destinatario: Dianne Feinstein, Senator, U.S. Senate
As a concerned citizen, I believe the treatment and benefits earned and given to our Veterans is in crisis and should be of the highest priority in repairing, changing and correcting.
Veterans every day are being treated like second class citizens, denied benefits, given small award benefits, denied proper medical care or diagnosis.
Congress to order the Veterans Administration & Commission accept Agent Orange as cause for illnesses in Vets from Korea, Thailand & Viet Nam without time limitations as they can manifest themselves as much as 30 plus years later. To include: ALL Veterans from Land, Sea and Air. (I.E.):
Congress to order the Veterans Administration to process claims for benefits for illness claims from these Veterans in a more timely manner.
Recommended 7-14 days.
Reduce appeals process time
From 3 months up to 3 years down to maximum 45-days.
Allow Vet the choice of hiring Civilian Legal Counsel
Congress to Order that all VA claims be reviewed by doctors and not laymen, and that all civilian medical records be accepted regardless of doctor, emergency room, or hospital.
Congress to order the Veterans Administration and Commission that ALL Veterans from any conflict or war should be treated at any VA Hospital in the world without charge, or consideration of that veterans financial abilities or records.
Congress to Order the Veterans Administration to inform all Veterans of their rights, ability to file claims, and for what they immediately may qualify for.
Prior to discharge or retirement
Counsel spouse as well
Congress to order the Veterans Administration to produce a clear, concise listing of all illnesses, and Presumptive Illnesses annually to be understood clearly by a layperson.
Book to be available free of charge
Book to be clearly accessible on the web site
Congress to order that the Veterans Administration may NOT adjust benefits based on Social Security payments.
Retirement & VA Benefits pay is just that retirement & VA Benefits pay which was earned.
Social Security should not play a part in retirement pay or benefits pay.
Adjustments to either or all pay is not done in civilian life why should the service pay be different?
Widows/Widowers who are school teachers, railroad employees should be entitled to the same pay and benefits, they should not be singled out.
This is NOT double dipping.
Congress to order the Veterans Administration to re-evaluate all benefits and guidelines and increase them accordingly.
Partial or Full Disabilities
PTSD
Death either in combat or due to combat related chemical contaminations.
The following pages of signatures will attest that these are requests to our representatives and the President to "take care of our own".
These men and women served our country and we should treat them the best we can.