Errors At The Va

[carlie]

Good film on you tube.

[john999]

That is a good file. You could probably multiply those cases by 10,000 or 100,000 to show how VA screws vets and even employees regarding disability claims.

[tugger50]

I am of the opinion that there needs to be more reporting of how the VA functions, makes mistakes, and even gets it right . The media is super powerful and youtube is one that gets attention.

I think it was ABC that did a piece on Viet Nam, Agent Orange, and how the VA was denying Blue Water Sailors presumption for exposure. Very good reporting.

Part of my claim involves Agent Orange exposure and they show a report I sent them on it as part of my claim file.

[jbasser]

Great Post Carlie.

This just goes to show how arrogant the upper management are at the VBA.

They fire an employee for questioning their decisions. Now by law, she is doing her job to the title 38 cfr and the Managers are not.

Something has to give here.

This case deserves intervention from The secretary himself.

You start putting numbers before quality you get a piece of crap int he end result and most likely will be out of business.

Oh Wait this is the VBA. They are funded by us.

J

[Capt.]

Hello Carlie,,,,,,what is really bad is you found this one story ,,,,but just how many more are out there just like it? I am fast loosing my patience am going to have to probably hold one of James Cripps favorite tactics ........ The Press Conference. James has already been coaching me on how to do it .Jbasser you drive the get away car and break me out . lol.....This is so sick. Folks , C.C. is almost of out of time . Thanks to the VA and government regulations that cannot work. NEVER GIVE UP. God Bless, C.C.

Edited February 10, 2013 by Capt.Contaminate (see edit history)

[jbob84]

I was told today by my Service Officer that they use Michigan State students to go over claims.

[carlie]

I was told today by my Service Officer that they use Michigan State students to go over claims.

This is not true - only VBA employees work VBA claims.

[Pete53]

When my claim was active I found out that my file and my VA Rating Officer were not in the building.Seems that she worked from home and not at VA.

[71M10]

I was told today by my Service Officer that they use Michigan State students to go over claims.

You do know how to get a Michigan graduate off your front porch?

Pay him for the Pizza!!!

On a serious note, you might want to get a new service officer, apparently the one you have is good at speculation. Although I guess it is possible that the VA has some student intern positions that might have some MSU students in them, but seems such a long drive when Michigan is just within spitting distance. I of course am also speculating, but something tells me AFGE would prevent subcontracted services, for such a core function of its membership.

I do have to tip my hat to Michigan B-ball this year, good job on slapping down Ohio State last night!

Best regards,

[dee7038]

Wow....

[Berta]

I heard that VA pulled some DOD people to work on claims a few months ago...maybe if I can find the email I got on that I could post more on it....

Maybe it just regarded DFAS CRDP CRSC issues.

[meghp0405]

Don't believe that the VA "pulls" people in to work claims. They would be violating their own regulations. not that they really care about rules.

[JT24usn]

Berta. Possible DOD?

http://www.army.mil/article/55510/new-disability-evaluation-system-benefits-soldiers/

http://gao.gov/products/GAO-11-69

Edited February 23, 2013 by T8r (see edit history)