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The Department of Veterans Affairs is pushing for more public feedback on its proposals to reduce the amount of paperwork that veterans and their survivors must complete to apply for benefits.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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VA published two recommendations last month proposing to shorten the length of the forms needed to apply for disability compensation benefits and for Dependency and Indemnity Compensation, survivor\u2019s pension and accrued benefits. The department highlighted these ongoing efforts on Wednesday and noted it is accepting additional public input on its recommendations.\u00a0<\/p>\n

VA\u2019s proposal to reduce the amount of paperwork needed to complete the disability compensation benefits form was published in the Federal Register on June 23, with the department saying its Veterans Benefits Administration component is looking to reduce the complexity of the paperwork by the end of calendar year 2026. The outlined recommendation would shorten the form from 15 pages to five pages and decrease the average amount of time needed to fill out the paperwork from 25 minutes to 15 minutes.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe primary objectives are to enhance the experience for Veterans, lessen the administrative burden and time required to submit a claim for benefits, and accommodate preferences for submitting forms either through VA.gov or via paper, while preserving accessibility,\u201d according to the notice.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The proposal to shorten the DIC application was similarly published in the Federal Register on June 25 and also notes VBA\u2019s desire to reduce the complexity of the form\u2019s paperwork by the end of this year. The notice said the department is looking to shorten the application from 20 pages to seven pages and reduce the average response time from 40 minutes to 25 minutes.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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VA said in both proposals that it is looking for comments on how to revise its information gathering process, such as \u201cways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on respondents, including through the use of automated collection techniques or the use of other forms of information technology.\u201d<\/p>\n

Public input on the recommendations, however, has been relatively muted thus far. As of this article\u2019s publication, the two proposals had a combined nine comments \u2014 two for the disability compensation benefits recommendation and seven for the proposed DIC application changes. Feedback on both proposals will be accepted through Aug. 24.<\/p>\n

VA has already been working over the past several years to shorten or digitize many of the forms that veterans and their beneficiaries must complete to apply for and receive services. These efforts have included a push to create standardized claim and appeal forms, as well as an effort to pre-fill some forms with information from verified VA.gov profiles.<\/p>\n

\u201cNo Veteran or surviving family member should face unnecessary bureaucratic hurdles when seeking the benefits they\u2019ve earned,\u201d VA Secretary Doug Collins said in a statement. \u201cThese proposals reflect our commitment to putting Veterans and their families first \u2014 reducing paperwork, saving time, and making the application process as straightforward as possible.\u201d<\/p>\n

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