Exciting changes ahead for VA Pension application timelines

The VA will continue accepting faxed applications into January with no current set date of discontinuance. We will keep all members informed as to when the VA stops accepting faxed applications. At that time, your choice for submitting a claim will be electronically, mailed, or by special delivery. The 2021 VisPro upgrade will have some…

VA COMMITTEE SECURE MAJOR PROVISIONS FOR VETERANS IN NDAA

WASHINGTON, D.C —Today, House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Chairman Mark Takano (D-Calif.) issued the following statement regarding the ongoing work of the Committee to secure key provisions in the National Defense Authorization Act on behalf of our nation’s veterans. “Even as the end of the 116th Congress approaches, the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs continues to advocate for our nation’s veterans…

Chairman Moran, Ranking Member Tester Lead Call for Backlog in Veteran Service Record Requests to be Addressed

Tuesday, December 8, 2020 WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) and Jon Tester (D-Mont.) – chairman and ranking member of the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee (SVAC) – today led their Senate colleagues in calling on the National Personnel Records Center (NPRC) to find ways to safely increase their operating capacity to reduce the backlog…