[Vhfcn-l] Physical

Thu Aug 3 14:59:55 EDT 2017

I have found ups and downs, but a recent down pertains to my  brother in 
law.  He served in the Navy for 8 years and most at sea as a  boiler tech. One 
ship he served on was used in a Project Shad, a test where the  dispersed 
chemical agents on the ship and tested decontamination  procedures.  He was 
also on a ship that docked in Vietnam.  

So he finally goes to the VA in Midland, TX to get registered. 

They told him he was a category 8 and the other two did not count for  
anything.  He showed them the policy and their web site but the mouth  breather 
in charge was not swayed by facts.  So finally he went to the DAV  file a 
claim through them.  Then in the mail he gets a letter telling him  he is cat 
6, here is your choice card, and come see us!  

Its working but damn it can be a pain sometimes!

In a message dated 8/3/2017 9:04:11 A.M. Mountain Daylight Time,  
stevedallas at peoplepc.com writes:

I have  used the VA facility here in Ft Worth for many years. It's 23 miles
away  but an easy twenty minute drive. My primary care physician is Indian
and is  reliable and pleasant but I really never have brought any serious
condition  to her to treat. I see her once a year to get my prescription  
for
Omeprazole (heart burn meds and Viagra). The facility is nice, airy,  open
and well-staffed. On the other hand, I don't use them much so my  annual
appointment/physical is only an opportunity to pass on information  to the
VA. Last year's bout with prostate cancer was handled by my civilian  
Doctors
at one of the best Cancer treatment Centers in the nation, USMD  Cancer,
Arlington, TX. (please don't advise me of the potential for 100%  rating 
from
the VA, I'm aware of the benefit). In general, the VA gets a  bad rap and in
some cases, well deserved but I'm relatively pleased with  the VA. I don't
expect much and in turn, I don't get much.

Steven  Chapman
Bedford, TX
Dutch Master 25

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Subject: Re: [Vhfcn-l] Physical

I've had  to use the Urgent care at the Manchester NH VAMC 3 times in 3
months and  each time the treatment was quick and smooth. One of the visits
was for bad  right leg pains. After an X-ray of both knees I got an
appointment 4 days  later for my Primary Care doctor. I spent an hour with
her going over  anything and everything. She ordered another blood panel 
plus
a swallow  test due to some choking episodes along with referral to PT. Next
week I  did the swallow test and went with the doctor to her office to watch
the  films on her monitor. She explained what was happening and  corrective
measures. I then had 4 PT visits in 4 weeks for my knee and leg  and we 
found
I had several knots in my leg muscles that had pinched a  nerve. In all 3
Urgent Care visits I was in a bed within 15 minutes of  arrival.

However the hospital is in the news because a group of Whistle  blowers have
come out to complain about unsanitary conditions in the day  surgery and 
some
doctors just doing a copy and paste of old notes to look  like they added in
new info. The trouble is back in the early 2000's they  eliminated the
surgical suite which meant they got rid of in patient care.  In fact the
state of NH is the only place that does not have a VAMC with an  ER. The
administrator back about 2005 tried to shut down the ER completely  and make
the entire hospital an 8 to 5 week day only operation. When we  asked " What
are we supposed to do for care after hours" and the  Administrator said 
"it's
not my responsibility to get Veterans insurance."  We bitched to the news
media and we got an "Urgent Care Lite" which meant  that no tests at all 
were
done after hours. In the last 6 years they built  a new wing and added a
bunch of clinics and some are great. That being said  I had a consult in for
a year and a half for Cardiac and never heard a  thing. Recently I wore the
new version of a Halter Monitor for 2 weeks and  the ticker appears to be
fine.

On 8/2/2017 12:53 PM, Ralph  Stilwell wrote:
> I am happy with the VA Clinic here in Morgantown WV,  (about 8 miles 
> from my home), and also with the Louis A Johnson Med  Center in 
> Clarksburg WV, (about 35 miles away).  With all the VA  horror stories 
> in the news, it's encouraging  to hear of some  good experiences!
> Ralph
>
> On Wed, Aug 2, 2017 at 10:09  AM, supercoach at wyoming.com < 
> supercoach at wyoming.com>  wrote:
>
>> Went to FT Meade Black Hills VA Hosp. for annual  oil change.  I 
>> really like this facility.  It is not a  huge facility like Denver or 
>> Phoenix but they take very good care  of their patients.
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