Posted on Aug 21, 2018
VA may have fumbled over 1,000 sexual trauma claims, report says
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The Department of Veterans Affairs incorrectly processed hundreds of claims related to military sexual trauma last year -- a breakdown in procedure that may have "resulted in the denial of benefits to veterans who could have been entitled to receive them," according to a report from the VA's Office of the Inspector General released Tuesday.
VA may have fumbled over 1,000 sexual trauma claims, report says
Posted from cnn.com
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Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)
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What is the point of having managers who don't know what is transpiring in their organization.
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CPO Chief Pitts
MAJ Ken Landgren When , where, how and why? I've got more " you've got to be shitting me" stories than you've got "Really? No shit" stories..
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CPO Chief Pitts
MAJ Ken Landgren Dude! You've obviously haven't experienced any of the dark side of the VS. I've got 30 years of more bad than good. If you're in Texas, then you got lucky. Elsewhere, Doctors refuse care and meds, your healthevet account gets suspended for using words like harassment, woke, adjust your attitude and prescribe meds that take ALL emotions, the ability to love, greave, away for 7 years and don't tell you about it even after the worst withdrawal one has ever experienced. So yeah. I'm a combative Chief that was trained that way. Didn't have the cushy life of a "0".
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MAJ Ken Landgren
CPO Chief Pitts You know nothing about me. My life has not been cushy. You can be mad at the VA, but denigrating me is assholish.
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"breakdown in procedure" is just government talk for "they caught us throwing out stuff we shouldn't have"
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From the article:
"“However, VA is aware that because of the nature of military sexual trauma … stressors, it is often difficult for a victim to report or document the event when it occurs,” the report stated.
“As a result, if the (military sexual trauma) leads to PTSD, it is often difficult for victims of (military sexual trauma) to produce the required evidence to support the occurrence of the reported assault,” it said."
Very much the same as in the civilian world. VA need specialized reviewers to take these cases. Not sure if they have the funding to expand into that.
"“However, VA is aware that because of the nature of military sexual trauma … stressors, it is often difficult for a victim to report or document the event when it occurs,” the report stated.
“As a result, if the (military sexual trauma) leads to PTSD, it is often difficult for victims of (military sexual trauma) to produce the required evidence to support the occurrence of the reported assault,” it said."
Very much the same as in the civilian world. VA need specialized reviewers to take these cases. Not sure if they have the funding to expand into that.
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