My Congressman's Office Wants To Know

[betrayed]

I wrote my congressman a 5 page typed letter yesterday and faxed it to his office.

I got a call today from his office and the guy asked me what I wanted the VA to do..................I got so pissed I couldnt talk, The obvious answer is I want the VA to do the right thing!

If you have not read my recent post, you should read them before replying to this post

http://www.hadit.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=2635&hl=

http://www.hadit.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=2713

I told him this morning I was on my way to the VA hospital-----and I was. I told him I would call him back tonite. What should I tell this guy I want????????

On another note, today the urologist scheduled me for surgery today in mid april to remove kidney stones...........

Im gonna call him and tell him I cant answer his question specifically today.........but I want the VA to do the right thing........please help me here. what should I tell this fine gentlman

Edited February 23, 2006 by FLHRCI

[Guest Berta]

It looks to me as though they did not address your medical evidence or- in one case- failed to use a goinometer and I think your past posts showed definite evidence of a higher rating for that condition-

This is probably a congressional liason person - I spoke to mine many times during the 1990s -they need direction as to what they could do-or what you want from them-

You certainly want the VA to consider your evidence carefully-

maybe this guy could call the VARO Director directly -if he is willing to do that- for some assurance that they will consider your evidence properly-

[Guest Morgan]

Our senator's office asked me the same thing about my husband, and then when the denials came the VA contacted him first. He called to tell me the results and he asked how I want him to respond to that too. (I'm working on that now.)

They do need direction. The fine gentleman I'm working with told me he is not trained in VA regulations. Then he asked, "What is your background? Are you an attorney?" I was spewing forth CFRs right and left and he was totally lost. Made me wonder how he can be a veterans' representative if he knows nothing about it. I guess that's politics.

[SLEDGE]

DVS law is really different from the regular legal system.

My local congressman's representative hates to see veterans coming and he hid from me once.

He thinks PTSD means that the 'baby-killers' are always locked and loaded.

He ain't old enough to remember the Viet Nam stuff.

He made it quite plain that he wanted nothing to do with us.

Before I got a lawyer I was planning on picketing his local office just before election day.

My lawyer told me to cool it.

sledge

[betrayed]

I called the "gentleman" from the congressmans office today. I told him I wanted the VA to do the right thing. I told him I couldnt work, I told him who is gonna hire someone with a disabled right hand/arm, I asked who was gonna hire someone who cant pass a urinalysis because they are constantlly on narcotics. I told him they need to reconsider this asap and I wanted my personal hearing scheduled by April 1st. He asked me how I know they didnt consider there own records, I told him because in the SOC they list what evidence they used. He saiud he was going to send them a letter asking for immediate reconsideration and to have my personal hearing scheduled by April 1st. I told him there is no back pay for me, I am retired..............I told him this cant wait another 6 or 7 months. I told him the VA is treating me for depression, why do I have depression, because of my spine........... WTFO :P

What I really wanted to tell him is that shit like this is what causes people to go "POSTAL" but I dont need a goon squad showing up at my house..........

Edited February 24, 2006 by FLHRCI