I was diagnosed in 1994 with Type I Diabetes. I had served 13 years in the US Navy, and was discharged due to my illness. I filed for compensation several times, but heard nothing back. I initially gave up in frustration with such an incompetent organization as the VA. I filed again, in 2010 and have had to fight to get first 20%, then 40% rating for my diabetes. I had over a dozen diabetic seizures. I learned the VA had a record of one of my disability requests from 1996, and I asked for my disability to be recognized and recompensed from that date. Nothing on that so far other than no....
On September 8, 2015, I was on a business trip and had just landed in Seattle, WA, when I had another diabetic seizure in the baggage claim area. I was transported to the hospital, treated and released after several hours.
I was told by the VA that any emergency treatment related to my disability would be covered by the VA. So, when bills started coming in, I tried to find out how to appropriately submit them to be taken care of. WHAT A JOKE! I have been trying for months and months to get them into the proper hands. They care providers are threatening to mar my credit for non payment. I finally got a letter from the Non-VA Care Program, dated 3/28, stating that based on their review, they were denying the claim because it is a NON-SERVICE CONNECTED CONDITION. They offered a toll free number for me to call to in case I did not agree with their decision. I have called that number several times, and ALWAYS waited 50 minutes on hold until I am finally dumped to a voicemail system, told to leave a message and promised I will be called back. Never happens. Is there a way to actually get this to work? I am dumbfounded that this is allowed to go on.
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I was diagnosed in 1994 with Type I Diabetes. I had served 13 years in the US Navy, and was discharged due to my illness. I filed for compensation several times, but heard nothing back. I initially gave up in frustration with such an incompetent organization as the VA. I filed again, in 2010 and have had to fight to get first 20%, then 40% rating for my diabetes. I had over a dozen diabetic seizures. I learned the VA had a record of one of my disability requests from 1996, and I asked for my disability to be recognized and recompensed from that date. Nothing on that so far other than no....
On September 8, 2015, I was on a business trip and had just landed in Seattle, WA, when I had another diabetic seizure in the baggage claim area. I was transported to the hospital, treated and released after several hours.
I was told by the VA that any emergency treatment related to my disability would be covered by the VA. So, when bills started coming in, I tried to find out how to appropriately submit them to be taken care of. WHAT A JOKE! I have been trying for months and months to get them into the proper hands. They care providers are threatening to mar my credit for non payment. I finally got a letter from the Non-VA Care Program, dated 3/28, stating that based on their review, they were denying the claim because it is a NON-SERVICE CONNECTED CONDITION. They offered a toll free number for me to call to in case I did not agree with their decision. I have called that number several times, and ALWAYS waited 50 minutes on hold until I am finally dumped to a voicemail system, told to leave a message and promised I will be called back. Never happens. Is there a way to actually get this to work? I am dumbfounded that this is allowed to go on.
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