http://pubrecord.org/nation/499/crisis-at-the-va-as-benefits-claims-backlog-nearly-tops-one-million/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=crisis-at-the-va-as-benefits-claims-backlog-nearly-tops-one-million Intrepid New Journalism Wed, 08 Feb 2012 13:20:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://pubrecord.org/nation/499/crisis-at-the-va-as-benefits-claims-backlog-nearly-tops-one-million/comment-page-1/#comment-34196 miguel soto Fri, 13 Jan 2012 05:51:57 +0000 #comment-34196 i being disabled on social security for 35 years since 1975.i was volunteer in 1969 -71 to serve this country.took me 35 years to get a 50% benefits for my condition of depresion etc.my children and my wife benefits has being stolen by the va affairs ,they will deneid your claim so they dont have to pay your family their benefits.all my claims has being deneid and all my appeals has being remanded.in other words the veterans affairs work for the goberment ,not for the veterans.the older you get ,the sicker you get ,the better for them.i live in newark nj for 23 years. and the rigional office are discriminating agains the spanish veterans.i am puertorrican.right now my wife still dont have any benefits. i being disabled on social security for 35 years since 1975.i was volunteer in 1969 -71 to serve this country.took me 35 years to get a 50% benefits for my condition of depresion etc.my children and my wife benefits has being stolen by the va affairs ,they will deneid your claim so they dont have to pay your family their benefits.all my claims has being deneid and all my appeals has being remanded.in other words the veterans affairs work for the goberment ,not for the veterans.the older you get ,the sicker you get ,the better for them.i live in newark nj for 23 years. and the rigional office are discriminating agains the spanish veterans.i am puertorrican.right now my wife still dont have any benefits.

]]> http://pubrecord.org/nation/499/crisis-at-the-va-as-benefits-claims-backlog-nearly-tops-one-million/comment-page-1/#comment-26508 Josh@va streamline Tue, 09 Aug 2011 15:27:57 +0000 #comment-26508 I really hope that the VA can figure out how to make sure Veterans still have the great refinance options that are available to them. I really hope that the VA can figure out how to make sure Veterans still have the great refinance options that are available to them.

]]> http://pubrecord.org/nation/499/crisis-at-the-va-as-benefits-claims-backlog-nearly-tops-one-million/comment-page-1/#comment-1943 Robert Bennett Mon, 25 Jan 2010 21:56:28 +0000 #comment-1943 I filed an appeal in Sept. 2007. Since then I have had to retire early because of my hearing problem. I lost my hearing in May 1968. I have had a lot of problems keeping jobs because of my hearing. I finally got a job with the postal service in 1990 and worked my way up to post master in 2002. But because my hearing got so bad I couldn't hear on the telephone very well I had to retire after 18 years. My retirement pension after paying insurance and taxes is less than $200 a month. I have had a lot of problems trying to find out where I stand in the appeal process. Could you help me. I know every one is busy and I appreciate that but I have been waiting 2 1/2 years and I am getting a little short on money. I have lost most of my 401k and I have spent most of my savings waiting to hear from the VA on where I stand. Thank You for listening. Robert D. Bennett 7979 104 Burlington ST. Conesville Ia 52739 I filed an appeal in Sept. 2007. Since then I have had to retire early because of my hearing problem. I lost my hearing in May 1968. I have had a lot of problems keeping jobs because of my hearing. I finally got a job with the postal service in 1990 and worked my way up to post master in 2002. But because my hearing got so bad I couldn’t hear on the telephone very well I had to retire after 18 years. My retirement pension after paying insurance and taxes is less than $200 a month. I have had a lot of problems trying to find out where I stand in the appeal process. Could you help me. I know every one is busy and I appreciate that but I have been waiting 2 1/2 years and I am getting a little short on money. I have lost most of my 401k and I have spent most of my savings waiting to hear from the VA on where I stand. Thank You for listening. Robert D. Bennett 7979 104 Burlington ST. Conesville Ia 52739

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