Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/va-sec-shinseki-shown-frustration-over-benefits-backlog Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Story Nearly a quarter million veterans wait more than a year for their medical claims to wind through the Veterans Administration (VA) before receiving their earned benefits, according to an investigation conducted by the Center for Investigative Reporting (CIR).