Anyone Ever Req A Diff Varo?

[autumn]

it was mentioned to me today that veterans can request moving claims to different VARO.

why would one do this and is this wise?

[Philip Rogers]

I believe you can change RO's, however, if you need hearings or C&P's, you'll need to travel to that RO for exams & hearings. jmo

pr

[broncovet]

Autumn

Your preaching to the choir...I know well how I would love to change RO's. I think I recall reading somewhere that the RO location is determined where you live...and, except by moving cant be changed.

It reminds me of the "bad school" thing. I know I would love my kids to attend a different school district...but it was not allowed...probably because the "bad schools" would essentially be abandoned and all the teachers would lose their jobs. Ditto for the RO's.

I do think "inserting capitalism" into the RO's and schools would be good and raise the level several notches. RO's would "compete" for Veterans instead of "complaining" about them. ...getting paid by how many Vets go to their RO...just like car companies or insurance companies or food companies do now. They "compete" for the consumer.

Just think if love were governmentalized:

"Unit 407896? Yes, you have been assigned to me for the purpose of procreation. Have you completely filled out your 21-478 form, in triplicate so we can begin the procreation process? It looks like your item line #13 has been checked "NO". A no in this box prohibits procreation. Next applicant please."

[autumn]

autum,

They know what to schedule.

If you are having a difficult time getting what is needed

my suggestion is to get an IMO - I know they usually cost but

it is an investment.

JMHO

i thought so. that last exam was more of a time buyer for the VA, not me.

some time ago i did take ms berta's adivce and got IMO's for ms, spine and shrink. my savings almost gone. that is the only reason i got dx'd and SC'd for ms was the IMO. up to that point the VA still would not dx me.

so, i guess i wait, as usual. i'm just so skeptical that without actual secondary exams they'll just prolong this. you understand. i know you understand because you confirmed what i thought, "they know what to schedule", even though they mentioned they don't exactly know what to do with MS ratings. supposedly the pva has my back

[autumn]

Autumn

Your preaching to the choir...I know well how I would love to change RO's. I think I recall reading somewhere that the RO location is determined where you live...and, except by moving cant be changed.

It reminds me of the "bad school" thing. I know I would love my kids to attend a different school district...but it was not allowed...probably because the "bad schools" would essentially be abandoned and all the teachers would lose their jobs. Ditto for the RO's.

I do think "inserting capitalism" into the RO's and schools would be good and raise the level several notches. RO's would "compete" for Veterans instead of "complaining" about them. ...getting paid by how many Vets go to their RO...just like car companies or insurance companies or food companies do now. They "compete" for the consumer.

Just think if love were governmentalized:

"Unit 407896? Yes, you have been assigned to me for the purpose of procreation. Have you completely filled out your 21-478 form, in triplicate so we can begin the procreation process? It looks like your item line #13 has been checked "NO". A no in this box prohibits procreation. Next applicant please."

well, when you go to a ms secondary exam requested by the rater a VRO and the doctor states he doesn't really know what they want, and that they don't know much about handling ms secondary issues it doesn't give a veteran much confidence in the outcome of the rating!! if they were going to do the right thing i doubt such an exam would have taken place.

[autumn]

I believe you can change RO's, however, if you need hearings or C&P's, you'll need to travel to that RO for exams & hearings. jmo

pr

i'm not one to toss a wrench in the gears of this claim process but its a serious future life and health issue for many of us.

if this va and their vro has inadequate raters or raters that are..., heck i can't think of a correct description here,... why wouldn't a vet want to have such claims moved to more professional VRO?

not making a general blanket statement about VA raters. but that article from ohio here expresses the issue much better than i can. and most of the choir here understands that issue even better than i.

[Pete53]

I have read but cannot cite where that the VA uses two VARO's for complicated cases. I know that Waco is one of them. As most know each state has at least one VARO and large states may have two. I think that there are also VARO's in some of the territories like Philippines, Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico