of the VA. I've seen some people never in theater rolling around on fat monthly checks ahead of DVFW's. Too often, esp where the VBA and 'reps' are concerned, that's a who you know decision.
Most of the VA's PR is utter nonsense. And so long as VA's, which are Federally funded, are allowed to 'be flexible' in the SOC policies state by state, it won't be unusual to see politically conservative states emphasize certain groups of vets over others. Like male over female. Or white over black. Or straight over gay.
So long as VA's can infect hundreds of vets with the HIV virus and drag their feet about telling them,(google it), and thumb their nose at congressional inquiries,(like the current one with TN, GA, and FL VA's...I think it's TN, or SC...), lie about apppintments, hire incompetent doctors who care more about bonuses than practicing science, and do R&D on vets without their consent or knowledge (little rock VA - 2008), or continue to allow the VA legal eagle's to have the final say on medical care priorities, over doctors, then all the horseshit about the VA cares for vets is just that: horse shit.. Now the VA's slyly encourage vets to forfeit their health care at VA's to the gov health care plan. SOME VA's are highly rated by OBJECTIVE sources, but far, far too few.
From one gen to the next the money to go to war can be found. But what happens after is almost never built into the budget. I know it's rotten to hear, but the abuses have escalated, the rationalizations sometimes are painfully obviously political. And the older a vet gets,...blurgh...Then there's the lie that VA general prac's dom't make much money. Really? So patient call ends at 1630h,patient load is regulated, they get numerous paid days off, federal holidays, some state holidays, faith concessions, RN's, lpn's, pa's and a four day work week all to the tune of 80G a year,(avg starting pay), AND they don't have to carry insurance AND protected from court testimony (iow, they can't be directly sued for malpractice NOR required by vet atty to defend or admit to med diagnosis/treatment in any court, any where). Nor do they have to be particularly bright. But they MUST be willing to lay aside whatever med oath they take in favor of some arbitrary protocol from ethereal entity x. e.g., the recent dictate to them by the DEA to 'stop' rxing pain meds. Consideration for underlying diseases aside. You know, because <10% of vets actually have or use pain Rx, but based on the news they're ALL Junkies! (also refrained after Vietnam, Korea, and WW2).
Spoiler alert: Most of the monies not actually spent on veterans directly. Most VA 'homeless daycare centers' not there to be but dog and pony shows. Free range veterans exist because they fear and loathe everything the VA does and is. They are painted by VA personnel as shiftless slackers that just want to get drunk and 'like' living in the streets. Welcome home vets!!
The entire claims process is farked, forcing vets of combat to relive details on forms strangers will see, which is like requiring a pain performance of them. It could simply be prioritized like this: In theater, or out? Like resumes: degreed or not degreed? Most consider that fair in applying for employment. I do think vets who served inside the war theater should get SOME priority beyond a badge or medal.
And, sorry, but I'm not sure if Gen.Shenseki's recent embarassment will change much. They tend to be temp changes, and the Repubz certainly won't help.
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