Adding insult to injury are the lengthy denial letters the VA sends about the status of his claims and his rights for appeal, he said. The letters are 10 to 20 pages with legal explanations that ...

Veterans who have applied for disability benefits have likely received a VA Summary of Benefits Letter ... actions on their claim. Given the importance of meeting appeal deadlines, it's advisable ...

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The new process gives veterans three options for contesting their claims, with an eye toward drastically reducing the time it takes to receive a final decision. At the height of the VA appeals ...

Below are excerpts from two letters. NOTE: The VA has denied his claim for benefits; his case is on appeal in Washington, D.C. "Soon after the war, Jim came to visit me in my hometown. I knew him ...