12/08/2009
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"Unfortunately, due to long delays in claims processing at the VA, it can take veterans years to get their appeals before the Court."
"That's little consolation to someone going through the process, but I understand that."
"Quality decisions will ultimately drive timeliness and accuracy."
"Veterans are not just frustrated but there's the difficulty of survival for some number of veterans that are in this process, who have to wait and wait and wait."