From Nextgov.com: VA says it's on schedule to process new education claims on time
New applications and systems are keeping the agency ahead of the incoming claims , but some worry demand may increase later in the summer, overwhelming processors.
When Congress passed a bill expanding veterans benefits to include generous tuition and cost-of-living payments, veterans groups and critics worried the Veterans Affairs Department didn't have time to build a computer system to process the applications. But VA is processing claims faster than it receives them thanks to new information technology systems that partially automate the work, top department officials told a congressional panel on Thursday.
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