Victorray

Thank you Broncovet. years is a keyword. Any of this lags on for years, and I was cheated out of almost 50 years of compensation, not to mention the health problems brought about because the VA lies about everything. They knew all along they were guilty, but covered it all up in hopes I would die first. They are still withholding evidence and will to make sure I die like my son did without getting justice. I think America is beyond repair and the evil is too deep to be removed, but I can’t help but to hope! I know all you said is true, so thank you. I will pray for a decent lawyer to take my case! Thank you!

Hello Berta. Thank you again. I wasn’t actually denied my record requests, but they were basically ignored except for the records they are withholding. I did manage to get the records all but six months worth, which were the first six months after my return from Vietnam. The NPRC told me the VA has those records. The VA denies having those records but did send me two letters stating they are withholding all information that which if disclosed would fall under the “deliberate process privilege”. I guess you would say that is a denial of releasing my records to me, and I cannot find a way to get them. When they denied my claim in 1983, I was under the assumption that my records were lost and I had nothing to prove anything I claimed. The VFW was in charge of my claim and they never received my records either. The VFW and the VA both seem incompetent and dishonest in my opinion. DAV flat like to me and that is the St. Louis branch. It’s as though they’re saying we have the records but you’re not going to get them and you’re not going to be compensated any further. One VSO even told me I was lucky to be granted sinusitis, despite my records that I do have being full of that information to discharge time. I can’t help but feel that most of them are dishonest and I don’t trust the VSOs at all, but I have to trust someone. I don’t remember exactly which form the request was on but I do believe it was the privacy act 552, but I don’t have it in front of me to be sure.

Thank you Broncovet. I have the information for the attorneys, now to find one that will take my case. I hope to find one soon. I can’t thank you enough, and hope I finally see some justice. Thank you.

I haven’t been here for a while, but to update, I am 100% P & T now, but the VA did not hardly pay any retro pay. My medical records are still being withheld per Exemption 5 [ 5 U.S.C. 552 (b)(5) ], and my medical treatment records were intentionally withheld for 51 years now. I have the records request form from January 1972 when the US Army told me they were lost intransit from Vietnam. This was absolutely false, and I finally got them in 2016, showing I had no reaction to Chloroquine, yet I had a skin disease they could not determine the cause of. I actually had malaria, and was hospitalized with a serious Lung infection from “Undetermined Organisms” eight months after Vietnam. My oldest son died at 47 years old, and was affected from Agent Orange or the malaria, or both as he was conceived while I was “Home Awaiting Orders” and still sick. The VA has lied to me ever since my Honorable Discharge in April 1972. I need an honest lawyer that will take my case which would go back to my April 1983 claim, almost 39 years of 100% retropay. I was denied, as well as my kids were denied all compensation & pension because I was still ill at discharge. I would have been medically discharged at 100% if the DOD/US Army would have allowed access to my records. I was intentionally deceived and compensation withheld since April 1972, but I did file in April 1983, but the VA ignored my Records Request, not even responding. I have that request form also from 1983. What attorney would anyone recommend as this is one of my last attempts at justice. There doesn’t seem to be any! I am 70 and not doing very well because of CAD 100%. I have been runaround since 2014 getting 100% in December 2020, but losing my son in December 2019. Can anyone recommend an attorney that will fight for the Veteran? I would appreciate and advice or recommendations. Thank you very much victor ray