May 12May 12 2 hours ago, Nice Work Pal said:I’m a professional lurker so this’ll be my one and only post. You said in an earlier post you know more about the VA than the average person.I worked at the VA for over a decade (VBA/claims). Was hired as a GS 9 and left as a GS 13. Working sc disabilityCompensation claims (and pension) is an exhausting, stressful, tireless job. About 1/3 of the VSRs don’t make it their first year. They’re on a points/quality system.What that means is just to keep their job they have to process a certain amount of claims per day. Among the hundreds a month they process 3 to 5 will get pulled for a quality review. They’re required to have a 95% quality rate just to meet the basic standard. One error takes a claim from 100% to 75%. The usual errors called have no direct impact on the Veterans claim or their benefit they’re for system compliance which is usually dumb crap like flashes and indicators that are incorrect (or so they say). The VA uses the manual rewrite (their SOP aka their interpretation of 38 CFR). It’s confusing and hard to navigate.I took a job in the private sector making almost double I did at the VA and don’t miss the stress of working claims. I still have a lot of friends that work at the VA and they said the PACT act implementation has been a nightmare.About 5 years ago I was having some neurological issues. I have private insurance so I went to my doc who referred me to 5 neurologists to get some tests done. Earliest appointment I could get was 2-3 months out. I contacted the VAMC, they scheduled me for a CAAT scan the same week. There were no major issues but to be on the safe side scheduled me for an MRI two weeks later. Test results were fine but the neurologist scheduled another mri on a precise location just to be sure. I’ve had nothing but billing Issues and crappy co-pays using BCBS so I now get the majority of my care through the VA. I was really skeptical because of all the nightmare stories I heard but they’ve been incredible. And before you ask no I dont have a hook up that got me in faster I called the hospital and outpatient clinic to make my appointments.The best part is I also have an app where I can message my doc with questions or get a quick prescription refill without a face to face consult . The system is far from perfect but it’s been my best option.For all the Vets who post here thank you for your service 🇺🇸I thought this was just a clone account the entire time
May 12May 12 24 minutes ago, Mike31mt said:Wrong, not a murse. I wouldn't last a day doing their job to be honestI thought I remembered you saying you were a nurse. What is your job?
May 12May 12 24 minutes ago, Mike31mt said:Wrong, not a murse. I wouldn't last a day doing their job to be honestShave my junk, Matt Stevers!
May 12May 12 13 minutes ago, Mike030270 said:I thought this was just a clone account the entire timeclones are against EMB policy and are strongly discouraged
May 12May 12 6 minutes ago, Arthur Jackson said:clones are against EMB policy and are strongly discouragedSTFU clone! 😎
May 12May 12 10 minutes ago, DrPhilly said:I thought I remembered you saying you were a nurse. What is your job?For some reason I thought he was an engineer of some kind.
May 12May 12 20 minutes ago, Tnt4philly said:For some reason I thought he was an engineer of some kind.
May 12May 12 The Convicted Felon has no problem committing crimes in the Oval Office. His corruption stinks.
May 12May 12 21 Republicans on why they no longer support Trump.Yahoo NewsI Asked MAGA Voters What Trump Could Do To Lose Their Sup..."I’m sorry to everyone that I voted for him."7."He already has. I voted for him three times. I thought he would be for the people like he was before, but he isn’t. He and his co-president, Elon Musk, hate the American people unless you’re rich. I’m so very ashamed that I voted for him. I can’t read the news or watch the news. I do once in a while, but when I do, I suffer from extreme depression and anxiety. So very sad. I’m sorry to everyone that I voted for him."8."Any cuts in Social Security or Medicare would be a deal-breaker and automatic loss of all support for President Trump, as he promised to keep his hands off of Social Security. Millions of Americans depend on those monthly checks to pay their bills and put food on the table. What a disaster it would be if he were to break his word to the people on this issue."14."Continue to treat veterans as trash by destroying the only health care system in the world dedicated to the specific issues they face. Men and women answered the call to go willingly into harm's way for their country, only to lose their health and, many times, their families. They should not have the only medical personnel who understand them systematically destroyed."
May 12May 12 18 minutes ago, The_Omega said:Can't believe that the Democrats would spin and lie about another nothingburger.Only a bozo believes this
May 12May 12 31 minutes ago, The_Omega said:Can't believe that the Democrats would spin and lie about another nothingburger.
May 12May 12 Imagine the MAGA meltdown if Biden received a $400 million personal gift from Ukraine....
May 12May 12 23 minutes ago, xBMTx said:Imagine the MAGA meltdown if Biden received a $400 million personal gift from Ukraine....somebody already said that
May 12May 12 1 minute ago, Arthur Jackson said:somebody already said thatDeserves being repeated over and over and over…………
May 12May 12 5 minutes ago, Arthur Jackson said:clearlyImagine the MAGA meltdown if Biden received a $400 million personal gift from Ukraine....
May 12May 12 3 minutes ago, xBMTx said:Imagine the MAGA meltdown if Biden received a $400 million personal gift from Ukraine....somebody already said that
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