VA achieves historic milestone for issuing appeals decisions
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)
announced today the Board of Veterans’ Appeals (Board) reached a historic
milestone, issuing more than 100,000 decisions this fiscal year (FY) 2020.
The Board also completed over 15,000 hearings with 4,000
conducted as virtual tele-hearings.
FY 2019 previously marked the highest point for decisions at
just above 95,000 decisions issued.
“The Board continues to demonstrate its effort to improve
and modernize VA’s appeals process,” said VA Secretary Robert Wilkie. “VA
reaching this milestone ensures Veterans will receive the benefits and services
they have earned.”
The Board’s modernization efforts afford Veterans the option
to select a virtual tele-hearing. This hearing platform allows Veterans the
convenience of having their hearings wherever they are located rather than
having to travel to a VA facility.
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