Comments on: One Veterans Fight Against the Veterans Administration Beast

By: Teresa

Teresa — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 21:27:00 +0000

My father is a Vietnam Viet, he served in the Navy–spent time on the USS Oriskany in 68-69 and found out that he was unknowingly apart of project SHAD. He was diagnosed with Alzimers and had diabetes for the past 6 years. He was receiving disability through the state of New Jersey and filed a claim with the VA for federal disability. The VA has denied his claim 3 times–each time the have told him that they cannot find enough evidence to tie his diseases with his service time! My father was stressed and depressed because of how they have treated him and it was because of the VA, my Dad had a fatal heart attack and passed on 2/6–my brother and I continue with my Dad’s fight against the VA–if anyone has any suggestions, PLEASE let me know.

Teresa

By: robert martinez

robert martinez — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 09:55:08 +0000

DEAR VIET NAM VET BROTHER -WELCOME HOME- CONTINUE TO REQUEST A VA COMP-PEN- EXAM – REWRITE YOUIR STRESSOR LETTERS – CHANGE DOCTORS – UNTIL U GET WHAT U DESERVE 100% COMP. DO NOT GIVE UP JOIN THE DAv- do not threaten the va – be cordial tuo them – whic is hard to do – they dont care – but keep on with the nod and streesor letters wear your medals and ribbons to the next va exam.

By: robert martinez

robert martinez — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 09:55:06 +0000

By: robert martinez

robert martinez — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 09:55:04 +0000

By: robert martinez

robert martinez — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 09:46:06 +0000

dear veteran, as you are already rated at 60%service con. u must request a new c-p
7 exam. if the current doctor you see at the va clinic is not in your favour – reqest a change of doctors- include in your notice of disagreement why yoiu know the va is incorrect in denying you increase in disability rating.continue to appeal the va decisions until you are rated to the higher percentage in disability – do not give up

By: Vicki Willis

Vicki Willis — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 20:17:14 +0000

Hello, I can say I have been in a battle with the VA since 1976. It took 23 years to get adjudication on my case. The Director at Bay Pines lied to me. I still have the letters. I went to the law library anf looked up the laws myself. Everytime they stated a law I looked it up. Seems the Director twisted it to fit my case. I finally won. But it is a never ending trial. The health care system is unfit to serve us. Waiting…my teeth needed to come out…I am a diabetic…I will skip the gross parts…Made me wait 3 months to take all out…now making me wait for dentures…Great weight loss program…I really needed to loss 20 pounds…Just don’t take anything the va says as law….they will lie to you. I am now 70/30…But don’t think I went to the head of the line….we are all trash and pains to these slow azz working people. Next time remind them without us Veterans they would have no jobs…Bless those who still fight..Vicki

By: Conrado Delacruz

Conrado Delacruz — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 10:01:02 +0000

I am working on a web sit called fighttheva.com and I need permission to use some of my vets examples on it. I fought the va over ten years, I am a Vietnam Veteran and it was a battle. I am telling it all as to what it took to win the battle. I got a bad taste for the VA. Even some of there services are bad. My brother in law had them do a Hernia operation and the screwed up and cut one of his Testicles and he went back (threw a Veterans Officer) and filed a claim he was denied any compensation. He was told he sighed his rights away before the operation. We fought, We cried and some died, We deserve better and so do our brothers that are coming back. Conradod@msn.com Vietnam 1968-1970.

By: Conrado Delacruz

Conrado Delacruz — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 12:05:50 +0000

It took me ten years plus fighting the VA and I was so upset that I started a web sit fight the VA.com Now I am told I can not put certian things on it cause I am selling services. I just want to tell you what it took me to get a diability, even thought there are some very blunt letters I WROTE THE VA INCLUDING ALL OUT SIDE VA EVALUATIONS. I FEEL I AM DEAD IN THE WATER. THE FELLOW, SINCE HE GOT THE DOMAIN NAME FIGHT THE VA.COM STATED I could not do what I wanted. conradod@msn.com What do you think !!

By: Mr Les Beaumont

Mr Les Beaumont — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 12:26:08 +0000

I need help on my hearing loss. Any suggestions?
Les Poppiemont@gmail.com 858-610-4982

By: Virgil Bedwell

Virgil Bedwell — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 19:45:11 +0000

I have been fighting the VA for over 40 years. The Chicago, Illinois Regional Office is the worst! No matter what you file for they deny your claim and you have to appeal and appeal and appeal. Once the Board gets the claim they immediately allow the claim. The VA say the Chicago office is backlogged. Well if they would do the claim right to begin with they wouldn’t be so backlogged! Illinois is one of the lowest ranked states for disabled vets and that is because the Chicago VA Regional Office continually jacks the vets around until they either get so discouraged they quit filing and appealing or until the vet dies. I truly think that is what they want; the vet to die! Then they would not have to deal with the claim. It is also a known fact that the claims adjudicators have no medical knowledge and are very under trained in their jobs! Yet nothing is ever done!

By: Michael

Michael — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 15:34:07 +0000

I also have been fighting with the VA. I have 30% for my back and knee. I have been denied PTSD because Afghanistan was not a hostal enviroment. I have been denied hearing loss even though I need a waiver to work for the Federal Government because my hearing is so bad but VA says it is excellant. My latest mri has proved that my back is getting worse but still no change has been made to my rating. When I submitted my appeal paperwork it was sent back to me stating it was fille dout wrong so I brought it to them and they filled it out for me then a week later I got a letter in the mail saying it was again filled out wrong and that I missed the deadline. I have given them proof with dates, names of witnesses still in the army, letters, records, doctors records and notes but I still get letters saying that they still need more. I really dont understand what is going on. I am more stressed dealing with these clowns than I would be getting shot at on a daily basis back in Afghanistan. I would welcome that in return for a break from the VA. The people that are making most of the denial decisions have never served and I know this for a fact because I went to my local compensation department for my state and there was only one person that had served the rest were just ordinary people with one thing on their mind, getting paid every 2 weeks.

By: kabika58@verizon.net

kabika58@verizon.net — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 20:52:14 +0000

I appiled in 2004 for a IU Rating as suggested by a VA staff member, didnt get it, got a pension instead with a Non Sevice Rating of 60% overall, been appealing this since then, they are dragging their feet, stated they never got letters/records I sent to the Bay Pines Office in FL. Have had Sen.s involved as well as the DAV, now the latest is I have to wait another 2 more years for an appeal that makes filing 2004 possible decision 2011. NICE!!! @ Honarble Discharges and I get $30.00 a day to live on in a porch on a couch with no heat or AC. SO frustrated with the DAV, VA and everybody…4 Suicidal atempts, to bad I wasnt lucky on 1. HOME BUT WOUNDED!!!

By: Disabisbled Veteran AWD

Disabisbled Veteran AWD — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 13:26:50 +0000

I agrre with you on all apsect, I have been appealing and fighting with the VA now for over 6 years, though I am already rated at 60% serviced connected, the others disorders that have developed as a direct expoure to toxins and experimental vaccines administred during my Term of Service 83-93, has been pending and remanded back to them for basically being inept and basically not doing their due diligence. I have involved my congressman, Senators and have the DAV representing me and they are still sitting on my records with no end in site, even though an appellate court remanded my case to them an stated do your job and do it quickly, but I guess that is all relative.
Still waiting and I refuse on principal