Backlog of VA disability claims grows despite effort to trim - USA TODAY

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[**Backlog of VA **disability** claims grows despite effort to trim**][3]
**USA TODAY**
A Department of Veterans Affairs official will tell lawmakers Wednesday that the agency's backlog of **disability** claims continues to grow.
[Backlog of **Disability** Claims for Veterans Sends Democrat on a Tear][4]JD Supra (press release)
[Hopelessly broken][5]Human Events
[VA still struggles with **disability** claims][6]Daily Press
[HeraldNet][7]
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