Category Archives: VA BACKLOG

Breaking the cycle of Severe VA Claims Folder Hoarding (SVCFH)

Posted on August 15, 2012 by Laura

“Severe hoarding disorder and disorganization among VA administrators and employees are a black-eye for the agency. We need to do a better job keeping these employees  focused so they aren’t a danger to themselves,” said Ernest Ernest., a Winston-Salem Veteran … Continue reading →

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THEE PEECTURES, MASTAH, THEE PEECTURES

Posted on August 11, 2012 by asknod

I’ll always remember Herve Villasanchez and his role as Tattoo with Ricardo Montalban. Keidove goosed me into printing just the picture for those of you so jaded as to not venture further than the second or third page of the OIG report. … Continue reading →

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VA Aspire: Data indicates to speed up a claim, the Vet should die.

Posted on August 9, 2012 by joeaveragevet

Yep.  That is what it amounts to.  Since death claims are paid by vA insurance in 2-3 days, if the Veteran wants to speed up his claim, he should die or else wait 253 days and then have to appeal … Continue reading →

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Aspire: How is the VA doing?

Posted on August 8, 2012 by joeaveragevet

As many of you know the VA keeps records with a system called Aspire. You can also look at the individual RO’s Aspire, here. I looked at the data for the past 13 months, which is all that is available … Continue reading →

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VAOIG DOES LITTLEROCK

Posted on July 27, 2012 by asknod

As expected, the OIG review of the Little Rock Arkansas VARO didn’t fare any better than others sampled this past year. A sixty percent error rate on TDIU and a 22 percent one on some of the most difficult claims … Continue reading →

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ONCE UPON A TIME IN LINCOLN LOGVILLE

Posted on July 16, 2012 by asknod

I love happy endings. We conducted this inspection to evaluate how well the Lincoln VARO accomplishes this mission. Of the 51 VAROs we have inspected since April 2009, the Lincoln VARO ranked in the top 6 percent for claims processing … Continue reading →

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PHILPOTT’S TAKE ON IT

Posted on July 16, 2012 by asknod

Randy sent this in but I’m sure everyone who gets up on Saturday morning has coffee with  Mr. Philpott. Shortly thereafter, I got it from Col. Dan, Bob the Leagle Beagle and the Mormon Tabernacle Choir. Notwithsatanding, here’s Tom’s column from this … Continue reading →

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85% DENIAL=?

Posted on July 14, 2012 by asknod

Member Darryl emailed me with his tale of woe. He’s been denied for HCV via jetguns and/or tattoos. It seems he had some artwork done in Texas before heading to Germany in the 80’s. When he was discharged, no one … Continue reading →

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VA’s newest plan to fix the backlog

Posted on July 12, 2012 by joeaveragevet

This new editorial explains a little about how Shinseki is going to reduce the backlog by 2015, amidst a growing number of doubters. Once again, the VA promises to reduce the backlog. Among the skeptics is this 94 year old … Continue reading →

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ANOTHER HICKEYGRAM

Posted on July 12, 2012 by asknod

In what is perhaps a redux of the famous Z-grams which Rear Admiral Elmo Zumwalt used to issue in the 70s on operational procedures in the Navy, so too is Undersecretary of the VA for Benefits Allison  A. Hickey similarly … Continue reading →

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