I just found a few more super good Veteran 'watch dog' groups/ web sites! Woo Woo! Please share these important sites withother Vets and their families! Thank you!
Tom Schuckman
tschuckman@aol.com
On Wisconsin! >>>> www.hadit.com <<<<<
This just got worse -this is my post this AM at www.hadit.com as to
latest VA Watchdog story-
"On October 22, 2008, the New York State Division of Veterans'
Affairs held a Counselor Refresher Training Seminar at Stewart Air
National Guard Base in Newburgh, NY. Early in the meeting a New York
VARO representative, who gave his name as John B., said problems
found by VAOIG were improper entry dates on documents and improper
procedures. John B. stated 20,000 pieces of mail were not opened and
paperwork files were not collated or properly attended to.
Apparently, this had been going on for some time."
full story at the Watchdog link-
Source :http://www.vawatchd og.org/08/ nf08/nfoct08/ nf102708- 1.htm
Larry Scott said it all this morning:
"And, it's time for more VA employees to come forward with
information to help the VBA and VAOIG, and the veterans they serve.
Can one person make a difference? Remember, this entire shredder
scandal story started with just one VA employee in Detroit who cared
enough to do the right thing."
Doing the right thing is what will help resolve this problem.
VBA employees are actually posting on the comment section at Watchdog
and other vets sites-anonymously-
while I applaud their willingness to confirm what we claimants have
known for years-and of course who really knows if they are a RO
employee or not-
the unsung hero of this whole story is a Detroit VARO employee who
had enough and was brave enough to come forward.
Jim Strickland -VA Watchdog -will be my guest at SVR on November 5th.
By then it will probably be worse-
Any vet or widow with active denied claims whose evidence was Never
considered by the VA should send the VA (and the OIG too) a letter
demanding that in light of the recent news, they want their evidence
found and properly assessed for their claim.
Of course this isnt to replace a formal NOD (but you could throw this
into a formal NOD)
Vets and widows have never had this power before to demand that their
ignored evidence be properly assessed by the VA.
and they should write to
House Committee on Veterans Affairs October 25,2008
335 Cannon House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations
335 Cannon House Office Building
Washington, D.. 20515
and
Department of Veterans
Affairs January 8, 2006
VA Office of Inspector General Hotline (53E)
P.O. Box 50410
Washington, D.C. 20091-0410
and tell these entities how the VARO must have lost, misplaced,or
destroyed your evidence-
because they did not consider it all -your basic rights for DTA.
I am sending my letters in an hour.
Only if vets and widows step up to the plate on this and overwhelm
these entities -will anything really be done-
And I am counting on more VA emploees to have a conscience and step
up top the plate too.
--- In veteransinfo@ yahoogroups. com, "Aletta"
wrote:
>
> My hubby's paper work is lost in the St. Louis RO. I have the
stamped
> receipt' on the copy of the claims that they don't have record of.
I
> contacted our senator and it is confirmed ..plus Dr. Peake had a
new release
> on the story. I feel that is confirmation enough.
>
> -------Original Message----- --
>
> From: Thomas Schuckman
> Date: 10/26/2008 8:43:48 PM
> To: veteransinfo@ yahoogroups. com
> Subject: Re: [veteransinfo] Just a reminder-Veterans Day balloon
release
>
> Have you heard, even if we cannot confirm that news about the "VA-
> Shredder-Gate" thing that is being emailed by some knowledgeable
watch dogs?
> As Sen. Obama and Akaka are visiting the Great Lakes VA system--
VA staff
> are said to be shredding many letters from Vets that include some
claims for
> service-connected disability.
>
> Respectfully,
> Tom S
> tschuckman@. ..
>
> Heli-gunner Tom. http://heli- gunnertom. blogspot. com/
>
>
> --- On Sun, 10/26/08, Aletta
>
> From: Aletta
> Subject: [veteransinfo] Just a reminder-Veterans Day balloon release
> To: undisclosed- recipients@ ...
> Date: Sunday, October 26, 2008, 1:48 PM
>
>
>
> A nationwide balloon release to remember and honor all veterans
> affected by Agent Orange is planned for Veterans Day. Balloons will
be
> released simultaneously all across the nation at 1 p.m.EST.
> Everyone is invited to participate.
> For further information visit this link:
> http://www.agentora ngequiltoftears. com/Events. html
>
> The event is organized by the Agent Orange Quilt of Tears in
Florida.
> As of mid-Octoberthere are 48 participating locations.
>
> Any questions contact me at Armrdangel@aol. com
>
> Hugz & Prayers to all! Shelia Snyder
>            
>
> Veterans Information
>
> Veterans Information Forum
> Veterans Information Group
> PTSD and TBI
>
>
> Support Groups
> Christian Veterans and Wives
> Veterans, Wives, and Families
> AO-Awareness and Info
> Christian Parents & Grandparents Alliance (ccpga)
>
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