...2 years after his death. His widow received the letter. Glad to see they're finally getting their shit together.
Letter from VA says that they'd "appreciate a prompt response".
Widow says they had to have known that he died 2 years ago, because she applied for funeral benefits for him and was denied.
http://m.washingtontimes.com/news/2014/ ... rs-after-/
VA sends letter to Vietnam Vet to make his Dr's appt.
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VA sends letter to Vietnam Vet to make his Dr's appt.
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until it has destroyed itself from within." -W. Durant
Rio Hato/AO Diaz CCT/Commo
"It is a heavy thing, to see a Father so strong in life, unable to rise."
"A great civilization is not conquered from without
until it has destroyed itself from within." -W. Durant
Re: VA sends letter to Vietnam Vet to make his Dr's appt.
Jeff, I think this is all too common with VA. This is why I retired in Northern Virginia, I have access to
Fort Belvoir Community Hospital. Great care!
Fort Belvoir Community Hospital. Great care!
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Re: VA sends letter to Vietnam Vet to make his Dr's appt.
Probably not the last story like this we are going to hear. This shit needs to end.
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Re: VA sends letter to Vietnam Vet to make his Dr's appt.
One thing that you have to understand is that the VA is a huge bureaucratic nightmare and if your death certificate doesn't make it to the correct person you will not be marked as dead in the system. Hell even if it does make it to the right person there is no promise that the slug will actually do their job.
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hang it, FIRE!!!!
"I feel sorry for anyone who is not an alcoholic---How would you like to wake up every moring & know that is the best you will feel all day?" W.C. Fields
1st Ranger Bn...We may not go down in history but we will go down on your sister