Tag Archives: VA backlog

MENTAL HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS NOWHERE ON THE HORIZON

Posted on September 8, 2012 by asknod

Five long months ago we were assured that the mental health dilemma was all but over. Sixteen hundred new mental health workers were in the hiring pipeline and would be coming online after suitable training. Not. Today I find in … Continue reading →

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BVA–HOW QUICKLY WE FORGET

Posted on September 7, 2012 by asknod

I was leisurely strolling (trolling?) through VA.gov when I typed in BVA Decisions into the search bar. Here’s what I found out about it (vA’s BVA adjudications arm, that is) . Four New Judges Will Speed Veterans’ Appeals WASHINGTON – Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric … Continue reading →

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“Real Man” Anniversary

Posted on September 3, 2012 by joeaveragevet

I made it and congratulations are in order! It was a tough row to hoe, but I have achieved a “real man” certificate. First, I tried alcohol consumption , figuring “real men” can drink a lot. The results are below: … Continue reading →

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VA welcomes Student Vets to the hamster wheel.

Posted on September 2, 2012 by joeaveragevet

Just when we thought it could not get any worse, with the Veterans disability claim backlog approaching one million, the VA figures out another method to make it still worse for Vets. No, I did not think it could get … Continue reading →

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VA solves backlog problem before election

Posted on August 29, 2012 by joeaveragevet

Yep.  They did it, after all.   The VA now has an answer to how to solve the backlog problem. No long analysis needed.  It works. So, how do you get a quicker wait time?   One word. MOVE That’s … Continue reading →

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VETS BEING “UNFAIR” ABOUT FILING CLAIMS

Posted on August 28, 2012 by asknod

Here’s an interesting take on why we have such a humongous backlog. Blame the internet. If all those Vets returning from Iraqistan would quit filing three page lists we could eliminate it (the backlog) next year. Hellooooo? Nobody told us … Continue reading →

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AFGE FED UP WITH THEIR OWN SYSTEM?

Posted on August 27, 2012 by asknod

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 … Continue reading →

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BVA DECISIONS UPDATE

Posted on August 26, 2012 by asknod

Here’s the latest attempt by the IT gurus to shake something out. Nothing happened. Frankly the boys are stumped over at 810 Vermont Ave. NW. To add insult to injury, Vermont tried to get D.C. to change the street name … Continue reading →

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$100 MILLION FOR CONFERENCES? SAY IT AIN’T SO, UNCLE ERIC

Posted on August 24, 2012 by asknod

Giving credit where credit is due ( and feeling like a one-legged man in an ass -kicking contest), I rely on all of you for the tasty treats about vA that turn up here. Thank goodness it’s being typed out … Continue reading →

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Obama hopes VA’s “new model” will eliminate VA claims backlog

Posted on August 22, 2012 by joeaveragevet

The VA apparently has a “new model” of claims processing, to ensure Veterans get priority processing.    Some Vets are just not buying this “upgrade” in processing. First, lets look at the old model.  It was a fuel efficient claims … Continue reading →

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