Oct 21, 2008

Shredded Veterans Docs Still Making Waves

Veterans seeking benefits have long accused the Bush administration of neglect and hostility.

Veterans' rights advocates have been beside themselves as the VA spontaneously makes up new rules and excuses for denying claims.

Fixing the VA should be high on President Obama's list of things to do.

Here's a new angle from the Army Times:

VA claims found in piles to be shredded


by Rick Maze - Department of Veterans Affairs regional offices have been ordered to immediately stop shredding documents after an investigation found some benefits claims and supporting documents among piles of papers waiting to be destroyed.

Claims often include personal records supplied by veterans that are not duplicated in government files and might be difficult to replace, such as certificates for births, deaths and marriage.

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