Help Is On The Way, Maybe.

[john999]

Obama is putting some people on the short list for the VA Secretary who have revoluntionary ideas about granting all disability claims and then perhaps sorting them out later. I am just wondering if their is a Catch 22 in there some place. To fix the VA something revolutionary is needed as it is a complete failure as is. Billions are being spent to deny veterans disability claims. What is wrong with that picture.

[rentalguy1]

Craziest idea I've probably ever heard.

The answer is simple: Fully fund the VA so that they can hire the amount of people necessary to do the jobs and so that there will be enough money to both pay the claims and provide healthcare. That would end the bonus system, since it would no longer be necessary for each RO to push claims through. To award all claims right off the bat, even at 30%, is a fiasco waiting to happen.

[carlie]

Keep in mind that it actually takes a couple of years to get a fully trained

VA employee. Then they have to learn how to read.

carlie

Edited November 28, 2008 by carlie

[Pete53]

I live in the State of Texas and have never seen the voters reject an Amendment that helps Veterans. Most Texans think that Veterans deserve more than they are giving now. Texas started since it was a Republic in 1836 giving land grants to all of its Veterans. I really don't see a lack of support to help Veterans of fix the VA I just see a lack of will by politicians to do the right thing.

By the way the 30% suggestion upon filing of claim is not much better than nothing. They could triple the amount of rating officers and it would not make a dent in the back log. Plus from what I see they could be getting a lot more claims as active transverse to the VA and a lot of the PTSD surfaces.

Maybe what is needed is orders from up top to speed this up after all the VA can always come back and reduce later.

[Eric_M]

Well, gas is under $2 a gallon in my neck of the woods, so I guess anything is possible.

I am always cautious when someone is telling me everyhting I want to hear.

The VA just needds a "sense of urgency". That would fix a lot.

Eric

[Ricky]

If you think the bailouts were/are bad - just think what awarding every veteran who would file a claim a 30 percent disability would do! Where would this money come from? The taxpayers via tax increases!

Such a deal sounds like the ole give em a noose and let them (us vets) hang themselves to me. Be careful of what you wish for! jmho