Veterans’ Disability Compensation Claims Go Electronic

Rather than having to wait for years for disability compensation claims decisions, veterans now have access to an automated system that speeds up the process.

The Department of Veterans Affairs announced the launch of an electronic claims processing system, called the Veterans Benefit Management System (VBMS). They hope the system will help them eliminate the disability backlog by the end of 2015.

“Nationwide the VA completed a record breaking 1 million claims last year and the year before that and the year before that,” said Eric K. Shinseki, U.S. Secretary of Veteran Affairs. “Some of these were unfinished business from previous wars.”