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My name is Charles Lamont and I am a retired Vietnam Veteran. I served over 26 years in the Army 2 of which where in Vietnam. The problem I am having is I filed as claim for my PTSD which I have been diagnosed 2 different times with PTSD. I originally filed my case on 28 July 2008. On 17 April 2009 my claim was denied because I could not prove that I was in Vietnam when my friend die. Well the problem with that is some one at the Los Angeles does not know how to read a DD Form 214. If they new how to read they would see that I went to Vietnam in August 1966. I have a lot of other storkies I could tell about the Veterans administration but I do not want to bore you to death. I have even wrote letters to the President and Mr Eric Shinseki with no luck. In closing I really feel the people in the california Veterans administration are incompetent and that they hope you will die befor they have tpo pay you. Finally, if it wasn't for the fact that I love my country so much even to day I would be willing to give my life for her I would find another country that caries for the Veterans.

CHARLES P. LAMONT of CA 3:28PM February 16, 2011

If any of you get a chance to find/ read this posting please, please look into some of these organizations as they may be able to help you!!
www.saluteheroes.org
www.usatogether.org
www.operationfirstresponse.org
These are just a few, I have a whole bunch more I need to sort through, but if you google organizations (or non- profit organizations) that help veterans with disabilities with financial assistance or word it closely to that there are so many that help our veterans. The 3 I have listed above have helped my husband and I so I know first hand they are legit. Please, in return all I ask is for you to pass the word to another Vet in need about these places so they can also receive help. All I can do is pay it forward at this time, and our Veterans deserve any help they can get as well!

April of WA 5:48PM September 01, 2010

My husband hasnt been able to work since Feb 2009 because of a heart condition. We lost our insurance after cobra ran out. He had no choice but go thru the local VA near our home in Erie Pa. He got deathly ill in April of 2010.
The Doctor there was very kind but the hospital didnt have the capability to take care of him. he was transferred to Pittsburgh Pa. The Doctors didnt give me much hope at all.
He had endocarditis. This caused him to have open heart surgery. Kidney failure, neocroptic bowel syndrome, right side stroke,etc. He was sent back to Erie after 6 weeks. The hospital in Erie is filthy! I had to ask them to mop the floor in the ICU even. I was told by a nurse they dont wash patients hair. They only used bath cloths for cleaning ,no washing of him.
Then the place where the open heart surgey was performed wasnt healing (youd think theyd notice in pittsburgh) the surgeon RIPPED it open with his hands! Yes with his hands! I was right there! I cant sue the doctor because he is protected! They couldnt figure out how he kept getting infections. Duh!
His primary care doctor in MICU in Pittsburgh wanted him in intensive rehab but Erie only wants him in a nursing home. Whats this? he is still a vet. Maybe not from one of the favorite conflicts, but still he is a Vet. What am I supposed to do?
From the almost 10 different infections, the numerous problems the microscopic particles that broke off from the massive infection they were supposed to have removed from his heart , to the filthy conditions at the hospital they insist on he has to take his rehab at or go to one of the cheap nursing homes they have contracts with . These ones they have contracts with I wouldnt send my dog to.
Now if someone sees this my husband will probably get kicked out of there! But I needed to vent. I feel that all along Vietnam Vets have had to fight for every little crumb theyve been given! From the very beginning. It wasnt fair then and its not fair now!!!!
Please forgive my spelling but when I get upset I just forget how to spell! Thank You for letting me vent. Just wish there was something that could be done for us.

cutting of NY 12:18AM July 14, 2010

When I got out of the military in the 1970's I was suffering from P.T.S.D. and major depression ,I filed my 1st claim with the Board. They kept writing me about not having enough evidence to support my claim after denying me. After 36 years later, and 10 appeals I had to get an Attorney. In 2008 they rated me at 70% and only backed payed me to 1998. My Attorney is going for the additional 30% to make a 100% rating. We filed for that 30% in August 2009. I have heard only once from them. 9 month's later I am still waiting and feel optimistic that they will settle this once and for all. This whole thing has been a living night mare. Wait, wait, and still waiting. Good Luck to the new vets, by all means get an Attorney or you will lose your ass.

Leonard J. Martin of WA 3:51PM May 07, 2010

i have been waiting for the OHIO va to make a decision for 3 yrs and an appeal which perfectly obvious of condition for 4 yrs.OHIO. They gave me 10 % for each leg but nothing for my hands or fingers which have become patially numb from diabetic neuropathy and i battle it nightly with lyrica and pain pills , along with very painful days and sleepless nights. Ohio is nearly the bottom of the list on decisions. VIET NAM VETS SEEM TO BE FORGOTTEN AND THE SUBJECT OF AGENT ORANGE IS STILL VERY NEGLECTED. They use no computers but claims are in paper boxes and stored there . Does that sound like they care , or only care for a paycheck.

robert flinders of OH 9:48PM April 09, 2010

I have been waiting since 2003 for my VA claim to be settled, it
came back on a remand to NASHVILLE in 2008, they are still sitting on it, I have A Wife In Stage 3 Of Breast Cancer And Truly Need The Help Of What They Owe Me. Cannot get those asses
to settle my claim, please fax and call all of your congressman
and senators every day until they get NASHVILLE OFF THEIR ASS

LARRY of TN 4:22AM March 23, 2010

i have been dealing with this case since 1999. i was granted for diabetes. i had more than one issue. i,am still waiting since 2008 no percentage yet.

DOMALD ROUNTREE of MS 5:10PM March 07, 2010

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Respondtea of 5:04AM December 06, 2009

I served in the US Army for 8yrs and I was in the gulf war for the entire campaign and I was stationed in Camp Montery Kuwaitt where the oil wells burned. We constantly had to inhale oil smoke for months and I aquired severe cluster headaches and God knows what else, but to this day I suffer from these headaches and I filed claim after claim and they finally olny granted me 10% disability when Iam clearly qualified for at least 30% I appealed and was told that it would take up to two years to hear from the VA. This is absolutely ridiculas, and something needs to be done.

Gary Alexander of GA 8:46AM November 17, 2009

I filled a claim for unemployability for my service connected PTSD disability was given C&P by Va Hospital Washington, DC. The doctor said in his report that i was unimployable and the Baltimore Regional office denied my claim anyway without even using the C&P results to rate the claim. I stated this in my request for a DRO in September of 2007. I still have not heard a darn thing for them. It's frustrating as hell yet I can't give up as they seem to wank me to. Does any one know if two years is or is not a resonalble waite concidering the back log of claims VA has. I thought I at least would have been giving a notice for a hearing by now.

Pernell of MD 3:37PM September 28, 2009