kparis88 11 points12 points 9 months ago

Do you know how much bullshitting you have to fight for that check? I got lucky and had a doctor that worked with me during my checkout. Normally, getting your shit recognized by the VA is a nightmare. The military actively punishes you for seeking medical care, so issues often go undocumented. That's not to mention shit like TBI's that have been ignored for decades.

666happyfuntime 2 points3 points 9 months ago

Theyprivatised a lot of it and my friend is supposed to be getting paid while he apprentices in the union, they said due to his military work his files are classified. They acknowledge that he is owed money and should be getting it, but they can't fix the fact that he isn't recieving it because it's classified military stuff.....WTF VA

kparis88 5 points6 points 9 months ago

Sounds like your friend is bullshitting you. Medical records are 100% your property. Getting a full copy of them is part of your checkout.

666happyfuntime 0 points1 point 9 months ago

I don't think it's the Medical record he can't access its the reasoning for him not getting his checks that the VA says THEY can't see.

Bluefalcon325 -7 points-6 points 9 months ago

Considering I get one....or?

In my case, I didn't have to do much. My medical records did quite a good job speaking for me. No bullshit was required.

kparis88 2 points3 points 9 months ago

So you missed all the people that developed chronic medical issues that the VA denied because going to medical was a regularly punished offense and they never got documented?

Bluefalcon325 0 points1 point 9 months ago

"Punished offense"

You mean discouraged? Because no one is punished for seeking medical.

yeah, that happened to me, too. But the VA acknowledged that, and I was still compensated for those things.

kparis88 0 points1 point 9 months ago

Maybe things were different outside of my part of 29 stumps, but you were definitely punished. They were just smart enough to never directly say it when you mysteriously got stuck on call and barracks duty.