The Department of Veterans Affairs again took heat from lawmakers about the slow adjudication process for veterans who are seeking disability benefits and compensation. ‘The failures of [VA regional] offices to process these claims in a timely manner is unacceptable," said Rep. Jon Runyan, R-N.J., the chair of the House Veterans Affairs disability assistance and memorial affairs subcommittee, during a June 3 hearing. ‘We continue to throw money and employees at this … and yet the problems are getting worse," Runyan said. As of May 31, more than 800,000 disability claims are pending across the country, according to a House VA Committee press release. Of those, more than 60 percent have been pending for more than 125 days. That wait could increase to 230 days by next year, according to the committee.
