[rktman]

In case any of you vets on here missed this... Imagine that. As long as they spend more time benefitting vets than trying to find loopholes to deny benefits. But, it is a start. Just make sure if you file, you have more than all your ducks lined up. Still waiting on a determination for lung nodules due to asbestosis from ship board time. Been about a year since I filed. "It's in process."

Need to save money to fund the invaders arrival?

[RWGinger]

Confused. Weren’t All Veterans eligible for VA care anyway?

[DEPcom]

I’m curious if someone who submits a claim with the Veterans Affairs (VA) can also utilize their Tricare and other public health insurance for healthcare needs, or if they must rely solely on the VA for issues related to toxins. Is it possible to quickly see my own doctor, or will I have to wait for care through the VA system?

I am not sure if I want anything to do with the VA system, when I have health insurance already.

[Dead Corpse]

The shop/hanger I spent most of my time in had the asbestos removed during my time there. They’d section off part of the shop, work a couple days, move to the next section.

That was just one duty station... Not sure about any of the others...

[stylin19a]

I just left a response "that's a pant load" in the comments section to this:

"William Cook March 7, 2024 at 09:40 - Reply
At least President Biden cares about Veterans and is doing what he can to help us. He does not demean us by calling us “suckers and losers”! He has lost a son as a result of military service and toxicity environment. He doesn’t need to pander Veterans for votes. Veterans know who is for them and who is not. Instead of complaining Veterans who need medical care should go thru the application process and wait there turn for treatment. If a Veteran has an emergency medical or mental condition they should immediately report to the nearest VA hospital for care and treatment."

my response was "waiting moderation", then poof! gone.

[GailA]

Does that include using toxic cleaning agents? Hub was on the USS MIDWAY, shoving Huey’s over the side that should have been blown in the field, not brought aboard, they were full of dead grasses/weeds. Started having vision issues shortly after he left the Navy. 20-year Career Vet. Going blind.

[maddog55]

Took 26 years for the VA to admit my back problems were the result of documented military service.. I didn’t get backpay for those 26 years they started at the BVA hearing request date.

Took 10 years for them to admit my tinnitus was caused by documented military service where it stated in 1989: “You are hereby directed to a mandatory hearing loss conservation program as a result of your significant threshold shift in hearing.” They gave me the tinnitus disability but I’m still fighting the hearing loss.

Got 3 disabilities under the AMA (Appeals Modernization Act) which are supposed to be faster than legacy appeals... I’m 2 years past their goal date on 2 of the 3.

Bottom line is they hope you give up or die before they give in.

Pathetic at best.

[blueunicorn6]

Baloney.

My friend Randy was in Vietnam.

He developed leukemia.

BY LAW, all veterans who served in Vietnam and developed leukemia were to have that disease to be considered “service connected”.

The Veterans Benefits Association (VBA) intentionally broke the law and denied his claim.

He died from his leukemia.

May every employee of the Veterans Benefits Association suffer the same lingering, painful death that my friend suffered.