WASHINGTON (AP) — Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki says Iraq and Afghanistan veterans are right in complaining about delays in receiving payments under the new GI Bill.
He says a good portion of the delays stem from the wait from schools to send in final counts on veterans' class work after the drop and add period ends. He's hopeful that as that period ends, most veterans will get issues resolved in October.
Shinseki told The Associated Press that staff members have been reassigned to help with the load. He says a more automated system will be implemented next year, which should help in future years. Tens of thousands of veterans are awaiting payment.
