What's your VA disability claim story? - Public Insight Network | Michigan Radio

What's your VA disability claim story?

Disabled troops returning from combat face an unexpected battle: the Department of Veterans Affairs' growing stack of disability benefit claims. Michigan Radio is working with the The Bay Citizen to explore how long delays are impacting veterans.

As we continue to look into the backlog, we want to know about any experience you've had filing a disability claim with the VA. Please take a few minutes to share your insights with us. Everything you share within the Public Insight Network is confidential unless you give us explicit permission to publish it.

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First Name *

Last Name *

City *

State or Province

Postal Code *

Country *

E-mail *

Phone *

Are you a veteran who has filed a disability claim? *

Yes
No
No, but I know someone who has

When did you, or the veteran you know, first file the claim with Veterans Affairs?
( YYYY-MM-DD )

What type of claim was filed?

Where was the claim filed (city, state)?

Has your claim been resolved? *

Yes, I got my benefits
Yes, I got my benefits but my rating was too low
No, I am still waiting for a response
No, I was denied and appealed, still waiting
No, I was denied and have given up
Other

If you selected "other" above, please explain:

If your claim has been resolved, about how long did you wait?

Please describe the claims filing experience. Did it go well? Have you experienced any problems while waiting for a claim to be resolved?

Is there anything else we should know about this topic?

If you are a combat veteran, where and when did you deploy?

In what year were you born?

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