The VA Talks the Talk, but doesn't Walk the Walk and their TALK IS CHEAP!!!!!!
As far as this VA report and many others, Talk is cheap! The VA reports look great, but the sad reality is I and many of us have been suffering while the VA and Regional offices "status" has been to lie, lie, deny, deny, cutt up records, deny, deny, stall, stall, stall, stall and then reject claims. In the 90's we were treated like 2nd class citizens they canceled appointments and wouldn't help me (at least in my case and my personal feelings). I've brought GWVI up many times to the VA in the past and it's like saying the "F" word in Church. It's very taboo. I don't even know if there's a actual claim for "GWVI"? If there is, they have not done anything for me. Why do we have to go through so much (pain and suffering) then jump through so many hoops then still get denied. Again, the VA talks the talk but does not walk the walk "Talk is cheap". Over the years I've even been told that "Yes we know you have these illness', but we're not allowed to diagnose you or even put the info in the computer" I've been told by every doctor that I've ever been to (except my current VA doctor, which is great but all others VA and personal) that I'm to young to be having all of these problems and they can't help me with all of my issues. I didn't know/think 20 years later we're still talking about them and getting worse over all. All of the doctors say lets work on 1 or 2, maybe 3 issues now. Then we'll work on some of your other problems later. Well it's been 20 +years LATER... If the VA wont put everything or a very limited amount of my (OUR) problems in the computer and wont diagnose, how are we to get benefits? That's facts. Again the VA "Talks the Talk, but Doesn't Walk the Walk" and "Talk is Cheap"! For personal doctor's they don't want to deal with all my issues because they only get paid a certain amount. Some have even said "Set up an appoint for each problem you have and we'll work on them seperatly" What? In 20 years I've had many many jobs and have had and not had insurance. I can't afford that. So I've suffered for 20 + years and still do!!!! A VA rep several years ago told me to go to a personal doctor and demand they hear my issues. So I did and I demanded help and to get to the bottom of what all is wrong. I'm tired of being sick, tired of hurting, tired of no help or very little and no one gives a crap about me so that doctor sent me to a specialist. The specialist diagnosed me with several things and then they said you have more problems go to this other specialist, then another specialist and they diagnosed me with even more issues (probablems almost all started in Iraq/Kuwait/S.A. during or at the last 4 or 5 days while in country I got really bad). I still owe thousands of $$ to these specialist and other doctors. I pay for those bills not the VA. However, the VA does pay for my I think 14-16 meds/oxygen at night and other items and xrays etc. But again, this report from the VA is trash. AGAIN Stop Talking the Talk and start Walking the Walk. Other wise stop wasting our time and health!!!