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News21 Investigation Uncovers VA Bonuses While Vets Wait

by Mary Shinn, Daniel Moore, Steven Rich and Hannah Winston/News21 August 26, 2013January 23, 2023 Why you can trust Investigate Midwest

Some regional offices paid bonuses to VA workers while veterans waited for claims to be processed. At least costly efforts to go paperless have improved wait times. Your portal to these stories, plus several more in this special report from the News21 project, is here.

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News21 Investigation Uncovers VA Bonuses While Vets Wait

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