{"id":31414,"date":"2017-08-23T21:18:38","date_gmt":"2017-08-24T01:18:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.rightwinggranny.com\/?p=31414"},"modified":"2017-08-23T21:18:38","modified_gmt":"2017-08-24T01:18:38","slug":"veterans-appeals-improvement-and-modernization-act","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rightwinggranny.com\/?p=31414","title":{"rendered":"Veterans Appeals Improvement and Modernization Act"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.oann.com\/pres-trump-signs-vet-disability-bill\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">One America News<\/a> is reporting today that <a class=\"zem_slink\" title=\"President of the United States\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/President_of_the_United_States\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"wikipedia noopener\">President<\/a> Trump signed the Veterans Appeals Improvement and Modernization Act after speaking at the <a class=\"zem_slink\" title=\"American Legion\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/American_Legion\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"wikipedia noopener\">American Legion<\/a>\u2019s National Convention in <a class=\"zem_slink\" title=\"Reno, Nevada\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Reno%2C_Nevada\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"wikipedia noopener\">Reno<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"http:\/\/wtkr.com\/2017\/08\/23\/live-now-president-trump-to-make-speech-sign-veterans-appeals-improvement-modernization-act\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">wtkr website<\/a> explains one of the provisions of\u00a0 the bill:<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><strong>&#8230;makes it easier for <a class=\"zem_slink\" title=\"Veteran\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Veteran\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"wikipedia noopener\">veterans<\/a> to appeal decisions on disability claims through the <a class=\"zem_slink\" title=\"United States Department of Veterans Affairs\" href=\"http:\/\/maps.google.com\/maps?ll=38.9009027778,-77.0348222222&amp;spn=0.01,0.01&amp;q=38.9009027778,-77.0348222222 (United%20States%20Department%20of%20Veterans%20Affairs)&amp;t=h\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"geolocation noopener\">Department of Veterans Affairs<\/a>. A <a class=\"zem_slink\" title=\"White House Press Secretary\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/White_House_Press_Secretary\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"wikipedia noopener\">White House spokesman<\/a> said there are currently 470,000 veterans waiting to hear a decision on their appeal claims.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The article at One America News reminds us:<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><strong>The President mentioned several bills he has signed as a part of his ten point VA Reform Plan, including the Accountability Bill, the Veteran\u2019s Choice Bill, and the Forever <a class=\"zem_slink\" title=\"G.I. Bill\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/G.I._Bill\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"wikipedia noopener\">GI Bill<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Because so few American families have a family member serving in the military, we sometimes overlook the sacrifices these men and women and their families make. The people serving in our military are often overlooked in the budgeting process. We need to be sure that we fully support them as they protect our freedom. I believe that this bill and the previous bills signed by President Trump are a step in the right direction.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>One America News is reporting today that President Trump signed the Veterans Appeals Improvement and Modernization Act after speaking at the American Legion\u2019s National Convention in Reno. 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