Senior Claims Examiner For Review

[gp747]

I HAVE BEEN ASKING FOR THIS SENATOR TO HELP ME AND HE HAS SO FAR.

I WAS RECENTLY LOWBBALLED AT 30% AND I DONT THINK THEY CONSIDERED

OR HAD ALL THE EVIDENCE THAT WAS SUPPOSED TO BE THERE. WHILE I WAS

NON SERVICE-CONNECTED THE ONLY DOCTORS I SAW WERE TRAINEES OR

P.A. ASSISTANCES. NOW I SEE A REAL PSYCHIATRIST. HOWEVER WHEN THEY

REVIEWED MY CLAIM I DONT BELIEVE THEY HAD RECORDS FROM VA HOSPITAL

STAYS AND DIAGNOSES.

ANYWAY SENATOR WROTE ME TODAY AND SAID DEPT. VET AFFAIRS ADVISED

HIM MY FILE IS WITH A SENIOR CLAIMS EXAMINER FOR REVIEW . SO HAS ANY ONE

BEEN IN THIS SITUATION BEFORE OR KNOW WHAT MIGHT HAPPEN??

[gp747]

i believe the veterans in mississippi have been short changed by varo in jackson

and at one time senator wicker was investigating them i think. i am sure varo

screwed me and i believe left out a lot of medical evidence in my claim . i might

know more when i get my c-file i am going to investigate it fully.

GOOD LUCK TO YOU ANONYMOUS NEIGHBOR I DONT LIVE TOO FAR FROM SOUTHAVEN

AND MY WIFE HAS SOME PEOPLE THERE.

[AnonyMousVet]

GOOD LUCK TO YOU ANONYMOUS NEIGHBOR I DONT LIVE TOO FAR FROM SOUTHAVEN

AND MY WIFE HAS SOME PEOPLE THERE.

Skunk:

I got so fed up with VARO in Jackson that I hired an attorney in Corinth, MS to handle the claim. He's been really effective. I had my video conference in Jackson, MS and was not impressed with the facility at all. The VBA judge experience was positive and VBA remanded claim back to VARO. VARO was ordered to their damned job and I was finally rated 30% PTSD this year. We disagreed and it went back to BVA who agreed that I should have a 50% PTSD rating, MDD rated seperately, SC for Hep C.

So now the c-file is back at Jackson VARO (I hope) and has been sitting there since August 28th (I hope). This has been going on for 78 months....

I have been thinking about paying them a visit, but I know that would go bad.

Three years ago I was in the Memphis VAMC for a clinic in the prosthetics department. I needed a new leg. Prosthetics sent me to orthotics. Orthotics sent me back to prosthetics. They bounced me back to orthotics. Nobody had a record of my appointment except me, so I produced it and directed the orthotics dept to confernece call prosthetics and we'd get it straight. They thought I was nuts. Some bitch doctor comes out of the back and flat out asks me what MY problem was. By this time I was coming unglued and this weally set me off.

I, in front of 40+ people, in the waiting room of a VAMC, dropped my pants and pulled off my leg. I showed her the blisters, irritation and sores caused by a worn out prosthesis. I explained to her I couldn't hardly walk and would soon not be able to walk. I further explained to her that if I can't walk, I can't work. If I can't work, I don't get paid. If I don't get paid, I can't pay my bills. If I can't pay my bills, I lose what little I have. If I lose everything I have, I'll lose my freedon when I decide to take it out on those responsible. Bitch wanted to get attitude, I gave it right back.

She signed off on a new leg in three minutes. I walked her to fax machine and directed her to fax it to the prosthics shop in Memphis. I thanked her for her inquiry and her personal attention in this matter and dismissed her.

I got several hand shakes, attaboys, etc. from the folks in the waiting room.

By this time I was so worked up and about to rip the windpipe out somebody's neck, so I left.

To this day when I go to VAMC Memphis, I get a shadow from security. This leads me to suspect the VA has face recognition software tied into security. At the mood I'm in, a visit to Jackson VARO would be counterproductive. Everything has to be a fight with the VA.

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Skunk:

I got so fed up with VARO in Jackson that I hired an attorney in Corinth, MS to handle the claim. He's been really effective. I had my video conference in Jackson, MS and was not impressed with the facility at all. The VBA judge experience was positive and VBA remanded claim back to VARO. VARO was ordered to their damned job and I was finally rated 30% PTSD this year. We disagreed and it went back to BVA who agreed that I should have a 50% PTSD rating, MDD rated seperately, SC for Hep C.

