Ahead of Veterans Day, Larsen Votes to Cut Disability Claims Backlog

Statement

With more than 700,000 veteran disability claims pending, Rep. Rick Larsen, WA-02, today voted for several bills to cut the backlog and get veterans the benefits they earned.

"Tens of thousands of veterans across Northwest Washington served our nation honorably. Too many now bear the wounds of war," Larsen said. "We owe these veterans the benefits they have earned, but too many of their claims are sitting in a backlog for months or even years.

"When I traveled across Northwest Washington to meet with veterans this summer, I heard from many of them that cutting the claims backlog needs to be a top priority. Over the last year, the VA has done a commendable job by cutting the backlog by a third. We need to build on that progress, and these bills will do that."

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