The VA apparently has a “new model” of claims processing, to ensure Veterans get priority processing.    Some Vets are just not buying this “upgrade” in processing.

First, lets look at the old model.  It was a fuel efficient claims system, getting about 10 miles per bale of hay.    Paper is used instead of computers, stuff gets lost or shredded..390,000 Vets are in a waiting list as of about January, 2009.

The “old” VA claims process model was slow, eco friendly, but not so Veteran friendly.

Shinseki, new on the job,  tried to upgrade this model with one of the “21st Century” VA.  This model only worked with certain groups of Veterans, and actually added more than a half million Veterans to the backlog:

This is supposedly the “upgraded model” which was supposed to “break the backlog by 2010” according to Shinseki. It failed miserably.

This brings us to Fall, 2012, with an election just around the corner.   Veterans are upset about the million man backlog, and the politicians’ inability to fix it.  “Something” has to be done before the election.     The VA is proud to announce their newest processing model which the VA promises will fix the backlog by 2015:

Introducing the VA new claim processing model expected to “save” the election.

Veterans are not buying it…it looks like they traded parts off the old models, and this jalopy is not expected to still be running in 2015.    Does this model come with a warranty?

Does anyone have a set of “jumper cables” to start this thing?