Rep. Waxman Calls for a Pilot Program to Fast-Track Benefits Claims for Veterans in Los Angeles

WASHINGTON, DC – May 24, 2013 – (RealEstateRama) — Today, Representative Henry A. Waxman sent a letter to Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) Eric Shinseki urging him to create a pilot program at the Los Angeles VA Regional Office (VARO) to fast-track benefits claims for 50 chronically homeless and terminally ill veterans within a 30 to 45 day timeframe, instead of the 125 day timeframe proposed by the VA.