This data also calls for the review of why veterans are not receiving compensation when they have been rated, and this should be included in future reports.
There also appears to be a need to address and review the issue of service connection. Service connection is very important to veterans. How do they really know if it is service connected or not? The criteria for this decision factor needs to be reviewed and critiqued!
It is critically important to realize this data provided is from April 2002, a full five months ago.
Additional comments on the data include the lack of data on cancer rates, the lack of recommendations on deficiencies noted by the VA to show a proactive spirit in helping veterans, the timeliness of the report shows a three-month delay in release of this data a direct breaking of the laws that have been in place for several years. When will we have the most up-to-date figures? Where is the data for the August report?
An important factor to be considered in reviewing all the data provided is that this is incomplete data, many veterans are still ill and unreported. This is directly due to the lack of assistance and outreach to meet their needs when they are ill and need assistance.
There also appears to be a need to address and review the issue of service connection. Service connection is very important to veterans. How do they really know if it is service connected or not? The criteria for this decision factor needs to be reviewed and critiqued!
It is critically important to realize this data provided is from April 2002, a full five months ago.
Additional comments on the data include the lack of data on cancer rates, the lack of recommendations on deficiencies noted by the VA to show a proactive spirit in helping veterans, the timeliness of the report shows a three-month delay in release of this data a direct breaking of the laws that have been in place for several years. When will we have the most up-to-date figures? Where is the data for the August report?
An important factor to be considered in reviewing all the data provided is that this is incomplete data, many veterans are still ill and unreported. This is directly due to the lack of assistance and outreach to meet their needs when they are ill and need assistance.