Letter From Amc

[pacmanx1]

I Called the 800 number the other day and I was told they (VA) were going to send me to another exam. I expected that but I was not sure about what the exam was going to be for. I got a letter today and in a rush I opened it and started reading. It was strange I was reading a denial letter for a claim I did not file. I turned it over and the address is mine but the name is wrong. Funny thing is it has my complete address the street and number is correct. I called the VA and asked what is going on. I was expecting a letter telling me I was going to be scheduled for a C & P and I get a letter for someone else claim. I then called the VAMC C & P office and they told me what my C & P exam will be for. I just have to wait until they make the appointment. I was told to return the letter

Edited July 15, 2009 by pacmanx1

[purple]

Sadly this happens all too often. And then the VA wonders how our (vets') identities are stolen??? Was your SSAN on the ltr or the other persons? I've gotten quite a few letters intended for other vets as well as phone calls/appts.

[pacmanx1]

Unfortunately it was his, He has nothing to worry about when I called the 800 number I gave my information and the operator asked me the veterans name and SSN. I gave it to her so they can send the letter to the correct address. So it is in the computer system that I have/had his info but I do not plan to do anything illegal with the information. Who knows maybe he got my letter and I got his. I will return it to the post office return to sender tonight when I go out after I seal it up. No big deal. I was thinking it was my letter, sad to say that since it was a denial I am glad it was not my letter

[LarryJ]

...and, I received, while I had my claims in active status, not ONE not TWO but THREE letters that they had "mis-addressed". It was obvious that they had simply started to "make-up" names of streets that sounded "kinda" like my street (instead of, for example, "Oakdale Drive" they would send it to "Oakbrook Drive" or "Pinedale Drive" or "Oak Street".

Fortunately, my Post Office route carrier is an old GF of mine, and KNOWS where to deliver my mail.......otherwise I would have missed TWO C&P's and ONE DRO hearing....doing ALL KINDS of UNimaginable damage to my claims.

When I called and IRIS'ed the VARO about these "strange discrepancies" I was told not to worry about them, that they were just "honest mistakes".

DON'T WORRY ABOUT THEM.........hell no, I wouldn't worry about them, IF I WERE THEM!

HONEST MISTAKES..........HONEST, MY ASS.........all the little bullshit letters, ALL THE LITTLE BULLSHIT LETTERS, like the "we're sorry we're taking so long (yeah, right) with your claim.........but".....all THEM letters, they got to my house JUST FINE. ONLY THE MOST IMPORTANT LETTERS.......ONLY THEM were "HONEST MISTAKES".

And, there was my REAL address, right there, in their computer, right there........on PAGE FREEKIN ONE...of 4 different claims!

LIES, LIES and more LIES.............may they rot in hell!

BTW, give me a call and I'll tell you what I REALLY THINK.

[elliottme2]

To show you how messed up things are. I got a copy of my medical records and found a page talking about a hysterectomy. Since I am a guy I don't thinks it's mine...It has someone else's info on it..including service record number

....and, BTW.....that is R*A*M*P*A*N*T.......

just sayin'

[pacmanx1]

Larry,

I blame all my misspelling on my drugs, But thanks for the correction. Hopefully I won't misspell it again. I don't have to give you a call because I think I understand your thoughts. If not I have my own understanding which is enough and of course I can't post them

[carlie]

Unfortunately it was his, He has nothing to worry about when I called the 800 number I gave my information and the operator asked me the veterans name and SSN. I gave it to her so they can send the letter to the correct address. So it is in the computer system that I have/had his info but I do not plan to do anything illegal with the information. Who knows maybe he got my letter and I got his. I will return it to the post office return to sender tonight when I go out after I seal it up. No big deal. I was thinking it was my letter, sad to say that since it was a denial I am glad it was not my letter

Pete992 -

I would not return the letter to the VA.

I would track this other veteran down by using the internet - it's not too hard,

you can google with his name and SSA number.

Another web site you can try is www.zabasearch.com.

He would probably be glad to know about the VA sending his

personal info to someone else and for sure VA will not tell him about this blunder.

Since his claim is denied in that letter you could also tell him about www.Hadit.com

jmho,

carlie