As veterans, we all have horror stories to tell about our experiences with the Department of Veterans Affairs.
For the most part, the average veteran would characterize the performance of his local VA Regional Office, or “VARO”, as “slow” or “poor”.
However, if you are lucky enough to live in states like Virginia, as I do, you might use terms such as “abysmal” or “criminal” in describing the Roanoke, Virginia VARO, which just so happens to rank among the “Top 10” of dysfunctional and inept VA Regional Offices.
While there may be some therapeutic value to such venting of angst, the fine folks over at The Center for Investigative Reporting have put a much finer point on things. Specifically, a detailed map that shows the performance of each VARO is broken down by veterans waiting, veterans waiting more than 125 days, vets waiting more than a year, average wait time, and more.
We should all thank The Center for Investigative Reporting for not only shedding some light on the problem but breaking the matter down into hard numbers.
Disabled veterans awaiting benefits
Glenn McBride served as an infantryman in the U.S. Army from 1986 to 2000, including a combat deployment during Operation Desert Storm in 1991.
Founder of the Veterans Outreach Project, a small charitable organization based in Roanoke, Virginia. Questions regarding veterans benefits are strongly encouraged.
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