An Interview With Va Secretary Bob Mcdonald

[NavyWife]

I found this on YouTube. Around the 9 minute mark, he says, "Our ultimate goal is to serve the veteran".

It's a good overview of his philosophy.

He gives me hope!

[ArNG11]

At times that can be all you have, however, it's consistent pressure and not taking lightly the injustice that happens.

[Chuck75]

To the bureaucracy in general, accountability is anathema. A great deal of effort has gone into removing personal responsibility and so forth,

laws, regulations, and practices exist to quasi justify those efforts/actions. The 2008 VA "redaction" effort was an attempt to remove information from records that

might have been used to show who, what, and where, in relation to serious deficiencies in the claims processes and decisions.

One of the often used corollaries - - - when all else fails, "REORGANIZE"!

This gives the incumbents the ability to say, somewhat truthfully, that they were not involved, have no knowledge, etc. concerning

matters under scrutiny.

Personally, I believe that the resources available to veterans today (internet, publicity, etc) have had a serious impact on the VA.

Information on Hadit.com and VA Watchdog as well as other websites is invaluable.

Edited October 27, 2014 by Chuck75

[chuck57thSig]

It takes all of us working together contacting our Congressmen to get things done. How many of you are aware that they are trying to remove C&P results from the Blue Button until after a claim is completed?

Citing danger to the examiners. They say some vets, angered by information put in the results, are attacking the examiners...

[Pete53]

I believe that all Veterans should have a choice either VA or something like everyone else has.

[saxman]

This gives me hope!

[ArNG11]

Hope is all and good at times, however, there comes a time where words and cheap promises can do no more. Actions, change, repercussions, liability and sweet justice is what kicks the VA's wrongdoing in the mouth.