2006-07-24 00:59:40 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Military
Limited resources is one of the favorite answers when you ask a VA person. Limited resources as in not enough medical personnel and too many vets using the services. Look in to the details such as deadlines of if they can't get you an appt in a certain amount of time if they have to give you a nonavailability statement to put you out in to the economy. TRICARE has to give you a NAS for active duty if you can't be seen within 45 days (I think that is the current time limit) Ask the patient representative for the details and see if you can make things move faster that way.
2006-07-24 01:07:40 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are a lot of veterans out there and very few doctors working at the VA. So in order to get in you have to wait a very long time to get an appointment. Think about it this way. Every young man that was eligible went to war in 1942 (WW II), they kept the draft going until the 1970's. So again every young man that was eligible was in the military Korea (1950's), Vietnam (1960's-1970's). Then you still had lots of young men and women volunteering to be in the military. Every one of these people is eligible for VA benefits and as a result the need is greater than what is available to provide it.
2006-07-24 01:05:22 · answer #2 · answered by mom of girls 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Priorities.
AD get first crack at appointments when a MTF is otherwise not available.
Then Medically retired personnel, regardless of age or status
then, regular retirees and VA employees
then, then, Veterans not otherwise catagorized.
2006-07-24 05:02:59 · answer #3 · answered by Mrsjvb 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Partly government burocrats, and partly a waiting list. Though some would say the waiting list is because of the b-crats rather than the number of claimants.
2006-07-24 03:17:08 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2006-07-24 05:01:49 · answer #5 · answered by cam1princess 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
DUE TO THE INFLUX OF GI'S COMING BACK FROM IN COUNTRY WITH MANY WOUNDED, THE FIRST PRIORITY IS TAKING CARE OF SOLDIERS WOUNDED IN BATTLE.THE REST OF OUR VETS WITH NONAILMENTS NOT CAUSED BY SERVICE CONNECTED AILMENTS COME LAST, ASIT SHOULD BE. I HOPE THIS ANSWERED YOUR ??
2006-07-24 02:33:27 · answer #6 · answered by pinoke27 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
SERVICE CONNECTED DISABILITY HAVE PRIORITY, BUT YOU MUST BE ESTABLISHED AT THAT CLINIC TO GET IN IN LESS THEN 3 MONTHS NO MATTER WHAT
2006-07-26 14:43:42 · answer #7 · answered by Littlebigdog 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