Sens. Brown, Portman Send Letter to Secretary of Veterans Affairs Urging Department to Address Current Backlog of Disability Claims
August 31, 2021
August 31, 2021
WASHINGTON, Aug. 31 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release on Aug. 30, 2021:
U.S. Senators Sherrod Brown (D-OH) and Rob Portman (R-OH) sent a letter to Veterans Affairs (VA) Secretary Denis McDonough expressing concern over the growing number of disability claims being filed with the Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA). Due to COVID-19, the VA temporarily paused in-person Compensation and Pension (C&P) examinations, which led to a significant backlog . . .
U.S. Senators Sherrod Brown (D-OH) and Rob Portman (R-OH) sent a letter to Veterans Affairs (VA) Secretary Denis McDonough expressing concern over the growing number of disability claims being filed with the Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA). Due to COVID-19, the VA temporarily paused in-person Compensation and Pension (C&P) examinations, which led to a significant backlog . . .