SgtSmoke

I am in the process of a DRO, at the VA Winston Salem Office Regional Office. I was kept quiet when the North Carolina Department of Veteran Affairs falsified a power of attorney by which I lost my right to self advocate. The falsified power of attorney was back dated one year in order for it to say that I was being represented by a different VA service organization that I have never talked to. When I confronted the Division Review Officer with this information during my DRO, she turned and spoke to both the DAV rep, who had the falsified power of attorney, and an NC DAV rep that was also in the DRO with us. She started speaking to them like I was not even in the room. She told them that I was not allowed to self advocate.When I told her that I wanted to go on the record regarding the fact that I am being refused health care at my local VA, she again turned to the VSO's who had gotten themselves into my DRO, and told them that I could not go on the record. This DRO was set up by Assistant Director of the VA Winston Salem Regional Office.He had personally shown interest in my case when I showed him proof of what was going on in my local VA at a town hall meeting. I had spoken to him and shown him evidence of a two year battle with my VA, where they have shown severe misconduct and negligence. He told me during our conversation "Just the fact that your service connected payments have gone up and down so many times in less than 6 months shows me that there is something wrong. I am going to get a professional to take a look at your case from the beginning." I would later contact him via e-mail where he assigned me a representative to set up the DRO. I have evidence of a VA system that has not only taken advantage of me but of several service connected veterans in the state of North Carolina. They know I have this information and are wiling to deny me health care in order to keep this covered up. My question is, there is a Regional Office Section in your Forums. The section breaks down into the different VA Regional Offices. It includes the North Carolina, Winston Salem Regional Office which has received almost 1600 views. Is there a way to be able to use this section of the forum. When you go into this section of the forums it says that it was archived and that no posts are permitted. I wanted to see if I can use this part of the forums to connect with others locally.

Maybe you just had a bad encounter. Iv'e figured that that VA employees are just stuck in a system that works against the veteran. Some will try and help you but most don't want to go against the current. They don't want to make waves that will affect their job in a negative way. I called the crisis line when I was suicidal. Being able to just talk out my problem and having someone listen is therapeutic. they helped me a lot. At the same time you have to realize, that when you call the VA Crisis Line, you are calling the VA. Maybe not your local state VA, but they are the VA. I have had them help out of some very unpleasant situations.