Stay focus

[Stayfocus]

Gentlemen, how accurate is va.gov?

Has anyone received documentation via us mail stating grant, remand, denial, and va.gov says waiting for vlj?

[brokensoldier244th]

Yup, they quietly debuted  that feature in January.. 

[broncovet]

I got my information about poor reliablility of ebenefits/va.gov, from about 20 years of checking it. (Since 2002)  This said, its much better now, that you can actually download a copy of the paper decision, and print it if you like.  

Many/most "old school" Vets advocates suggest waiting for the envelope.  

I think VA blamed some/all of the problems with ebenefits on a contractor...someone suggested ebenefits is "Not" a VA official website, but rather a contractor who inputs updates into the system on their schedule.  

VA has gotten billions and billions of dollars from congress, multiple times, to update/upgrade VA computer systems, and most of that money has been squandered on overpaid contractors.  

VA makes the contractors do it their way, but that isnt always the best idea.  An example of this is if you hire an attorney, then just do it your way, ignoring the attorney.  Why hire/keep a "professional" where you just continue doing things the same old way, even after they suggest changes?  

Many years ago, I went to work for a IT contractor for the government.  There was constant tension in between the government, who insisted on everything "their way", and the contractors who wanted to get the job done quickly and efficiently.