Veterans' disability benefits : better accountability and access would improve the Benefits Delivery at Discharge program : report to congressional requesters.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

United States. Government Accountability Office

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

United States. Department of Veterans Affairs--Rules and practice.

United States.

United States. Department of Veterans Affairs.

Disabled veterans--Services for--United States.

Disabled veterans.

Disability evaluation--United States.

Disability evaluation.

Disabled veterans--Services for.

Genre:

Rules and practice.

Rules.

Physical Description:

ii, 49 pages : digital, PDF file

Other Title:

Better accountability and access would improve the Benefits Delivery at Discharge program

Place of Publication:

[Washington, DC] : U.S. Govt. Accountability Office, [2008]

Summary:

Recent military conflicts have increased interest in federal efforts to support servicemembers preparing to leave military service. Through the Benefits Delivery at Discharge (BDD) program, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), in collaboration with the Department of Defense (DOD), has made efforts to streamline access to veterans' disability benefits by allowing some servicemembers to file a claim and obtain a single comprehensive exam prior to discharge. This report examines VA's efforts to manage the BDD program and how VA and DOD are addressing challenges servicemembers face in accessing BDD. To address these objectives, GAO analyzed relevant documents and data, interviewed officials, and conducted site visits and interviews at selected military bases.

Notes:

Title from title screen (viewed Oct. 12, 2008).

"September 2008."

Includes bibliographical references.

"GAO-08-901."

OCLC:

262242115