> 400 Disabled Veterans Raise Hell At Congressional Hearings On VA Budget
12 October 2005, 23:09
I can’t believe the President who loves to use active duty troops as a backdrop for his speeches turns his back on the disabled veteran. I voted for republicans in the past but look who is holding the line for the disabled the democrats. When you join the military you are 24 hours 7 days a week. How many of you reading this have been on alert status for two weeks? How many have you been told to pack up your family and move after 3 or 4 years at one location? What is the differance of someone injuring their body in the States in support of the ones deployed overseas? Speaking of which when one of your troops gets deployed no one is brought in to fill that position so you have to work longer and add additional duty after someone is taken out of your element. People don’t understand our military and disabled veterans aren’t being seen by the elite doctors that Hollywood and Congressman get to exam and operate on. Most cases we are operated on by interns from some college graduate program. There aren’t very many excellent doctors available. Why? You can’t sue them and they don’t have to pay malpractice insurance. Many doctors you can barely understand thier english. As a disabled veteran having served 23 years, I’m in disbelief at the wait to see a "specialist" and these doctors are so overwhelmed by the quantity of patients it seems you are just a piece of meat or cattle taking up time in their office. Most of the time the VA record of your appointment if filled with errors and takes forever to have them corrected. The republicans better get with it or they will be voted out of office. Yes I wanted to stay in for several more years but a botched operation by an orthopedic doctor left me unfit for duty and I was forced to retire. Why is the President so willing to give money to other countries and not the disabled veterans. The phase in of the concurrent pay over ten years is a slap in the face compared to the money now being spent on hurricance victums and other money given to countries.
It takes eight personnel to support one person that is deployed to a combat zone. I worked in CENTAF rear at Langley during the first Gulf war and know the logistics game.
The CFR 35 which is so out dated it’s a crime. Reading parts of it say you have been rated for 10 percent for a damaged wrist, 10 percent for damaged nerves in the same arm, 10 percent for broken or missing bones in the elbow you think it would add up to 30 percent no this CFR 35 let’s these conditions be combined for only 10 percent now that’s how your final overall rating is attained. You have to claim each body part and have the documentation. Add up your different body part rating which could be 140 and come up with an overall rating of 70 percent because of this combining based on medical conditions from this outdated CFR35 needs to have an MRI or a CT scan and completely revamped.
Many vets will not live to see the phase in of the concurrent pay. What blood is on these republicans hands when a vet has to wait for a year to be approved by the VA then wait several months to see a primary care provider then if needed wait four months to see a "specialist" and other four months for an operation by someone who looks like the emeny. Should be a an outcry by all the news outlets. Where is O’Rielly, Fox News, 60 minutes, USA, CNN? Haven’t heard anyone question the President on these matters.
Give the most productive years of your life to the serving your country. Being up rooted every 3 or 4 years to live in a differnent part of the country or world. Spending one or two years away from your family. I’ve had duties that were six days a week for months at a time. Been divorced because being away from your spouse. While these congressmen and women are pampered have the best doctors and health care and retire. They retire to positions in companies that they have supported or approved big contracts to.
Shame on the congress for not funding the VA and of course the President who I voted for. Thanks to the Democrats who are fighting the war in the halls of congress. Never thought I’d say that!!
I’ve been in SAC, Red Horse Combat Civil Enginering, TAC, had two top secret assignments over 23 years and was forced out because of one doctor who disabled me. Be all that you can be but if you are disabled it’s alms for the poor. Life is good for active duty but once you are retired no longer can you see a dentist or have your family seen in a timely manner. Go to the back of the line and hope for the best.
All the money spent on Veterans Memorials, having Veterans Day, when the President lays the wreath at the tomb of the unknown soilder is meaning less when you look at the penny pitching in funding the VA. Seems the country would rather you die soon after retirement or becoming disabled than fully fund these programs. Oh, we have a natural disaster and boom the flow of money is unbelieveable. It takes a strong military to keep this nation safe not just the ones fighting in battle. Logistics are a main part of a military to tell the eight people supporting the one in combat if you get injuried there is no compensation only the ones going into combat. And the ones in combat have to injuried while actually being shot at no wonder the are now speaking of bring back the draft.
Right now if there is an earthquake in California who is the nation going to look for help. The military who are not in combat!
Those who vote against us and try to hide behind the "balancing the budget" have blood on their hands. They will have their votes on record and have to explain either here or hereafter for the pain and suffering these elected "officials" have created for the disabled veterans and their families.
