year 2013 \u2013 that\u2019s up 37% from 675 in the previous year, according to the department\u2019s annual performance report. The…<\/span><\/p>\n

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