Posted on Mar 26, 2014
Can anything get accomplished through the VA? I know they do good things for us vets but throwing in the towel is g
5.52K
5
9
1
1
0
I retired (Major/USMC) last summer and immediately applied for my VA disability benefits but here I am in March 2014 and absolutely nothing has been done! Just wondering if anybody has had any success and what was your secret?
Posted in these groups: 
Disability
Disability
Posted >1 y ago
Responses: 4
2
2
0
I have been fighting the VA since 2000 and I still do not get my benefits. I was just at the VA today. I hate them. Medical care sucks. I had to get a simple shot today and it was a 3 hour appointment.
(2)
(0)
Cpl Jania Masterson
Oh I have been there for 6-8 hrs. All I needed was a shot but since before I can get this shot, I have to do a urine test. The nurses never ordered it. Then I have to wait one hr for the results before I can get a shot. When I had private insurance I was in and out in 10 mins. I hate the VA honestly. I just had a colonoscopy and they said nothing is wrong when I had one in 2012 with the same issues and they found the bacteria before. I had the worst GI doctor that I saw when I first went in and told them I wanted a new doctor to do the procedure. I am fed up wit the VA and it has been 13 years since I got out where are my benefits. Denied 7 times wtf.
(1)
(0)
Maj William Marlowe
Jania, sorry to hear that it has taken so long! I can't believe it has taken you so long! You must have a ton of patience!!! I hope to call them today to see if they have received my medical records! I really hope they haven't lost them. But I do have my copy so I'm good! Let me know if you need anything and man do I miss San Diego! I lived out there for almost 15 years and miss it so much! Anyway, hope you have a good day and hit me up sometime so I can pick your brain about the VA!
(0)
(0)
SFC Gary (Bigsarge) Portier USARMY RET.
When I go to the VA I plan for the whole day. get in at 0600 no matter what time my Appt is because If I don't I will not be able to find a parking space. I have Breakfast then Lunch if still there. Neither of which is that great. I have been fighting for disability claims since 1998. I am retired Army as disabled yet the VA will not recognize it so as far as the State is concerned I am not disabled unless VA says I am and they won't. So I am unable to claim State Benefits unless VA says so. I did not know VA could over rule the Army when it comes to being classified as Disabled. PDRL means nothing to the VA.
(0)
(0)
0
0
0
Update: Ha!!!! There is no update as nothing has been done to my disability claim. I did file a new claim on eBenefits as a Fully Developed Claim (FDC) so we'll see if that works!! I still have heard nothing from my VSO which is The DAV. I take it I can call them but what can they really do? The VA has all the paperwork (my original medical and dental records) plus a few other forms that I submitted electronically. It just seems that nothing is going to get done! I would be happy to hear if anybody has actually cracked the code on their claim! Thanks!
Bill
Bill
(0)
(0)
0
0
0
If you have trouble with getting any traction with the VA go to your local congressional representative. They have a staff member who handles VA issues, this way they can speed up the process for you. I tell all veterans to go through this route, and they all most always get results then trying the traditional way!
(0)
(0)
SFC Gary (Bigsarge) Portier USARMY RET.
I have tried this and have had no results as of yet. I was told that the VA is backed up on it's Congressional replies. I have used congressional complaints with the Army and these days it means nothing to them. It used to be powerful years back. In fact when did get a response back I was not given the opportunity to respond to it. The case was closed even though what came back had nothing to do with what I filed with 52 pages of proof. Another time they would not even follow up on it. I have a case that never closed out at least not with me. So I have no more faith in them as I do the IG or chain of Command. There are all about protecting the Agency less about help you.
(0)
(0)
Read This Next
Continue with Facebook 
Continue with Google