Posted on Mar 27, 2016
What are some veteran issues you feel are being ignored that someone could write about?
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Context: I write for HuffPo and am looking for new stories.
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Lack of real progress in clearing claims. Seems we are hearing stories more often of unprocessed claims bein found in lockers and closets. The VA should be hiring veterans for this...
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A1C Dustin DeMoss
I agree, veterans helping veterans is the best way to move forward with the VA. VA employing veterans to help veterans.
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PO3 Gene White
This would circumvent the entire political structure of " vote for me and get a job". Guess what most military veterans might be considered politically? Perhaps conservative? Perhaps not socialist inclined?
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PV2 Terri Souder
I filed in Jan 2013. I've been denied twice for PTSD and filed a form 9 over 14 months ago. My VSO told me that it will be another 2-4 years before my hearing.
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It's not a new story, in fact it is getting really old yet it has never been discussed seriously. GWI and why 10,000 chemical alarms were disregarded and thrown under the rug of silence.
That war is considered by most who were not there as not really serious no real troop death count, but in reality we have over 270,000 veterans that have been dealing with debilitating chronic conditions for the last 25 years. That is pretty serious where I came from. Another discussion I am 80% disabled my chronic pain has never been dealt with sufficiently. The VA treats us veterans as if we are all at risk of addiction and this results in under medicating chronic pain, at least in my case that is an issue. Also their treatment for CFS is plainly a joke, and if those don't do it for you how about a writing something about why Doctors at the VA seem to have little to no real "bed side manner" to them. I have had several now I would not have treat my worst enemies.
That war is considered by most who were not there as not really serious no real troop death count, but in reality we have over 270,000 veterans that have been dealing with debilitating chronic conditions for the last 25 years. That is pretty serious where I came from. Another discussion I am 80% disabled my chronic pain has never been dealt with sufficiently. The VA treats us veterans as if we are all at risk of addiction and this results in under medicating chronic pain, at least in my case that is an issue. Also their treatment for CFS is plainly a joke, and if those don't do it for you how about a writing something about why Doctors at the VA seem to have little to no real "bed side manner" to them. I have had several now I would not have treat my worst enemies.
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SFC Cary Jeffery
John, you pick Top100 topic for investigation. That is why I filed Congressional actions through Senatorial office.
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One of the major issues is the US government policy of deducting disability payments from retirees military pension if the disability is rated at less than 50%. So they are actually penalizing Vets for getting hurt in war and to add insult to injury what they are saying is that you got hurt but you were not hurt bad enough. There is a bill in congress to eliminate this policy but they can't get enough sponsors to bring it up for a vote.
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PO3 Gene White
Wait till you try to get disability for your ears ringing (Tinitis) due to the concussion of a 5' 54 gun's concussion. You can't communicate effectively any longer but you are NOT disabled. Any other's enjoy this ringing that is insanely continuous?
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