So now the c-file is back at Jackson VARO (I hope) and has been sitting there since August 28th (I hope). This has been going on for 78 months....

I have been thinking about paying them a visit, but I know that would go bad.

Three years ago I was in the Memphis VAMC for a clinic in the prosthetics department. I needed a new leg. Prosthetics sent me to orthotics. Orthotics sent me back to prosthetics. They bounced me back to orthotics. Nobody had a record of my appointment except me, so I produced it and directed the orthotics dept to confernece call prosthetics and we'd get it straight. They thought I was nuts. Some bitch doctor comes out of the back and flat out asks me what MY problem was. By this time I was coming unglued and this weally set me off.

I, in front of 40+ people, in the waiting room of a VAMC, dropped my pants and pulled off my leg. I showed her the blisters, irritation and sores caused by a worn out prosthesis. I explained to her I couldn't hardly walk and would soon not be able to walk. I further explained to her that if I can't walk, I can't work. If I can't work, I don't get paid. If I don't get paid, I can't pay my bills. If I can't pay my bills, I lose what little I have. If I lose everything I have, I'll lose my freedon when I decide to take it out on those responsible. Bitch wanted to get attitude, I gave it right back.

She signed off on a new leg in three minutes. I walked her to fax machine and directed her to fax it to the prosthics shop in Memphis. I thanked her for her inquiry and her personal attention in this matter and dismissed her.

I got several hand shakes, attaboys, etc. from the folks in the waiting room.

By this time I was so worked up and about to rip the windpipe out somebody's neck, so I left.

To this day when I go to VAMC Memphis, I get a shadow from security. This leads me to suspect the VA has face recognition software tied into security. At the mood I'm in, a visit to Jackson VARO would be counterproductive. Everything has to be a fight with the VA.

WOW, MAN YOU HAVE BEEN THROUGH HELL ,AND I HAVE HAD SOME BAD TOUGHTS

TOO. BUT IT IS DEFINATELY NOT WORTH IT. I AM SURE THE SENATOR WILL BE GLAD

TO ASSIST YOU . MEMPHIS VA HAS BEEN PRETTY GOOD TO ME THROUGH THE YEARS,

BUT WE HAVE A WHOLE DIFFERENT SET OF PROBLEMS. I SURE FEEL FOR YOU AND HOPE

COME OUT OK ON EVERY THING YOU ARE WORKING ON. JACKSON VARO COST ME OVER

TWENTY YEARS OF MY LIFE BATTALING THEM THROUGH BVA ,APPEALS MANAGEMENT,

2 REMANDS AT 2YRS EACH TIME. WHEN THE EVIDENCE WAS STARING THEM IN THE FACE.

HOSPITALISED IN VIETNAM FOR SAME THING. HAVENT HAD ANY LUCK ON THE REST OF

MY CLAIMS HEP C., BI-LATERAL HEARING LOSS, COPD RELATED TO AGENT ORANGE ,

AND SOME OTHER STUFF I GAVE UP ON. HANG IN THERE BRO

[AnonyMousVet]

Skunk:

I said the hell with it. I called Senator Wicker's office over in Tupelo. The gentleman who took the call was amazed that the claim had taken so long to get approved, and that it was taking even longerer to get paid. He took my information and will contact somebody inside the VARO down there. He knows about the waste of time with IRIS and 1-800 numbers.

Senator Wicker sits on the Veterans Affairs committee and from what I understand, he isn't impressed with the VA handling claims, and even less with Jackson VARO.

Hopefully Mr. Wicker's office will be able to bring closure to this fiasco.

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Skunk:

I said the hell with it. I called Senator Wicker's office over in Tupelo. The gentleman who took the call was amazed that the claim had taken so long to get approved, and that it was taking even longerer to get paid. He took my information and will contact somebody inside the VARO down there. He knows about the waste of time with IRIS and 1-800 numbers.

Senator Wicker sits on the Veterans Affairs committee and from what I understand, he isn't impressed with the VA handling claims, and even less with Jackson VARO.

Hopefully Mr. Wicker's office will be able to bring closure to this fiasco.

I AM TELLING YOU MAN WICKER CARES , AND HE IS RUNNING FOR REELECTION AND

HAS NOT ONE TIME SOLICTTED ME FOR A VOTE. HOWEVER I AM GOING TO VOTE

FOR HIM. I JUST BELIEVE HE IS A GREAT GUY. WAY TO GO!