(02-02-2019, 10:52 AM)flsprtsgod Wrote:

(02-02-2019, 10:29 AM)homebiscuit Wrote: VA facilities vary, sometimes wildly, in their level of care. My father was a patient in many VA hospitals over decades. Some treated him very well, while others were almost crime scenes. The VA hospital in Fresno almost killed him. Had I found him 15 minutes later, he would have died that day. All because a Chinese doctor who could barely speak English prescribed him insulin doses that were too strong. In Louisville, in order to get his prescriptions, we would drive to the VA early in the morning to draw a number and then return in the early afternoon to sit in the waiting room for it to be called. But the meds were free, so... 
However, the flip side of that coin is he also received lengthy and expensive care over the years that would have been unattainable had he not had VA healthcare. 

What chaps me is the abuse of the VA disability system. Dad was a combat wounded vet, which caused one leg to be almost 2 inches shorter than the other. He drew only 30%. A guy I work with is retired military, no combat, and is the picture of health. He goes to the gym 5 days a week and is limited physically in no way, yet he's gaming the system for 70%. He's just one of many who do so.

Corruption in a government program?!?!? Say it ain't so!!!

It really irks me. I draw 10% for hearing loss and tinnitus and didn't even file for it. It was given to me upon retirement based on years of hearing tests and screenings. This guy strategized from day one by complaining about "aches and pains" throughout his service. Then he got it bumped up another 20% under the guidance of someone who used to work for the VA that advised him on what and how to file.

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