(AP) Injured soldiers and veterans grappling with backlogs and red tape will now fill out less paperwork, get more screenings for brain injury and go through an improved disability claims system, a presidential task force said Tuesday.

Responding to criticism about poor treatment of injured soldiers, the interagency task force headed by Veterans Affairs Secretary Jim Nicholson released its report and recommendations for immediately improving veterans’ care.
Acknowledging that errors have been made, the panel found that government procedures now are unwieldy with unacceptable gaps as service members and veterans move from military hospitals to the VA’s vast network of 1,400 hospitals and clinics.

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April 25th, 2007
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