Veterans' disability benefits : better accountability and access would improve the Benefits Delivery at Discharge program : report to congressional requesters.
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 effor...
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| Format: | Government Document eBook |
| Language: | English |
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[Washington, DC] :
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[2008]
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| Online Access: | http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d08901.pdf https://purl.fdlp.gov/GPO/LPS105225 |
| 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. |
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| Item Description: | Title from title screen (viewed on Oct. 12, 2008). "September 2008." "GAO-08-901." Electronic resource. |
| Physical Description: | ii, 49 pages : digital, PDF file. |
| Format: | Mode of access: World Wide Web from GAO web site. Address as of 10/12/2008: http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d08901.pdf ; current access available via PURL. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references. |