On the recordMay 23, 2017
It does not address the backlog, which is considerable. Today it takes a veteran, if they file an appeal, six years before they are going to get an answer, on average.
Source
congress.govDavid Shulkin: “It does not address the backlog, which is considerable. Today it takes a veteran, if they file an appeal, six years…”
Editor's note · Context
Shulkin clarifies that the appeals legislation won't solve the existing backlog.
Share
More from David Shulkin
Mar 14, 2018
Since April of 2017, I think this is a very much better environment for our veterans.
Mar 28, 2018
I believe strongly, Anderson, that when it comes to V.A. and national security, we can't make this a political issue.
Other voices in this conversation
