Veterans are filing claims for benefits they earned — but some of those claims may be disappearing into what veteran advocate Steve Miller describes as a VA “black hole.”
Miller, a former member of the 82nd Airborne Division and president of Wellness for Veterans, says claims submitted through veterans service organizations are being transmitted to the Department of Veterans Affairs but are not always being entered into the VA system. He says the result is that veterans are left waiting, sometimes for months, without knowing what happened to their claims.
Miller says he learned about the problem from a VA representative and was told the system issue had been going on for at least four months. He also says veterans affected by the problem have not been notified.
That matters because these claims can determine access to disability compensation, medical care, and other benefits for veterans injured or made ill during their military service.
Miller has helped more than 800 veterans pursue service-connected benefits and says his work has helped secure more than $1.5 million annually for veterans — all without charging them for his assistance.
In this Lean to the Left interview, Miller explains what he believes is happening, why he says veterans are being left in limbo, and why he wants Congress and the VA to act.
Watch the full conversation and tell us what you think. Have you or someone you know experienced unexplained delays or missing VA claims?
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CHAPTERS:
00:00 VA Claims Scandal Intro
00:45 Claims Lost in Limbo
01:53 Who Knows and Who Was Told
02:55 Why These Benefits Matter
03:58 Taking It to the Media
05:22 Politics and Accountability
06:12 Congressional Staff Should Help
07:12 Hotlines and No Resolution
07:37 Wellness for Veterans Mission
08:21 800 Vets Helped for Free
10:35 Beyond Claims Gear and Housing
11:16 Wrap Up and Next Steps