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The VA Can Suck IT!!!
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RiverRatRuss Offline
#1 Posted: Mon, Mar 20 2023, 11:08 AM EST
Joined: 09-02-2022
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So going into two months of being put on hold, shuffled to another agency, Hung up on Numerous times and Leaving voicemails on peoples machines waiting on a call back from anyone working for this agency around the GLOBE!!!

I finally dialed the Suicide Hotline and damned if I didn't get put on hold again... estimated wait time is Eternity!!! DOH... You Sons A Britches!!! ram27bat ram27bat
ZRX1200 Offline
#2 Posted: Mon, Mar 20 2023, 1:06 PM EST
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My stepmom retired from our local VA……

She hated dealing with them for my dad and her dad (my bonus grandpa). They were ok with hearing aides, and past that it was like pulling teeth.

Good luck sir.
drglnc Offline
#3 Posted: Mon, Mar 20 2023, 1:13 PM EST
Joined: 04-01-2019
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I'm sorry you are being treated poorly, All vets deserve better treatment.

I can only assume it is a different experience office to office as my family both blood and by marriage have had mostly positive experience over the last several years in both MD and Florida.
MACS Offline
#4 Posted: Mon, Mar 20 2023, 5:10 PM EST
Joined: 02-26-2004
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Had excellent experience with the VA in San Diego area. Also good experience with Tricare over there.

Here in Jax Tricare blows and The VA only has a clinic near me, but it's a pain to get an appointment.
Whistlebritches Offline
#5 Posted: Tue, Mar 28 2023, 10:28 PM EST
Joined: 04-23-2006
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5 years waiting on hearing aids,been schit on with my back for roughly 10 years and exposure to ??? for going on 20.I **** ing hate them........
RiverRatRuss Offline
#6 Posted: Wed, Mar 29 2023, 7:04 AM EST
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Well I posted this on the 20th and finally Yesterday a VA VSO contacted me apologizing for not catching his VM sooner, set me up an Appointment for April 3rd... Brick wall turns out we double paid on a bill and no one knows where the extra payment money's went to?? I'm bringing in copies of my original claims I filed in 2004-2007 along with a letter from the retirement reserve center dated 2007 saying they have no record of me being in the Military?? d'oh! d'oh! Brick wall
taking a copy of my DD214 also showing the date of Transfer to the inactive ready reserves in 2004...

I can only imagine this finally getting straightened out and the Backpay to follow!!! Herfing
burning_sticks Offline
#7 Posted: Wed, Mar 29 2023, 8:31 AM EST
Joined: 08-17-2020
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Yep, I avoid the VA at any cost, which is pretty simple since my status as retired isn't high enough to get any service in my area. I wish Congress had to use the VA health system as their only government supported healthcare,
ZRX1200 Offline
#8 Posted: Wed, Mar 29 2023, 9:33 AM EST
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Not an uncommon claim, we see lots of VA guys/gals and I’ve met quite a few that were told their records didn’t exist. Story they all got was a fire at a base in Colorado that stored paper records…..

Actually had a highly decorated WW2 guy get so pissed he went to the Portland VA IN UNIFORM….It still fit (this was one of those small wiry guys you just know better than to mess with).

Hope your appointment goes well.
8trackdisco Offline
#9 Posted: Wed, Mar 29 2023, 10:28 AM EST
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RiverRatRuss wrote:
So going into two months of being put on hold, shuffled to another agency, Hung up on Numerous times and Leaving voicemails on peoples machines waiting on a call back from anyone working for this agency around the GLOBE!!!

I finally dialed the Suicide Hotline and damned if I didn't get put on hold again... estimated wait time is Eternity!!! DOH... You Sons A Britches!!! ram27bat ram27bat


RRR,
This is a pain in the keister for sure. Just like my lower level management experience taught me, document, document and document.

Log every single hang up, voicemail, and answering machine message left.

What pisssses me of second most about how retired veterans get the shaft is the seem no longer interested in the physical or mental health of the retired military once your service has stopped. They don’t need you any more so you aren’t a priority.

And we wonder why enrollments in the military are down.
robertsccr5 Offline
#10 Posted: Wed, Mar 29 2023, 11:30 AM EST
Joined: 09-13-2012
Posts: 2,314
Sorry to hear you're having troubles.

I feel very fortunate to have a fantastic VA facility near me. The VA Palo Alto system is one of the absolute best. In contrast, my kids mother just got them signed up for Kaiser P. and my VA facility makes them look bad.
deadeyedick Offline
#11 Posted: Wed, Mar 29 2023, 11:34 AM EST
Joined: 03-13-2003
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A good golf buddy of mine tried for years to get his Army VA benefits but finally gave up. No record of his service in Viet Nam.
robertsccr5 Offline
#12 Posted: Wed, Mar 29 2023, 11:38 AM EST
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deadeyedick wrote:
A good golf buddy of mine tried for years to get his Army VA benefits but finally gave up. No record of his service in Viet Nam.


What a shame. Even in today's digital Army, I still keep printed copies of all important docs.

Please tell your buddy I said thank you for his service. Today is Vietnam Veterans Day. Please tell him I said welcome home.
deadeyedick Offline
#13 Posted: Wed, Mar 29 2023, 12:36 PM EST
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robertsccr5 wrote:
What a shame. Even in today's digital Army, I still keep printed copies of all important docs.

Please tell your buddy I said thank you for his service. Today is Vietnam Veterans Day. Please tell him I said welcome home.


Thanks. I'll buy him a beer tomorrow at the course.
ZRX1200 Offline
#14 Posted: Wed, Mar 29 2023, 1:42 PM EST
Joined: 07-08-2007
Posts: 60,628
To quote a lady I met who’s husband was a Helo pilot in Nam “Be nice but don’t believe anything they tell you, and document EVERYTHING”.

Sad stuff and not how vets should be treated.
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