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The VA Disability System Is Failing — and Veterans Are Paying for the Gaps By Loren Ryan Hawley http://dlvr.it/TPbHpB

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Important Info for Veterans Exposed to Asbestos

Hey everyone, If you’re a veteran who’s been exposed to asbestos, you need to understand your options. VA Disability covers illnesses linked to your service. VA Pension helps if you have limited income. And asbestos trusts are set up to get you compensation from the companies that caused your exposure.

Understanding the difference can help you get the benefits you deserve.

I put together some info to help you get started.

Three Paths to Compensation: VA Disability, VA Pension, and Asbestos Trusts Explained | Asbestos Ships

Understanding available financial aid options is crucial for veterans with an asbestos condition because their fight for health can be a lif

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I use a walker to get around and let me tell you, this baby would help me get around so much. My town is a quickly #gentrifying poor farming town so all the sidewalks are broken or missing. (Thank you asshole neighbors for REMOVING your sidewalks for aesthetic reasons and effectively trapping me on my block.) It’s been more than a year since I independently left my house because of that. I’m currently saving up for one, but my household income is $17k a year #vadisability right now and the #TrionicTerminator is over $1000. And I really can’t afford this on my own and I would very much appreciate any support you would like to offer. If anyone would like to help me pay for my independence and freedom you can tip me for my art @ Ko-fi.com/thebriarpatchkids https://www.instagram.com/p/Bota9pVBhvO/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=16mjlrsck1jfr

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VA Claims Process Sucks

VA claims and appeals can be an anxiety filled experience. Not to mention VA claims/appeals can take upwards of several years before a veteran receives a decision. I get the fact, somewhat, that the Department of Veterans Affairs has millions of veterans applying for disability compensation yearly. So I do understand that a VA claim should take a while to be completed.

I have a VA claim now turned into a VA appeal that is currently at the Board of Veterans Appeals for a second time. My original VA appeal was remanded. It has been almost three years I have been waiting for a favorable answer. This three years of waiting for the VA to make a decision is also with a congressional inquiry attached to it. So the Department of Veterans Affairs does take their time in processing these outstanding claims and appeals.

I would be cool with the wait that comes along with a VA claim, if the Department of Veterans Affairs did a thorough job in reviewing my claim. When I got the first statement of the case in reference to my VA claim I was disappointed and shocked. It was almost like the VA didn’t even look over their own medical records where they had been treating me for the issues that my claim was for. As I read through the statement of the case I realized that the decision review officer (DRO) reviewing my claim probably just flipped a coin to decide if I received service connected disability from the VA.

I actually probably would’ve been better off if the DRO had just flipped a coin. There are many veterans out there going through the same difficulty as I am with the VA claims process. There are also many veterans out there that are having an even more difficult time than me. Some of these veterans are under serious economic hardship. A prompt a fair decision from the VA would make all of the difference in the world to them.

So how do we fix this broken system we call The Department of Veterans Affairs? What can be done to improve the long wait times for VA claims and VA appeals to be completed?

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VA Claims Process is Jacked Up!

I know I am not alone making this statement. The Department of Veterans Affairs gives me anxiety. I am an Army veteran and have been going back in forth with the VA for years now. Like so many other veterans I have been bounced around in the purgatory of the VA disability Claims and Appeals processes.

The Department of Veterans Affairs is trying to make improvements on these issue, but they still have a long way to go. A person enters the military with a promise, made by the government, that if you serve your country we will take care of you when you get out of the military. The Department of Veterans Affairs is failing in living up to these promises made to veterans. I have experienced first-hand the extensive wait times to receive medical treatment from the VA. I laid around for almost three months with a completely torn rotator cuff muscle before the VA got me in to see an orthopedic doctor.

This way of treating veterans with lack of prompt medical treatment has spilled over into the VA Claims and Appeals process. I have doubts that the Decision Review Officer (DRO) reviewing my VA disability claim actually does a comprehensive job. For example I filed a claim for chronic sinusitis. The VA has been treating me for that condition since I have been out of the Army in 2004. I am a member of the Burn Pit Registry and the Gulf War Registry. This states that I was exposed to hazardous burning material while on my deployments.

The Department of Veterans Affairs denied my disability claim for chronic sinusitis. Did they even look at my medical records? The answer more than likely is no the VA didn’t review my records properly. Had they done so they would have arrived at a more favorable claim decision? I am not asking for a lot. I am only asking the VA to do what is right and fair.

I am definitely not the only veteran out there with a story to tell. I have plenty of more stories I could share with you about the Department of Veterans Affairs. I really feel bad for the older crowd of veterans. These veterans need more medical attention and are not receiving it in a timely manner. They are made to jump through the bureaucratic hoops the VA has just to get medical treatment. The VA drags out there disability and appeal process for sometimes years. I have an appeal with the Board of Veterans Appeals that has been in the claims/appeals process for almost three years now.

Like I said the VA has put procedures in place to streamline the claims and appeals processes. They are trying, but they really need to step up their game. There are veterans out there that are homeless because the VA is jerking them around with their disability claim. There are veterans out there not receiving medical treatment. There are veterans out there that are dying because the Department of Veterans Affairs can’t do their job.

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Worried About My VA Appointments.

Here I sit on Sunday night. I have to be up early and drive an hour an a half to the nearest VA hospital and be there by 0800. I have a series of compensation and pension exams tomorrow for PTSD.

I am already service connected for PTSD, but this for an increase in my rating. Other exams are for anxiety and depression. Both of compensation these conditions the Department of Veterans Affairs has been treating for and prescribing medication for well over ten years now.

As a veteran my faith in the VA's ability to give a fair and just decision  is almost gone. I am honestly apprehensive and border lined scared to go to my appointment s tomorrow. I have good reason to be worried just like so many other veterans are when going through this process.

I will give you some examples why I don't trust the Department of Veterans Affairs. I was diagnosed with a service connected disability of TBI. I was so excited to see that, but when I looked on the right of that I saw I was rated at only 0%. I went through three years on that claim and only to get 0%. Is theVA kidding me?

The VA acknowledged my service connection but gave me 0%. Another example of how the VA has screwed me is they gave me a hearing aid. Then they said I have 0% hearing loss. Explain to me the logic behind that decision.

So I am sitting here at home thinking about the exams tomorrow. I hope ans pray that I get an examiner that does a good job. The Department of Veterans Affairs really needs to work harder at fixing this whole process. Its crap.

I was an Army Ranger had two combat tours. There are many guys just like me that were hurt overseas that struggle to get the right rating from the Department of Veterans Affairs. I hear about people all of the time with 100% disability rating that were in the rear with the gear when they deployed. I think the VA should pull their heads out of their butts and acknowledge the fact that their system is not working for the veterans that need it to.

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