VA benefits nominee promises more free help for veterans filing claims

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VA benefits nominee promises more free help for veterans filing claims
By Leo Shane III
Feb 17, 12:11 PM
Veterans listen to Vice President Kamala Harris at a Veterans Day ceremony at the Arlington National Ceremony on Nov. 11, 2022, in Virginia. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

The nominee to lead Veterans Affairs benefits operations said he plans to improve outreach and support programs to ensure that veterans don’t feel forced into paying for legal assistance to obtain disability payouts and other services.

“I think veterans have earned these benefits and they shouldn’t have to pay someone to help them get them,” Joshua Jacobs, the White House’s pick to lead the Veterans Benefits Administration, told senators during his confirmation hearing before the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee on Thursday.

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