Bid forcing speedier VA payments turned down by Judge

U.S. District Judge Reggie Walton has struck down a lawsuit filed by Veterans of Modern Warfare and Vietnam Veterans of America requiring the VA to expedite the processing of its disability claims.

The veterans groups' lawsuit requested that Walton implement a deadline of 90 days to pay disability benefits. The groups were seeking interim payouts of about $350 monthly if the VA blew the deadline.

On Wednesday, in court, Walton expressed sympathy to disabled vets that must wait out six months or more. But he said speeding up benefit payments was not a role for the courts, rather one for the VA secretary and the courts.

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