Angry Veterans Demand End To Backlog Of Disability Claims

[WVSERVER]

Heres a good read.

http://www.stripes.com/news/angry-veterans-demand-end-to-backlog-of-disability-claims-1.177964?localLinksEnabled=false

[Pete53]

Thanks a good article. It is not just Oakland.

[midnight340]

I am glad somebody is making some noise!!!!!!!! Too bad this isn't on the front page news in every state. Oakland is worse than most states.... Kansas is worse than Oakland!!

[StreetWalker]

My reopened claim is almost 14 months old. In the past two weeks it finally went to "review of evidence". It's a simple claim. Increase on my lower back injury and secondary for stomach issues due to medications taken for my back.

If this claim is ever settled I'll be filing for depression, radiculopathy in my legs and ED due to depression and medications

I figure that claim will take 3-4 years to settle. Just in time for another increase on my back IF I don't have to appeal the decision they make this time.

I'm in the Portland OR RO.

[j92mike]

There was a local news story this morning in Atlanta with a couple of Vets that have been waiting more than 44 yrs for their benefits.

Back in May there was a story on a Vet whose family was sent a letter from the DAV apologizing for their lose saying they had just found out the Veteran had passed on when he was very much alive. Ywo wks later they sent the family another letter saying they had to return his May Disability Comp. The Veteran said he is rated at 60% and is fighting for total disability and believes he was declared dead so they would not have to pay him

[Bigred122]

Retired should be happy his story made the Stars and Stripes!!

[ketchup56]

I was at this forum that day, and it was a very fired up meeting. I must say though i did not think anything would come of it, but "MAYBE" i was wrong. Today i received a call out of the blue from the "CENTER FOR INVESTIGATING REPORTING" stating that they had received some of my former complaints against the varo oakland from another local va organization, and they wanted to know if they could get an interview about my trials and troubles with the oakland ro and if it was okay if they monitored my progress. I'm really not about hearing a lot of lip service from politicians, but Congresswoman Jackie Speier stirred up the hornets nest. On top of this happening, i"m watching the Rachel Maddow show this evening on msnbc and low and behold she's doing a complete spill about oakland and the san diego varo"s and the BS vets go through to receive their benefits. I feel a something is brewing .

Retire44 I'm thinking about you and your relentless pursuits on your claims, and maybe someone is starting to listen. Everyone else count your blessings that your'e not dealing with these particular varo"s.