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For one frustrated claimant, VA scandal a lightbulb moment
Philadelphia Inquirer ^ | 07/28/2014 | Tricia L. Nadolny, Inquirer Staff Writer

Posted on 07/28/2014 4:31:13 PM PDT by Kid Shelleen

---SNIP-- Weeks after the disclosure that 68 bins of old mail from veterans had been found at the Philadelphia office - and after VA officials pledged immediate action - it has become clear that its problems surrounding document management run deep.

Last week, at least 84 boxes of mail that had been returned to the Philadelphia VA when it didn't reach its intended recipient were piled up, one employee told The Inquirer. The center's director estimated that the facility's return-mail backlog was 18,000 envelopes deep and had been sitting since March 2012.

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Bureaucrats with job protection have no shame.
1 posted on 07/28/2014 4:31:13 PM PDT by Kid Shelleen
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To: Kid Shelleen

How can we bring a lawsuit against them?


2 posted on 07/28/2014 4:33:50 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet (The most dangerous man to any government is the man who is able to think things out for himself.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

The “workers” at the VA should be fired for their dismissive, lousy, anti-VET attitudes. Shameless losers.


3 posted on 07/28/2014 4:40:57 PM PDT by hal ogen (First Amendment or Reeducation Camp?)
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To: Kid Shelleen

Let’s all repeat the VA Motto....

“Delete, Delay, Deny And Hope They Die To Make Our Bonus High!”


4 posted on 07/28/2014 4:45:08 PM PDT by blueunicorn6 ("A crack shot and a good dancer")
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To: Kid Shelleen
This fraud should be shut down....Veterans should get vouchers to any doctor the want and to any hospital they choose. It would still be cheaper that these useless ass bureaucrats!!!
5 posted on 07/28/2014 5:01:37 PM PDT by ontap
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To: Kid Shelleen

Our veterans are literally dying waiting for answers to letters. In the meantime Obama wants nearly 4 BILLLION dollars to feed, house, and provide medical care to a bunch of illegal alien invaders.

Pretty indicative of his attitude towards Americans.


6 posted on 07/28/2014 5:08:35 PM PDT by Lurker (Violence is rarely the answer. But when it is it is the only answer.)
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To: Kid Shelleen

I think most of these letters concern veterans applying for disability. And, yes, they’re hoping they die. If they wanted to truly do the right thing, they’d simply approve every veteran’s request. And there’s a reason why they’re not doing this. Someone up high is responsible for all of it.


7 posted on 07/28/2014 5:39:29 PM PDT by VerySadAmerican (Liberals were raised by women or wimps. And they're all stupid.)
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To: hal ogen

The average front line worker is worked to death under great daily pressures in difficult jobs. If the letters are being held up it comes from Management at ALL levels, middle management and up.
Be very careful when you lump all VA ‘workers” together!

And,...IF you do not focus on management you NEVER change the culture and you risk losing very caring professionals, and yes, secretaries. The VA has been understaffed enormously at the FRONT Lines while maanagement scoops up the money for bonuses instead of hiring more doctors, nurses, etc.


8 posted on 07/28/2014 6:28:41 PM PDT by Recovering Ex-hippie (Bush won the War in Iraq, Obozo lost the peace..and gave Iraq back to the Terrorists!)
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To: Recovering Ex-hippie
>> Be very careful when you lump all VA ‘workers” together! <<

I agree 100% with what you said and I want to say for the record my father a WWII yet got great care from the VA when he needed it. They should find the managers involved in the scandal and file criminal charges. I bet lots of front line workers are willing to testify under oath.
9 posted on 07/29/2014 4:13:04 PM PDT by Kid Shelleen (Beat your plowshares into swords. Let the weak say I am strong)
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