Bill Proposed To Senator Schumer

[Berta]

This is my first page that includes the final rewording of the amendment I am asking Senator Schumer to sponsor.

Is anyone interested in asking their representative in the House or Senate to do the same?

I suggest you re-word it in your own words-and tell them if you yourself were adversely affected by a VCAA violation.

I used as evidence to support this request-the 2006 BVA Chairman's report on the remand situation and the impact of the VCAA deficiencies on the high remand rate.

I also used Knight Ridder stats on my VARO-Buffalo-

and enclosed a brief overview of the VCAA from NVLSP.

I didn't attach the whole letter as it refers to my problems with the RO andmy POA as to the VCAA violation in my case-

and other matters that involve Buffalo RO claimants that I discussed in past correspondence to him.

I foresee that the new returning disabled Iraq vets-who are getting some exemplary claims help now-

will at some point become victims of violations of the VCAA.

The amendment I am proposed puts onus onto vet reps to actually read their copy of the VCAA letter that the claimant gets and then to do something about it if it is deficient.

I put the blame for the unconscionable backlog that involves VCAA violations

on the ROs and also on the POA themselves,as they know right away if the VCAA letter is illegal and they don't have to work the claim unless they challenge it.Or the claimant does.

Sen_Schumer_VCAA_page_one.doc

Edited May 23, 2007 by Berta

[allan]

Thanks Berta,

I'll get this off to Patty..............