There is a perception that a lot of the regional offices’ decisions are appealed to the Board of Veterans’ Appeals. This is not accurate. Historically, only 4 percent of all claims the Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA) decides are appealed to the board. The perception probably comes from the increasing number of pending appeals, but that growth is explained by looking at the math.
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The Prairie State College Student Veterans Center will host a Veterans Services Fair from 9 a.m. to noon April 9 in the Conference Center on the college’s main campus, 202 S. Halsted St., Chicago Heights. Please make sure to stop by the NWVU Booth!
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Prairie State Veterans Services Fair 2014, April 9 - 9AM - 12PM. Please Visit the NWVU table.
Connecting Veterans and Their Families to Resources, Community Resources, Housing Information, Veterans Benets Administration, Veterans Service Organizations, General Health Screenings, Legal, and much more.
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A new report on an old problem contains some sad statistics about veterans’ benefits claims:
• Thirty-one percent of claims filed with the Veterans Affairs Department are likely to be denied — and 60 percent of those denials will be erroneous.
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