I spoke with her today and she was a real down to earth person in the mid 30's and a Navy Vet herself. She told me a major problem with the system as it stands is that most VA Raters are about 25, no military service to relate our claims to. She also mentioned something that piqued my curiosity and she seemed to believe it was a major deal, which she just found out about last week in a week long training seminar. Admittedly they must be given training and kept up to date but I know for a fact that virtually every time I call my own home VARO the people I want to speak with a gone for days if not a week on training. For crying out loud!
Back to the point, and something I don't keep up with since it doesn't involve me 77-84 is some sort of re-evaluation of Agent Orange Claims. She dropped the number 82,000 so it sounded like they are looking at those claims. I did not ask and do not intend to start a rumour mill, but just passing on the info that was told to me.
She also added that the fact that the majority of VA raters being very young with little life experience they are completely overwhelmed and seldom even read the claim, and certainly not enough to get the full picture. Sad part about all that is the time, money, and effort it takes to correct the deficiencies. Now reportedly reviewing Agent Orange Claims.
I don't make the news just report what she told to me. For all I know this is well known, but just not in my field of vision.
If this is all BS please someone can straighten it up! She did sound very informed and competent.
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I spoke with her today and she was a real down to earth person in the mid 30's and a Navy Vet herself. She told me a major problem with the system as it stands is that most VA Raters are about 25, no military service to relate our claims to. She also mentioned something that piqued my curiosity and she seemed to believe it was a major deal, which she just found out about last week in a week long training seminar. Admittedly they must be given training and kept up to date but I know for a fact that virtually every time I call my own home VARO the people I want to speak with a gone for days if not a week on training. For crying out loud!
Back to the point, and something I don't keep up with since it doesn't involve me 77-84 is some sort of re-evaluation of Agent Orange Claims. She dropped the number 82,000 so it sounded like they are looking at those claims. I did not ask and do not intend to start a rumour mill, but just passing on the info that was told to me.
She also added that the fact that the majority of VA raters being very young with little life experience they are completely overwhelmed and seldom even read the claim, and certainly not enough to get the full picture. Sad part about all that is the time, money, and effort it takes to correct the deficiencies. Now reportedly reviewing Agent Orange Claims.
I don't make the news just report what she told to me. For all I know this is well known, but just not in my field of vision.
If this is all BS please someone can straighten it up! She did sound very informed and competent.
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