VA raters are a committed bunch of guys. They do not set out to 86 our claims. They have a set of rules and they are constrained to do their job within the narrow perimeters erected around them. This is the M 21 Adjudications manual. I find it interesting that they are finally willing to put their foot down and find common ground with us. I also notice I’m getting repeated hits from their Union-sponsored site of Joe Average Vet’s rather humorous post regarding the fix they are constructing to overcome their problems.

Right on, Brothers. Included in this was a link to a committed, longtime Vets’ advocate, Leo  Dougherty. Check it out. Very informative not just for St. Pete but for the nation. We at asknod commend you for the work you do. We also wish you had a better set of circumstances to deal with. The Winston-Salem Cigarette RO would be the next logical choice of an AFGE-sponsored grievance event. Those poor boys are going to have bad backs after packing files up and down the stairs to the basement and the fifth floor. How do they even find anything up there on the sixth floor? It looks like Cupcake’s walk-in closet with files instead of shoes..