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[Buck52]

I had a thought, if the VA would consider hiring more WAR disable veterans I believe that would speed up the claims log.

experience speaks for is self.

jmo

Buck!!

[Guest]

This won't work.

Every VA employee has to sign a VA clause that the employee will agree with managements decisions.

In other words, you are a VA employee that is a veteran and you adjudicate a claim and award a veteran 30%, 50%, or 70% for PTSD. It goes to the supervisor/coach and they decides that the veteran claim is not credible and decides that the claim should be denied. The VA employee that is a veteran will have to redo the claim and instead of granting the claim is now denying the claim and telling the veteran that he/she needs more evidence to corroborate their claim. Their are a lot of veterans that work for VA but keep in mind that management runs this machine and makes the rules. If you don't comply then you are out of a job. Working at VA can't be a good thing.

Edited February 18, 2015 by pete992

[Buck52]

Okie Dokie, We'll it was just a thought...my grandpa always told me

''you know what thoughts did''? '' Does a Bear shit in the woods'' eh!

Buck!

Edited February 19, 2015 by Buck52

[Pete53]

The VA has a duty to hire Veterans but the seriously are deficient. I know I feel better when I see a name tag that states they are a veteran.

[JT24usn]

Most of the people I work with at my RO are veterans. Quite a few are oef/oif. Vietnam vets are retiring. I'm a vet and one of the bad guys too

[k5one]

The biggest problem I see, a disabled veteran is having problems, and is depressed. He is hired by the VA, and is happy that he will be able to help veterans. Then he finds that he has to screw veterans, and his depression and everything else becomes worse. I have actually seen this. I have friends and relatives who are or have worked for the VA.

[broncovet]

Of course they "agree with management decisions", but, remember, each rating specialist has "discretion", too, otherwise we would just be rated by computer. I think it may help some. A few years ago, I remember when VA was "trying to get its number of Veteran employees below 20%", because they were concerned too many Vets would help too many vets. I think VA is between 20 and 30 percent, now.

Of course, this is in conflict with VA's "get rid of Veteran homelessness" program, because few Vets, if any, are homeless and working at VA. Its part of what has been called a "culture of denial" at VA. I hope the firings get rid of some of this, at least.