U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown of Ohio says he wants the VA to help link up vets with local veterans organizations and people who’ve gone through the claims process before. And Brown says Ohio is still dealing with a reputation of being one of the worst states for veterans’ benefits.
"It's starting to get better," Brown said. "We've had problems both in processing and in terms of what level of disability. A bum knee in Ohio isn't necessarily compensated the same way as a bum knee in San Diego. It doesn't make sense."
Brown also wants legislation on processing veterans’ claims that would set benchmarks and provide oversight of the VA. And his office says the clock is ticking on passing these bills, since more than a million new disability claims are filed each year by veterans, and claims are getting more complex.
