Va Explanation For Flagged File

[Philip Rogers]

I stopped by the VARO to change my address of record, recently and to get a date stamped received copy of the change. The employee working the intake window advised me she would make the change however discovered, when trying to make the change in the computer system, she did not have the "authority" to actually make the change. As many may know my file is flagged. I finally got an explanation for the flagging. "Anytime an attorney is representing the veteran all changes must be made by supervisory personnel to insure all is done properly." Finally, something that makes sense.

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Edited May 31, 2007 by Philip Rogers (see edit history)

[SLEDGE]

Berta,

I'll betcha accuracy is not involved because the main thrust at this time is to discourage attorney involvement in the process, on top of screwing up claims to keep our comp money on the other side of the fence.

Lawyers working for vets are normally not expecting payment until the vet receives some retro money.

My lawyer had to wait several years to receive anything for his time representing me. (Equal Assess to Justice Act)

Flagging a file simply because your current rep has a higher education than your last rep did has to have another, hidden agenda.

What regulation covers this?

Covering their butts has nothing to do with it because they don't get less money or less power or fewer promotions for successfully guarding the government's interests. What they get is a bonus.

Those people live in another world where our morals and values mean nothing.

sledge

[Pete53]

Just another well designed penalty box for Veterans who fight the VA.

[john999]

When dealing with the VA being a cynic can never be wrong. If it were not such a crime it would be comical the way the VA preverts the rules to save money. It is as if they are telling you that if you were dumb enough to have served you deserve what you get, sucker. One born every minute I guess. Knowing the situation I just don't understand why young men and women join up these days unless it is because they have no other opportunities. If you are living in Slippery Rock, Mississippi then maybe that is the fact.

[SLEDGE]

I was avoiding the draft but,,,,,

Even after watching me fight the VA for years one of my girls tried to join the army twice.

They sent her home as not physically up to standards with carpal tunnel syndrome.

Then our local ortho doc cleared her of that diagnosis and she went trotting back.

Then they repeated step one and she decided to forget it.

At the time she was a world class athlete and she still holds a world record on a bike.

She finished her college degree last month and her 2 boys make their father proud.

The army f---ked up.

sledge