Shinseki Works to Reduce Claims Backlog

VA Secretary Shinseki Working To Reduce Claims Backlog, Calls for 'Timely' Budget 02/05/09. In his first testimony before the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs on Wednesday, Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki said that he is working to reduce the six-month delay in paying veterans' disability claims and wants to move quickly in adopting an all-electronic claims system, the AP/Kansas City Star reports. KaiserNetwork.org