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VA Scandals
Shreddergate and other scandals
On the 13th of October, 2008, VA Watchdog dot Org broke the story about documents found in shredder bins at the VA's Detroit Regional Office.
A number of those documents were critical to veterans' disability claims.
As the story unfolded, VA finally began to release information on the incident and we learned that more than one Regional Office was involved in this shredder scandal.
The VA's Office of Inspector General (VAOIG) is investigating.
VA has instituted new guidelines regarding handling of documents.
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http://www.disabledveterans.org/2015/04/20/philadelphia-va-manager-removed-fired/ The link to the Stars and Stripes article in there at Ben's site
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Scandal, controversy and veterans care in the United States have gone hand-in-hand for virtually as long as there's been a republic. After the Revolutionary War, for instance, payments promised by Congress to disabled veterans were left up to the states, and only a few thousand of those who served ever received anything, according to the Department of Veterans Affairs. http://www.cnn.com/2014/05/23/politics/va-scandals-timeline/index.html
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This fraud stuff ticks me off to no end. I am assuming this vet dealt with my RO. How can a RO who had a staggering error rate a few years ago (now down to 16%)based on the 100 or less claims the VA OIG checks every few years, award this vet ,that has been indicted for fraud, , yet will treat valid claimants like they are wannabees ,without properly considering their evidence? Vet indicted for Fraud http://www.justice.gov/usao-wdny/pr/holland-man-charged-connection-fraudulent-receipt-veterans-benefits-and-workers In part: BUFFALO, N.Y.-- U.S. Attorney William J. Hochul, Jr. announced today that Richard Klaffka, 56, of Holland, N.Y., was charged by crimina…
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Jacksonville Va Canceled Nearly 60,000 Veterans' Health Appointments In 14-Month Span 1 2
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THATS 4285 A MONTH CANCELLED!!!! http://jacksonville.com/news/2015-04-03/story/va-cancels-nearly-60000-veterans-health-appointments
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http://finance.yahoo.com/news/latest-outrage-veterans-affairs-210400660.html
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I side with the vet what would he have to gain by lying http://www.va.gov/oig/pubs/VAOIG-13-03411-167.pdf
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http://www.militarytimes.com/story/veterans/2015/02/23/veterans-affairs-secretary-robert-mcdonald-special-forces/23918821/
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MINNEAPOLIS - According to official medical records, a former Minnesota Marine apparently contacted the Minneapolis VA from his grave to cancel an existing appointment and reschedule it. http://www.kare11.com/longform/news/investigations/2014/09/22/veterans-administration-records-veteran-rescheduled-appointment-after-death/16049539/ (The family has filed a wrongful death tort claim against the VA.)
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http://www.revealnews.org/article/nearly-100000-veterans-prescribed-dangerous-tranquilizer-opiate-combo/
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"Asked to submit suggestions for how to improve services for veterans, employees at the Philadelphia VA Regional Office instead asked management for “very stylish” golf shirts. In fact, as of late last month, just two comments had been submitted to the new suggestion box, according to Philadelphia VA Regional Office Director Diana Rubens: one requested the golf shirts, and another critiqued the suggestion box itself, saying it was a waste of time because the VA never listened to suggestions anyway. Ms. Rubens instituted the suggestion boxes last month after some employees complained that an incentive program to process claims quickly could lead to incorrect decisions …
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Philly VA scandal brewing: It started here: "more than 13,000 informal claims filed between 1996 and 2009 – all of which were stashed in a file cabinet and ignored until 2012." - See more at: http://newsbusters.org/blogs/matthew-balan/2015/02/25/cbs-uncovers-new-va-scandal-dept-ignored-veterans-benefits-claims#sthash.WNgwo4jH.dpuf and also in a July 2014 VAOIG report: http://www.tuscaloosanews.com/article/20140714/NEWS/140719851 more here in past : "VA cancels bonus program giving employees incentive to rush claims" http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2015/jan/14/va-cancels-bonus-program-giving-employees-incentiv/?page=all More here today: http://www.washingt…
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http://news.yahoo.com/house-vets-chairman-va-impeding-congressional-oversight-230032109--politics.html
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