Va Must Pay $20,000 For Failure To Inform Veteran On Benefits

[pacmanx1]

http://www.poughkeep...ran-on-benefits

[carlie]

Berta

I have gotten more than one "copy and paste" DRO Review or De Novo Review. Now I ask for a hearing. They insult our intelligence with these cut and paste reviews. Are they so arrogant, or do they just understand that they can get away with anything?

John,

Perhaps we will start seeing more claims resolved due to the subject of this topic.

I think the underlined above is the truth.

[carlie]

Here's a link to the actual claim.

http://veteranclaims.wordpress.com/2011/01/25/veterans-court-issues-sanction-against-the-secretary-harvey-v-shinseki-no-10-1284/

[allan]

To: Veteran Issues by Colonel Dan <VeteranIssues@yahoogroups.com> Subject: [VeteranIssues] VA must pay $20,000 for failure to inform veteran on benefitsDate: Feb 19, 2011 10:29 AM

VA must pay $20,000 for

failure to inform veteran on benefits

http://www.poughkeepsiejournal.com/article/20110218/NEWS01/102180339/VA-must-pay-20-000-for-failure-to-inform-veteran-on-benefits

Larry Hertz • Poughkeepsie Journal • February

18, 2011

A Newburgh law firm has convinced a federal judge

to sanction the Department of Veterans Affairs for

waiting more than two years before explaining what

benefits a veteran should be receiving, the firm

announced this week.

Katrina J. Eagle, director of the Veteran Service

Group at Finkelstein and Partners, said the $20,000

sanction was believed to be the first ever imposed

on the VA.

Eagle represented Brea, Calif., resident Cleveland

Harvey in a case involving Harvey's VA benefits.

She said the agency had delayed a decision for

nearly two years on Harvey's request for a review of

his veterans benefits.

"For the first time in the history of the Department of

Veterans Affairs, the U.S. Court of Appeals for

Veterans Claims found the VA in civil contempt for

failure to expeditiously handle a veteran's claim

after the court had issued a previous decision on

the case," Finkelstein spokeswoman Danielle Mackey

said.

Eagle said she hoped the court's sanction would

help other veterans receive more timely service from

the VA.

"This is a significant decision for the rights of

veteran claimants. Instead of receiving the benefits

he was due for his sacrifice and service to our

nation, Mr. Harvey dealt with a nightmare of

unnecessary delays and distractions. With this

decision, it is our hope that other veteran claimants

will not have to suffer the same poor treatment," she

said.

Reach Larry Hertz at lhertz@poughkee.gannett.com

or 845-437-4824 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting 845-437-4824 end_of_the_skype_highlighting.

"Keep on, Keepin' on"

Dan Cedusky, Champaign IL "Colonel Dan"

See my web site at:

http://www.angelfire.com/il2/VeteranIssues/

[allan]

During the Clinton administration, VA health care buses came around to our rural areas looking to treat Veterans. This was the first time I even heard of having health care for non-combat veterans. I sure needed it after I was discharged in 1971 and would have used it had I known. It was another Vet that convinced me to finally go and get some care.

I was in service one day, and out the next. I was never informed I had any care coming or any claims I could file. It's about time they are made to inform us.

[halos2]

Allan, you really are referring to a time period of your military service, and not really saying you were in one day and out the next...You mean the time flew by so fast, RIGHT?

How many more cases do you think that could be won, or how many are owed because of the stall tactics.

[carlie]

I am merging this post with the one already going on this issue.