VBA looks to hire thousands more employees to speed up benefits claims processing

Published: Jan. 9, 2023, 1:47 p.m.

b'The Department of Veterans Affairs expects to keep growing its benefits division\\u2019s workforce through the end of the fiscal year, now that it\\u2019s able to tackle a trove of veterans\\u2019 claims that\\u2019s been growing since the summer. The VA on Jan. 1 started processing all claims submitted under the PACT Act, which enables a historic expansion of eligibility for VA health care and benefits.\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'