A recent ruling by the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims could accelerate adjudication of thousands of veterans' disability claims appeals, but only for cases awaiting certification from the VA. The court ruled June 13 that VA needed to move forward on certifying the claims of veterans who have waited more than 18 months for the designation, saying the affected veterans already have faced delays that were "particularly intolerable because they consist of nothing but waiting in line." The court ordered VA to determine who has waited 18 months or longer for certification and identify them by Aug. 12. VA must then certify their appeals by Oct. 11. Read more on Military.com