I can’t believe the President who loves to use active duty troops as a backdrop for his speeches turns his back on the disabled veteran. I voted for republicans in the past but look who is holding the line for the disabled the democrats. When you join the military you are 24 hours 7 days a week. How many of you reading this have been on alert status for two weeks? How many have you been told to pack up your family and move after 3 or 4 years at one location? What is the differance of someone injuring their body in the States in support of the ones deployed overseas? Speaking of which when one of your troops gets deployed no one is brought in to fill that position so you have to work longer and add additional duty after someone is taken out of your element. People don’t understand our military and disabled veterans aren’t being seen by the elite doctors that Hollywood and Congressman get to exam and operate on. Most cases we are operated on by interns from some college graduate program. There aren’t very many excellent doctors available. Why? You can’t sue them and they don’t have to pay malpractice insurance. Many doctors you can barely understand thier english. As a disabled veteran having served 23 years, I’m in disbelief at the wait to see a "specialist" and these doctors are so overwhelmed by the quantity of patients it seems you are just a piece of meat or cattle taking up time in their office. Most of the time the VA record of your appointment if filled with errors and takes forever to have them corrected. The republicans better get with it or they will be voted out of office. Yes I wanted to stay in for several more years but a botched operation by an orthopedic doctor left me unfit for duty and I was forced to retire. Why is the President so willing to give money to other countries and not the disabled veterans. The phase in of the concurrent pay over ten years is a slap in the face compared to the money now being spent on hurricance victums and other money given to countries.
It takes eight personnel to support one person that is deployed to a combat zone. I worked in CENTAF rear at Langley during the first Gulf war and know the logistics game.
The CFR 35 which is so out dated it’s a crime. Reading parts of it say you have been rated for 10 percent for a damaged wrist, 10 percent for damaged nerves in the same arm, 10 percent for broken or missing bones in the elbow you think it would add up to 30 percent no this CFR 35 let’s these conditions be combined for only 10 percent now that’s how your final overall rating is attained. You have to claim each body part and have the documentation. Add up your different body part rating which could be 140 and come up with an overall rating of 70 percent because of this combining based on medical conditions from this outdated CFR35 needs to have an MRI or a CT scan and completely revamped.
Many vets will not live to see the phase in of the concurrent pay. What blood is on these republicans hands when a vet has to wait for a year to be approved by the VA then wait several months to see a primary care provider then if needed wait four months to see a "specialist" and other four months for an operation by someone who looks like the emeny. Should be a an outcry by all the news outlets. Where is O’Rielly, Fox News, 60 minutes, USA, CNN? Haven’t heard anyone question the President on these matters.
Give the most productive years of your life to the serving your country. Being up rooted every 3 or 4 years to live in a differnent part of the country or world. Spending one or two years away from your family. I’ve had duties that were six days a week for months at a time. Been divorced because being away from your spouse. While these congressmen and women are pampered have the best doctors and health care and retire. They retire to positions in companies that they have supported or approved big contracts to.
Shame on the congress for not funding the VA and of course the President who I voted for. Thanks to the Democrats who are fighting the war in the halls of congress. Never thought I’d say that!!
I’ve been in SAC, Red Horse Combat Civil Enginering, TAC, had two top secret assignments over 23 years and was forced out because of one doctor who disabled me. Be all that you can be but if you are disabled it’s alms for the poor. Life is good for active duty but once you are retired no longer can you see a dentist or have your family seen in a timely manner. Go to the back of the line and hope for the best.
All the money spent on Veterans Memorials, having Veterans Day, when the President lays the wreath at the tomb of the unknown soilder is meaning less when you look at the penny pitching in funding the VA. Seems the country would rather you die soon after retirement or becoming disabled than fully fund these programs. Oh, we have a natural disaster and boom the flow of money is unbelieveable. It takes a strong military to keep this nation safe not just the ones fighting in battle. Logistics are a main part of a military to tell the eight people supporting the one in combat if you get injuried there is no compensation only the ones going into combat. And the ones in combat have to injuried while actually being shot at no wonder the are now speaking of bring back the draft.
Right now if there is an earthquake in California who is the nation going to look for help. The military who are not in combat!
Those who vote against us and try to hide behind the "balancing the budget" have blood on their hands. They will have their votes on record and have to explain either here or hereafter for the pain and suffering these elected "officials" have created for the disabled veterans and their families.
Jwjeff