Do you think a federal class action lawsuit should be brought for damages for veterans suffered injury due delay of their federal benefits?

PO3 Aaron Hassay — Sun, 18 Nov 2018 15:39:41 -0500

See https://d1k1njn7we6ot0.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/ [login to see] 2425/Monk-v-Shulkin-amicus-brief-as-filed.pdf Current Delays in Veterans Benefits Appeals Violate Due Process........................ 5
A. The VA’s Delays Have Substantial Consequences For Veterans. ..................... 7
1. Veterans experience financial hardship, homelessness, threats to safety,
and increased health problems while they wait long periods for appeals
to resolve their entitlement to disability benefits.

2. Veterans experience hopelessness and emotional strain from the
injustice of denials and the indifference to their disabilities delay
represents. .............................................................................................. 15
3. Delays in veterans’ appeals undermine the effective and accurate
adjudication of their claims
B. The Government Has Offered No Justification for the Delay.......................... 20
C. The Likelihood that the Original Denial of Benefits Was Mistaken Is High Due
to Common Errors During the Initial Claim Period. ........................................ 22
II. Congress Has Recognized That the Delays Are Unacceptable.............................. 25

2018 https://d1k1njn7we6ot0.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/ [login to see] 2425/Monk-v-Shulkin-amicus-brief-as-filed.pdf I am used initials A.H. as one of other veterans who damaged by this process after honorable service

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Response by SPC Margaret Higgins made Nov 18 at 2018 4:14 PM

SPC Margaret Higgins — Sun, 18 Nov 2018 16:14:44 -0500

In a word: Yes. PO3 Aaron Hassay

Response by Susan Foster made Nov 18 at 2018 5:54 PM

Susan Foster — Sun, 18 Nov 2018 17:54:21 -0500

I'd like to see that happen. I know it's caused a huge personal problem for a lot of people.

Response by Sgt Private RallyPoint Member made Nov 18 at 2018 6:06 PM

Sgt Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 18 Nov 2018 18:06:09 -0500

No. We need less lawsuits, not more.

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Nov 18 at 2018 7:53 PM

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 18 Nov 2018 19:53:10 -0500

I don't see a lawsuit fixing anything. The lawsuit is going to ask for one or two things: money or change.
If we punish the VA by taking more money away then you're just hurting additional veterans.
If the outcome of the lawsuit is that the VA must act on what they are already supposed to be doing, then nothing will have changed. They are already under Direction from Congress to change and make things better.

It is not a matter of the VA being unwilling, it's a matter of it being incapable. The VA is one of the largest organizations in the entire world. There really is no other organization to model off of and so there is no clear path to success. That's why we have had so much turnover in leadership over the last two decades.

Response by MSgt Private RallyPoint Member made Nov 18 at 2018 9:28 PM

MSgt Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 18 Nov 2018 21:28:54 -0500

The only people who would benefit would be the lawyers.

Response by 1LT Vance Titus made Nov 19 at 2018 11:05 AM

1LT Vance Titus — Mon, 19 Nov 2018 11:05:02 -0500

If I thought that a law suit would help, I would say yes. I don't think a law suit would due anything except cause further confusion and delay. Mission-focused leadership at all functional levels of the VA is what is needed. But it is so big that I doubt there are enough dedicated leaders to do the job. Worse, I don't think the VA has the desire or feels the need to change.