Veterans wait as computers refuse to talk
326 views · Published 28 May 2013 · 4:03 · Indexed 30 October 2026
Channel: Washington Post · 2013 · Entertainment
Bob Fearing waited 33 months for the Department of Veterans Affairs to decide what disability benefits he should receive. The backlog is blamed on incompatible computer systems, so can a congressman's novel solution do what five years and $1 billion couldn't?