Those rumors about how the VA works?

[Great-Kazoo]

I'm surprised considering how the VA is pimping their version of health care to me. Received almost as much literature as i do from the NRA.

[USMC_5-Echo]

I've been to several different VAs and there are some good folks there but I've found those are few and kinda far between. That's why when I volunteered a while back I went out of my way to make sure the vets had top service. Even met some brothers that served on Guadal Canal, Iwo Jima, and Okinawa.

[sniper7]

If some wigged out vet all hyped up on PTSD came stomping into my office, I'd "lose" his medical records too. The only one to blame here is you. Serving your country has consequences, deal with it.

Thanks for for the good laugh!

[JMBD2112]

Had a good buddy in Germany that got diagnosed with cancer and they kept "losing" his medical records, he started making copies and told me I should do the same. A few years ago I lost my ankle brace and went to the VA to get another one, low and behold, they had lost my medical records. The look on they're face when I said I had copies was priceless.

[10mm-man]

Had a good buddy in Germany that got diagnosed with cancer and they kept "losing" his medical records, he started making copies and told me I should do the same. A few years ago I lost my ankle brace and went to the VA to get another one, low and behold, they had lost my medical records. The look on they're face when I said I had copies was priceless.

Good advice thanks! How did you get the records to copy?

[Irving]

Had a good buddy in Germany that got diagnosed with cancer and they kept "losing" his medical records, he started making copies and told me I should do the same. A few years ago I lost my ankle brace and went to the VA to get another one, low and behold, they had lost my medical records. The look on they're face when I said I had copies was priceless.

This is good advise with the DMV and the courts as well.

Also on a serious note. My neighbor does a thing called Vets Helping Vets to help guys get benefits. My neighbor can be pretty fuddy about some stuff, but I get the impression that he's pretty good at navigating the VA stuff. Let me know if anyone wants his number.

[usmctarzan]

I quit going to the VA too. Whiskey, shooting, and the gym do it for me.


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[Ronin13]

I was just at the nice, new Golden facility yesterday for my annual check-up... I couldn't be happier with the way the VA treats me. Health issue? No problem, we'll take care of you. Had an infection last year and they got me fixed up in 2 days. I have also been told I have one of the best primary care providers in the Eastern Colorado VA system, so I count myself lucky. I'm kind of shocked they have the reputation that they do.

[cmailliard]

The Damn Few takes on the VA

NSFW

[Jeffrey Lebowski]

Totally correct.

I had an appointment last Wednesday, and an appointment today. Both appointments were in the same building, on the same floor. And less then a week apart.

In that time they lost my medical records. No. Shit. Gone.

What records specifically?
The VA (and others) are constantly pimping their electronic records.
Everyone with a clinical background has had to do some time training at the VA. Mine was a long time ago, but even back then their records were pretty impressive and ahead of most of the rest of the HC world.
That's why I'm curious how they could lose it. Not doubting you, just curious what it was.