[Red Badger]

VA PING!.....................

[ducttape45]

Sorry, but I’ll believe it when I see it. I’d also like to see how many of that percentage where denials. I’ll bet the majority were. Just because they’ve sped up the process doesn’t mean veterans are getting favorable results.

[maddog55]

I’m close to 2000 days on a disability BVA hearing under the AMA...

Total:1956 days

Or 5 years, 4 months, 7 days including the end date.

Or 64 months, 7 days including the end date.

VA.GOV still says waiting for a BVA judge.

The whole system is a F’n mess.

[The Louiswu]

Idea: Within certain restrictions and rules (obviously) any retired or active duty service member in good standing should be able to walk into any hospital in the country and receive the care they need.

Perhaps the hospitals would need a VA liaison person or team and perhaps there would have to be some limits on the kind or amount of care the vet can receive.

I am just spit balling here so go ahead and blow holes in the idea.

[dakine]

I retired 18+ years ago. Folks were telling me “Go to VA and apply for disability.” Nothing wrong with me and I wanted to deploy as a DOD civilian, so I didn’t go to VA. I think a lot folks bog down the “system” with fraudulent claims... Or should I say “embellished” claims...

[doorgunner69]

I, very belatedly< filed a claim for my ruined hearing several years ago,

Should have done it 40+ years ago but had a very bad VA experience with a housing loan application.

Finally did it after getting in the VA system as part of retiring.

Had a veterans advisor help with the paperwork, went for a hearing test, and now get 50%.

Does not make up for the years of being half deaf, but.............No way to know if the VA would have been as easy to deal with as this last episode.