Heller talks veterans issues at Legislature
By Sean Whaley, Las Vegas Review-Journal
CARSON CITY — Sen. Dean Heller, R-Nev., said Monday that wait times for Nevada veterans who have filed benefit claims with the Veterans Administration have improved significantly but remain one of the longest in the nation.
Heller, in remarks to the Nevada Legislature, said the wait time has improved from 478 days to 257 days but is still far from the 125 days that the VA has promised.
“It’s unacceptable and until the backlog is eliminated, I won’t back down,” he said.