Veterans Disability Benefits: Waco VA Regional Office pathetically understaffed – results in huge delays for Veterans seeking benefits.

For years, attorneys that represent Veterans before the Waco VA Regional Office have  noticed incredibly delayed turn-around times on DRO (Decision Review Officer) decisions.

The Waco VA Regional Office has said that the reasons for these delays are that Waco DROs are handling all the Nehmer claims for Agent Orange Ischemic Heart Disease benefits.  They have also said that the Waco DROs are training new claims examiners.  I have no idea if these facts are true.  But does it matter?

Information received by the Attig Law Firm under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) shows that the Waco VA Regional Office is pathetically under-staffed as far as its DROs.

Congress has authorized the Waco VA Regional Office to have 31 DROs.  Guess how many the Waco VA Regional Office actually has?

4!  You read that right – four!

Four (4) DROs for the thousands (or tens of thousands) of claims piling up in Waco?  Is that the best that Waco can do for Texas Veterans?

This is pathetic.  Write your Congressman and ask them to have the Waco VA Regional Office explain why it can’t staff up its operation and get help to our Veterans quicker.

It is very important that we note that each and every Veteran’s claim is different. Just because we were able to secure substantial past-due benefits for one Veteran does not mean or imply that we will be able to do so for you.   In some cases, we may not be able to secure you any financial compensation due to the facts of your particular case.

It is best to consult with a lawyer familiar with VA Disability claims and benefits or a Veterans Service Organization to examine your particular case.  If you would like to discuss your VA claim with a lawyer who handles VA Benefits and Disability Appeals in Texas, Arkansas, Oklahoma, and all around the nation, contact the Attig Law Firm, PLLC, for a free consultation with a VA Benefits attorney.

The Attig Law Firm, PLLC, and VA benefits attorney Chris Attig, represents military Veterans in Texas, Arkansas, Oklahoma (as well as all around the nation) before the VA Regional Office, the Board of Veterans Appeals (BVA) and the Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims (CAVC) in claims for disability compensation from the Department of Veterans Affairs.