Disability benefits questionnaires for veterans available

The Department of Veterans Affairs has created a series of disability benefits questionnaires to speed the processing of disability compensation and pension claims and alleviate a current backlog of veterans' disability benefit claims.

The department is soliciting physicians' help in filling out the questionnaires, with the hope that the growing number of claims will move more quickly and efficiently through the system, ultimately helping veterans get the care they need.

The Disability Benefits Questionnaire program is part of the Joining Forces Campaign, a national initiative championed by First Lady Michelle Obama and Dr. Jill Biden that aims to give service members and their families opportunities and support in the areas of wellness, employment and education. ACP has joined the Joining Forces Campaign and supports the program's goals of helping to meet the neurological and psychological needs of service members and their families.