Lawsuit demands VA turn over missing medical records. Is this what it is going to take to fix the VA

CSM Michael Lynch — Tue, 21 Apr 2015 12:07:23 -0400

One of these veterans has been waiting for over 800 days on his records. Maybe this will wake some folks up and get some changes going on in the VA. I am also fairly sure these seven are not all of them.

.I wonder how many more frustrated veterans are out there and just go with the adage "that's the way the system is" and wait patiently, while in reality there is nothing going on with their case.
I just hope this helps them and the rest of the veterans in similar situations.

Lawsuit demands VA turn over missing medical records

The suit is the latest in a series of legal actions against the department to fix the disability claims process.

Response by MSG Brad Sand made Apr 21 at 2015 2:28 PM

MSG Brad Sand — Tue, 21 Apr 2015 14:28:52 -0400

It is things like this reminds me why I tell everyone who will listen, you keep the originals and they can have as many copies as they want to make.

Response by SSgt Private RallyPoint Member made Apr 21 at 2015 2:36 PM

SSgt Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 21 Apr 2015 14:36:05 -0400

I am afraid they are going to go the way of Hillary's emails and Whitewater Records. And LTJG, deal with it.

Response by SSG Trevor S. made Apr 21 at 2015 5:37 PM

SSG Trevor S. — Tue, 21 Apr 2015 17:37:43 -0400

I am not sure if a lawsuit is the definitive step in fixing the VA, but I am all for anything that spurs them into actually getting right with their purpose.

Response by Sgt Aaron Kennedy, MS made Apr 21 at 2015 5:48 PM

Sgt Aaron Kennedy, MS — Tue, 21 Apr 2015 17:48:11 -0400

From the article:

"VA officials have reduced the first-time disability claim backlog from around 612,000 cases two years ago to about 177,000 cases now, but lawmakers and outside advocates have expressed concerns that those improvements may not be fixing underlying difficulties with the process."

What they don't tell you is they do this by denying 80% of the claims "just because," or without actually reading them.