VA Benefits System Continues to Encounter Processing Problems (Nextgov)
"An online benefits application Web site that the Veterans Affairs Department launched on May 1 continued to encounter problems on Monday after coming to a near halt on Friday," Nextgov reports. "The department created the Veterans OnLine Application (Vonapp) site in response to the new GI bill, the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Act ... The site either timed out or responded slowly on May 1, the first day post-9/11 veterans could file for the rich package of educational benefits. Vonapp continued to frustrate veterans trying to file benefit applications, with the site prominently displaying a message warning users they could experience problems uploading attachments to their online applications."
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