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Heads up for Hadit Members! I have sent this letter to Congressman Bob Filner, hopefully to be included in the Congressional Record of the hearing on March 3. Has anyone else had "Secretly Denied" claims or appeals?
House Committee on Veterans Affairs
Attention: Mr. Bob Filner: Veterans testimony for record for March 3 “Shredder” hearing
I am a disabled U.S. Navy Veteran who served in the Vietnam Era from 1970 until I was honorably discharged in June 1974. During my military career, I was promoted multiple times and was awarded the Good Conduct and National Defense medals.
In 2002, I applied for Veterans benefits in Cleveland Ohio. The Attorney General has some things to say about the Cleveland RO, and not very much of it is good. According to the VA, as reported by the Cleveland Plain Dealer, Ohio, is in the “bottom 2” of the lowest compensation of any state, http://blog.cleveland.com/openers/2008/04/...k_vasil_of.html
If that is not enough, the “October Incident” put Cleveland in the “bottom 3” of the worst offenders with 55 shredded documents. In spite of being near the bottom in both these categories, the Cleveland RO manager was recently promoted to the Central Office.
There is a big “brain drain” at Cleveland due to the fact that the “Tiger Team” siphons off top Rating Specialist talent leaving Ohio Veterans holding the bag with the lowest skill level of all Regional Office Rating Specialists. .
However, the Cleveland Regional Office has responded with some of the most creative ways of denying claims in the entire VA. During the past 7 years, the VARO has selectively shredded evidence faked claim dates, and spoilated my claim Here are some of the examples of how they did just that:.
I have lost all trust and confidence in the Cleveland VA. On Dec. 18, 2008 I filed a request for “Special Claims Handling” because of shredded documents. It seems that they shredded my request, as they have no record of it, even though I have a Post Office Certified letter receipt for it.
In 2004, I lost my home to foreclosure because the RO shredded my hardship request and delayed my claim still longer. I would just like the benefits to which I am entitled. My Veterans claim has been unreasonably delayed more than 5 years AFTER being awarded a” complete grant of the benefit sought” by the BVA.
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