“Veterans Affairs officials may have improperly denied benefits to thousands of military sexual assault victims in recent years due to paperwork and procedural mistakes, according to a department inspector general report released Tuesday…”
“In response, VA officials have promised a review of all denied military sexual trauma claims dating back to October 2016, with a goal of updated decisions by fall 2019. They also promised updated training for hundreds of claims processors and managers, to avoid similar problems in the future…” Read the full article here.
Source: Report: VA may have mishandled thousands of sexual assault cases – By Leo Shane, August 21, 2018. Military Times.
