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I heard on the news that veterans health records were destroyed in 2001 in LA, Calif. This is the scuttlebutt. Government workers too lazy to process the paperwork I guess.
My belief is this is happening everywhere. I am missing stuff myself, but, my records were kept by a drunk yeoman or corps man (ha). Many of us older veterans have been misled by the "so called" veteran affairs officers. Heck, I have plain out been lied to by a retired marine major.
Anyone heard about this stuff?
yep Cane, they told my dad that same stuff about his records being destroyed...........after 10 yrs. of fighting them guess what.......his records suddenly re-appeared!
Its all about keeping you from getting what you deserve. Some little egghead thinks that if he/she can stall you long enough that you will die and the need to give you those benefits will go away. Plus truth be known they probably get a bonus if they save the VA money. Just my :twocents
Yes sir Cane Pole, I am with you On this. I had to fight tooth and nail to get mine....was told as soon as it was decided what percentage of disability I was to get, A lump sum check would be issued. Well that time came and went. I got a package of paper work informing me that back when I got out of the service at the end of desert shield on the Clinton administration military draw down, all the money I received for them buying out my contract had to be recouped before I could receive a dime. It has been over a year and a half now and I am supposed to receive what's left next month after they get the last amount....they said if they were to go ahead and give me my disability payments with out collecting what they gave me getting out, it would be double dipping...yet I know of veterans who have retired and are receiving both retirement checks and disability checks, both from the V.A.. Now if that's not double dipping what is???? Every time I call and ask about what is going on with my paper work, I get different answers. It is my belief that these so called veterans who work the call centers do not try to help you get what you justly deserve simply because no one was willing to help them. Least wise that's been my experience anyway. Didn't mean to make this so long, nor take away from your thread. I do apologize... hope you all have a great evening....Eric
I don't see things getting any better either.
Eric did you get my PM!!!!!
If you got out tell me what year!!! If it was under the Special Separation Benefit and you're in the right year I can tell you how to get a bunch of the money back as I just went through it!!!!!!!!!!
Fatman, both PM and email sent...And thank you from the bottom of my P Picken heart.
Guess it was the same folks that started the St Louis fire. That's where mine were burned up.:yikes
Never heard of any IRS fires.:Rofl
LOL don
Quote:
Originally Posted by Don G
Mine burned up in the Kansas City fire, as well as my Dads'.
There may not have been a IRS fire but I do remember that back in the early 80's IRS employees were caught shredding returns.Quote:
Originally Posted by Don G
toooo easy to say fire did it and not do there JOB the st louis fire was berore many served :Doh::Doh:
i just got a claim back in 27 days with a rateing and a raise ???? and they said no raise would come becase i was 100% with ++ to start with now i have 3+++ and 100%
This is where I am hung up at. It is complicated and aggravating as hello.
Requesting classified records for those who were on classified missions.
M21-1 Part 3 4.24 (d)
d. Classified Service Records. Even though a disease or injury may have been incurred under
classified or covert circumstances, the records furnished by the Department of Defense will,
except in the most unusual case, provide an adequate basis to determine service connection
without need for reference to any classified material.
(1) If a claimant alleges at any point that disability or death occurred on active duty during
classified or covert operations, request the
veteran's personnel records in addition to medical
records.
(2) If the personnel and medical records considered together do not provide a reasonable basis
for a grant or denial of service connection, refer a copy of the claim form and of any supplemental
statements giving specifics as to the date, place and circumstances of the claimed occurrence to
the Compensation and Pension Service (213B)
Eric
Got your PM and the info through email. Sent you all the info you need to get the money from the VA. Deal with your Congressman/woman, even though it's the law, the VA doesn't make it well known. If you need anything else let me know.