Does Va Pressure Vso's To Back Off?

[autumn]

certainly no proof, but i would like to ask the question as to whether the VA tries to pressure VSO's to backoff with some claims and that some VSO org's will do so as to not rock the boat with their symbiotic relationship?

that make any sense the way i asked that? anyone else ever kinda thought this?

is the recourse to file your own claim?

thx

[broncovet]

Of course. Have you heard the saying, "There is no such thing as free rent"? Well, the VA gives VSO's "free" rent in Regional Offices and VAMC's. What does the VA expect in return for this "free" rent? If you had someone living in your home, rent free, and you needed "a favor" who would you ask?

Have you ever wondered why the VSO's quietly let the backlog of Veterans claims go from 200,000 or so to over a million?

You can bet that behind the scenes there is great pressure on VSO's to "the VA way of thinking".

And, the "VA way of thinking" is not "favor the Veteran".

[Guest terrysturgis]

Autumn, if you have been denied you might consider a NOVA or veterans benefits attorney. Some here have won their claims by handling the claim on their own. My daughter is SC at 90% and she hired an attorney because she is tired of the fight. So far her attorney has done a good job, we are shooting for 100% TDIU and SSDI.

[bobbyq]

As a veteran VSO for over eight years I have recieved more flak from the people I work for than the VA. I am in line awaiting decisions like everyone else and all my call usually fall on deaf ears. It is in development, it is at rating, and so on. Basically phone calls are a waste but you have to try and get their attention, and I do not know how. Does any one else? I have not been reimbursed ONE CENT from my organization although I get as much lip and promises from them as I get from the VA. Why do I do it? Heck the veteran deserves more and if I get no money for stamps, gas, mileage, etc. from my folks then I get I am stuck. Printer ink is expensive for me as well as faxes and so on. No I get no pressure from the VA to lighten the load. ????????????

[Pete53]

Bobbyq:

I want to thank you for helping Veterans. I don't know your particulars but I know my friend Larry a VSO paid his own expenses but was provided a small office at the Dallas VAMC inside the DAV Suite. He paid for all his office expenses, stamps, faxes and all the general expenses.

Your organization should reimburse. I think the VA could care less and simply move on their time and no one elses.

[Gulfvet45]

10-4 it does not come from the VA and for any one to think that the VA would say this is nuts. they have no idea what goes on at the RO. Yes their are some raters that think if you did not bleed you do not get any thing and others that are the other way. But when you have two wars and now every Nam case getting looked at yes we have a back log.

I remember back when the VA tried to get the VSO's to turn over everything even if it may hurt a claim before it would let them on the computer system. We won that one, LA law say a vet does not have to. This is where a vet shoot him self in the foot a lot.

If you do not truest your FREE and well trained VSO go pay for a lawyer

As a veteran VSO for over eight years I have recieved more flak from the people I work for than the VA. I am in line awaiting decisions like everyone else and all my call usually fall on deaf ears. It is in development, it is at rating, and so on. Basically phone calls are a waste but you have to try and get their attention, and I do not know how. Does any one else? I have not been reimbursed ONE CENT from my organization although I get as much lip and promises from them as I get from the VA. Why do I do it? Heck the veteran deserves more and if I get no money for stamps, gas, mileage, etc. from my folks then I get I am stuck. Printer ink is expensive for me as well as faxes and so on. No I get no pressure from the VA to lighten the load. ????????????

Edited November 9, 2011 by Gulfvet45

[autumn]

As a veteran VSO for over eight years I have recieved more flak from the people I work for than the VA. I am in line awaiting decisions like everyone else and all my call usually fall on deaf ears. It is in development, it is at rating, and so on. Basically phone calls are a waste but you have to try and get their attention, and I do not know how. Does any one else? I have not been reimbursed ONE CENT from my organization although I get as much lip and promises from them as I get from the VA. Why do I do it? Heck the veteran deserves more and if I get no money for stamps, gas, mileage, etc. from my folks then I get I am stuck. Printer ink is expensive for me as well as faxes and so on. No I get no pressure from the VA to lighten the load. ????????????

i appreciate your efforts and service and issues. my question and issues are not directed at all VSOs but some. to me and others navigate this mine field called the VA claims system.