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CNN is reporting that two veteran’s groups filed a federal lawsuit on Monday, November 10, seeking to force the Department of Veterans Affairs to provide expedited hearings for disabled Veterans’ seeking assistance. www.edition.cnn.com/2008/US/11/10/veterans.lawsuit. The groups are also asking that appeals of decisions issued by the Department of Veterans Affairs be handled in a timely manner, and that interim benefits be provided to veterans while decisions are pending. According to John Rowan, president of the Vietnam Veterans of America, the failure of the Department of Veterans Affairs to rule on veterans’ compensation claims creates “the impression that the nation does not respect its veterans.” Read the rest of this entry »