Long time wait time. Excuse me. 65% of regional offices take over a month for a veteran to meet with a counselor for an initial evaluation. And my friend In [the ranking member's] regional office in San Diego, the average is 158 days for a veteran to meet a counselor for an initial evaluation. And again, that is just absurd. A month is too long. But making a veteran put their life on hold for nearly half a year before even being seen by a counselor is ridiculous. (00:06–05:08)
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Asserts that in San Diego, the average wait time for an initial evaluation is 158 days.
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