Missing Work Coverage For Va Exams?

[F22F35Avi]

Hey ya'll!

I should have looked for a place like this a long time ago...well I will get right to the point. Is there any coverage, rules, or regulations governing work absence to go to a VA appointment? I hate nickel and diming my time off to go to appointments, but I need to get on the ball with this stuff. I am in the process of appealing one of my claims and I need to make appointments to go to the Dr to be re-evaluated, and also because of the riduculous pain in my back, which is the claim I am appealing. The closest VA hospital is almost 2 hours from me, so a quick trip there in the morning doesn't cut it. I work 2:30pm until 11pm, and getting up at 7 to get to DC by 9, if I'm lucky, then sitting and waiting... then being seen... then getting back to work by 2:30 doesnt happen. And I'm using up all my times off work for this...Are there any rules that cover us in any way for these appointments from missing work?

Thanks!!!!

[carlie]

F22,

Here are the alternative places in Virginia that you can probably

receive services from, perhaps one of these is closer to where you live.

Locations Links

Veterans Health Administration >

Virginia

VA Facilities in Virginia

Veterans Health Administration -

VISN 5: VA Capitol Health Care Network

Station ID Facility Address Phone

688GA Community Clinic-Alexandria 6940 South Kings Highway Suite #208 Alexandria, VA 22310 703-313-0694

613GF Harrisonburg Contract Outpatient Clinic 847 Cantrell Avenue, Suite 100 Harrisonburg, VA 22801 540-442-1773

613GC Stephens City Outpatient Clinic 170 Prosperity Drive Winchester, VA 22602 540-869-0600

0228 Alexandria Vet Center 6940 South Kings Highway #204 Alexandria, VA 22310 703-360-8633

Veterans Health Administration -

VISN 6: VA Mid-Atlantic Health Care Network

Station ID Facility Address Phone

590 Hampton VA Medical Center 100 Emancipation Drive Hampton, VA 23667 757-722-9961

652 Hunter Holmes McGuire VA Medical Center 1201 Broad Rock Boulevard Richmond, VA 23249 804-675-5000 Or 804-675-5000

658 Salem VA Medical Center 1970 Roanoke Boulevard Salem, VA 24153 540-982-2463 Or 888-982-2463

652 Charlottesville OPC 650 Peter Jefferson Pkwy Charlottesville, VA 22911 434-293-3890

658GB Danville CBOC 705 Piney Forest Rd Danville, VA 24540 434-710-4210

652GA Fredericksburg CBOC 1960 Jefferson Davis Hwy, Suite 100 Fredericksburg, VA 22401 540-370-4468

658 Hillsville CBOC 702 Pine St Hillsville, VA 24343 276-779-4220

658 Lynchburg CBOC 1600 Lakeside Dr Lynchburg, VA 24501 434-316-5000

658GA Tazewell CBOC 123 Ben Bolt Ave Tazewell, VA 24651 276-988-2526

590 Virginia Beach CBOC 244 Clearfield Ave Virginia Beach, VA 23462 757-726-6070

0207 Norfolk Vet Center 1711 Church Street, Suites A&B Norfolk, VA 23504 757-623-7584

0217 Richmond Vet Center 4902 Fitzhugh Avenue Richmond, VA 23230 804-353-8958

0226 Roanoke Vet Center 350 Albemarle Ave., SW Roanoke, VA 24016 540-342-9726

0240V Virginia Beach County Vet Center 324 Southport Circle, Suite 102 Virginia Beach, VA 23452 757-248-3665

Veterans Health Administration - VISN 9: VA Mid South Healthcare Network

Station ID Facility Address Phone

621 Bristol, Virginia OPC 2426 Lee Highway Bristol, VA 24202 276-645-4520

621 Norton, Virginia CBOC 654 Highway 58 East Norton, VA 24273 276-679-8010

[F22F35Avi]

I am in Southern Maryland 5 days a week, and spend most weekends in Newport News, Va...at my home, with my wife. So the Hampton VA hospital is closest to my Home Home, but my MD home the closest place is DC, which is an hour and a half or so away... I have an appt this monday...and I will be missing work...

[carlie]

Gotta do _ what ya gotta do.

You could search for the VA Community Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOC) in Maryland.

[F22F35Avi]

I may try that...I spoke with my rep at the VA and if I remember correctly, it still happens to be that the closest place is DC, but I'm not 100% sure on that... southern maryland is close to nothing. Except water and woods....and a Navy base.