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Almost 14 % Denial Rate

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Berta

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This was the stat quoted by Richard Cohen (NOVA) recently in testomony to the H VAC.

BDD isnt working- and hopefully that will CHANGE-

14 % of our men and women injured by combat are NOT liars- which sometimes is the way I think these honorable men and women must feel when they get denied-

as if they would lie to the USA- impossible-

Better Benefit Delivery at Discharge has to be changed at these Amorys and Deployment and Reserve Centers-

the exit strategy of the war has been debated for years now-

but it seems they forgot the exit strategy that was involved with proper discharge of combat injured- returning home.

I know many of you here are concerned about yout claim and your past military experiences-

but one cannot separate that from the overall picture today of so many new disabled vets.

I guess my point is we MUST aggressively fight our claims not only for ourselves-but to establish a mode that these new vets need to follow-

How the heck could almost 14 % of these combat vets claims- from OIF-OEF be denied? Cohen said that should be investigated-he is right.

GRADUATE ! Nov 2nd 2007 American Military University !

When thousands of Americans faced annihilation in the 1800s Chief

Osceola's response to his people, the Seminoles, was

simply "They(the US Army)have guns, but so do we."

Sameo to us -They (VA) have 38 CFR ,38 USC, and M21-1- but so do we.

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Berta, I don't know what OIF/OEF means!

USAF 1980-1986, 70% SC PTSD, 100% TDIU (P&T)

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Wings I remember when I didnt have a single clue as to what a VA claim was-

a VVA rep wrote one sentence on a 526 for me and he mailed it to the VA-

it wasnt until they denied the claim that I actually seemed to get what a claim really was-

and was talked into filing it by a bunch of vets-at a VVA meeting-I was one of their first assoc memebers so this was way back in the early 1980s-

my husband at that time- Army (2 TDYS) had died of a brain tumor removal residuals-the chances for SC were slim to none- yewt the surgeon said the tumor definitely had predated his military service-

but it took me years to even realise what evidence I could have gotten-

no one told me a thing and I could not understand the VA's denial letter anyhow.

They did award me a war time widows pension but then said they couldnt send any money due to my income.

I didnt even know what a war time pension was- so that was OK too.

I would have handled that claim much differently today.

I continue to learn something here every day from ALL of YOU!

And Wings-you sure taught me a lot too!!!! A LOT!!!!

GRADUATE ! Nov 2nd 2007 American Military University !

When thousands of Americans faced annihilation in the 1800s Chief

Osceola's response to his people, the Seminoles, was

simply "They(the US Army)have guns, but so do we."

Sameo to us -They (VA) have 38 CFR ,38 USC, and M21-1- but so do we.

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Berta,

Can you get a link or a copy of this report so I can bring it up and put it on the agenda for my Veteran Advocacy Meeting April 4. I would LOVE to get my hands on this. By the way Fran Peters in Albany is in charge of the OEF/OIF for VISN 2. If you want her number msg me. Voice your concern.

I just got a compliment from a Veteran. They said that they were getting jerked around.....and then they found me like a glass case to break in case of emergency. She said it was like "Sending in the Marines...sicking a rabies infected dog on the VA." Things changed for the Veterans I have worked on and now I am looking for more to help. That compliment brought tears to my eyes. Damn Veterans making me tear up. Berta, YOU HAVE BEEN A UNBELIEVABLE VALUABLE RESOURCE. Thank you. Wings you have been too....I am sad to have heard that Jay Johnson is no longer on the board with us.

-Spike-

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Hadit was a life raft for me in 1999.

I had never been welcomed "home", nor treated like I meant anything to anybody and was suffering from a total lack of self esteem and self respect. I had to fight the VA and DoD just to restore some basic sense of self. Veterans reached out across the miles, through my pain, shame, failure and mistrust and opened their hearts and minds. Here, I felt that I belonged: these were my people, my brothers and sisters. I never would have made it without your help. Today I live a better life, thanks to all of you. My way of paying back the love, is to help others when I am mentally well enough to contribute.

The returning soldiers should be met with the embrace of brother/sisterhood. We already know it's the government's job to "protect the interests of the government"; once we are no longer cannon fodder, to them, we are a liability. So, the help must come from veterans and true veteran's advocates. Not everybody that works for the VA is a hack, there are some good souls with their hearts in the right place, but the real help does come from those that have "been there".

The new veterans and their advocates must be agressive without being hostile and alienating -- that's walking a thin line. So, do help other vets when you can: be it on-line assist or driving a vet to a medical appointment.

You have all been there for me too.

Lots of Love, ~Wings

USAF 1980-1986, 70% SC PTSD, 100% TDIU (P&T)

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