Can the VA refuse to treat a 100% service-connected veteran citing their case as "too complex," and also refuse to outsource them for care?

Hi Lisa,
You've been at this battle for a long time, I remember when you started this voyage.
I was hoping that all was resoled by now. Anyway, wishing you all the best.

While we have this POTUS no progress will be made. My husband had cancer and the same problems when this POTUS was in office the last time.

Good luck

VA is my primary and I’m 100%. I just drove 50 miles through Houston traffic to go to a VA specialist dermatologist. They WILL NOT remove a mole, skin tag, crusty growth, period. So much for specialty care. They refuse community care because they have a dermatologist clinic. Bite me.

ATTENTION ALL VETS: From BENEFITS.GOV
After Years Of Digging Around On The Web, I Inadvertently Ran Across This From Benefits.Gov
So I Wrote And Asked The Following Question_ Then Received Their Detailed Response:
~~ My Question, Due To Medical Needs:~~
"Is A Military Veteran Entitled To Care And Supplies,
Through ANY VA Facility, Regardless Of Where He Resides"?
~~~ Their Response.~~
YES, a military veteran can receive medical products from out-of-state VA facilities, even if they are not living there. However, the veteran must be eligible for VA care without needing to enroll or be enrolled in VA health care 1. The eligibility for community care is dependent upon a veteran’s individual health care needs or circumstances 1. In most cases, veterans must receive approval from VA prior to obtaining care from a community provider 1. VA staff members generally make all eligibility determinations 1. Please note that VA is not authorized to ship medications or medical/surgical supply items outside of the U.S. or its territories 2. If you’re a veteran who lives overseas, you remain entitled to the benefits and services you earned through your military service. Most VA benefits are payable regardless of your place of residence or nationality 3. If you’re moving outside the U.S., you’ll need to sign up for the Foreign Medical Program. Through this program, VA will pay for certain needed health care services received in foreign countries to treat a service-connected disability or a disability that’s making a service-connected condition worse 4.I hope this helps

Welcome to the insanity of the VA ! i wish you the best of luck as THEY don't Care !

The VA is notorious for denying claims, usually after three or four attempts they will give in, but like your case SSG Markland it’s difficult and needs special attention, ( glad you finally got it), I tell my buddies get real familiar with your local representative and or congressman if that fails go to the top , NO ONE WANTS A CONGRESSIONAL ON THEIR DESK .

I just went through this with the VA when I retired. I received a 60% disability my son who was previously a veteran service officer for five years, told me to put in a request for an increase in my disability due to my declining health based on service connected problems I filed it took 10 months. They did increase it from 60 to 90% but they also told me that five of my medical issues have been backdated to 2022 that they were overlooked in previous exams for my disability. I receive my increase in my monthly disability check However I was told I would receive $18,000 in backpay due to those medical issues dating back to 2022 time went by three months later no direct deposit for 18,000 that was the last straw for me with the VA. I contacted my US senator provided her with my letter of determination for my increase and also a personal letter as to what I had gone through to deal with the VA Three days later I received a letter from her indicating that a check for $18,000 would be direct deposited into my account within 48 hours. It was. Sometimes the veterans have to play hardball. The veterans administration, especially with disabilities are horrified when senators get involved I do not believe in coincidence The VA will always tell you we’re working on it, but they’ll never never give you an answer without lying about it yes the VA has to treat you or they have to find an outside source that can address your issue. If that doesn’t work go to your senator. I hope this helps.

As a former Hill staffer, I would suggest starting with your Congressional District Representative at their local field office. The Congressional field offices have dedicated staff serving as caseworkers that have contracts with the various Federal agencies, including VA. Having also worked in the Executive Branch, I can assure you Congressional inquiries made on behalf of constituents get flagged for special handling. The last thing a bureaucrat wants to do is ignore, much less bite, the hands from Congress that feed them, through the annual appropriations process. Think of this as the E-4 Mafia on steroids. It’s all about greasing the skids, and that’s what these Congressional Office case workers provide with the Federal agencies, each with their unique cultural bureaucracy. And if nothing else, VA is the quintessential bureaucracy, as sadly too many Long War Veterans have discovered, to their immense and wholly understandable frustration.

The VA can't refuse to help unless they gave exhausted all means. I'm curious of your condition and know of treatments that should help even if slightly. My area area is trauma and medical degerative related. You can email me at [login to see]