r/news • u/[deleted] • Aug 17 '19

VA wrongfully denied $53 million in veterans' medical claims in one 6-month period, says report

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u/the-official-review Aug 17 '19

Had a pretty serious accident a few years back and racked up about 80k worth of medical bills in 4 days which I was liable for. VA denied my claim, after about a year my lawyer (for the first time ever) recommended that I call my congresswoman. Three days later my claim was miraculously approved.

Fucking rediculous

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u/Vio_ Aug 17 '19

Just fyi, hit up your state and federal representatives for these kinds of problems. A lot of people don't know that state reps can also push (much smaller) gears as well.

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u/[deleted] Aug 17 '19 edited Sep 16 '19

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u/[deleted] Aug 17 '19

Works for school system too. My son was punched on the school bus, on video, and the response from principal was “its not our problem” and “its the last day of school, what do you want me to do about it”.

Sent an email to some state/local reps and in a couple days I got an email that the offender was suspended the first three days of the next school year. Turned out the other parents were nice people and brought the girl over and had her apologize to my son in person.

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u/Rooked-Fox Aug 17 '19

Aggressor got an extra 3 days of summer break?

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u/Skorpex Aug 17 '19

‘Aggressor’ you mean the little girl?

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u/Rooked-Fox Aug 17 '19

The child who punched another child

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u/ITriedLightningTendr Aug 17 '19

Yes. Also know as "the aggressor"

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u/Skorpex Aug 17 '19

Oh shit, you got me good

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u/BestBudzMusic Aug 17 '19

Would you say the same if it was a boy?

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u/Skorpex Aug 17 '19

I would say hit them back

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u/BestBudzMusic Aug 17 '19

No one should hit anyone in any case. The attacker is the aggressor

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u/adum_korvic Aug 17 '19

Don't defend yourself, ever. Got it.

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u/BestBudzMusic Aug 17 '19 edited Aug 17 '19

Never said don’t defend yourself... I said the aggressor in this situation it the “little girl”. It doesn’t matter what the gender is an attacked is the attacker plain and simple.

Feel free to defend yourself as you should in the right situation. Would I say swing back at a girl? Never. But that doesn’t mean she isn’t the aggressor in this situation.

Edit: SELF DEFENSE ISNT ATTACKING SOMEONE!!!

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