Gerowen Posted July 3, 2014 Share Posted July 3, 2014 The Department of Veteran Affairs is apologizing for finally responding to a hospital appointment request letter, two years too late. Suzanne Chase of Acton, Massachusetts, has been working to put the pain of losing her husband, Douglas Chase, to brain cancer, almost two years ago. In 2012, a year after her husband?s diagnosis, Chase attempted to move his care in Boston to a nearby veteran?s hospital in Bedford. She said they waited for four months with no reply but Doug died in August 2012. Just two weeks ago, Chase received a letter from the VA finally responding to her appointment request. ?The letter invited him to make an appointment with primary care at the VA, if he so desired. Then at the bottom they said they wanted a quick response,? Chase told ABC?s Boston affiliate WCVB. The VA letter concluded, ?We are committed to providing primary care in a timely manner and would greatly appreciate a prompt response.? ?I was absolutely stunned, to say the least. Really? Seriously? They are sending me a letter now? I don?t have words to describe it,? said Chase. As if adding salt to the wound, her Vietnam veteran husband was denied veterans funeral benefits because he was never actually treated at a veterans? hospital. More and source: http://www.weartv.com/news/features/top-stories/stories/vet-finally-gets-va-appointment-2-years-after-his-death-46423.shtml Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tha Bloo Monkee Posted July 3, 2014 Share Posted July 3, 2014 Then at the bottom they said they wanted a quick response Gotta love the irony. Took 2 years to send a letter out and then demand a quick response back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nashy Posted July 3, 2014 Share Posted July 3, 2014 Your vets don't get a vet funeral unless they're in a VA hospital? Surely that isn't right, surely any of your armed service personal are given a funeral and a headstone as thanks for your sacrifice? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FloatingFatMan Posted July 3, 2014 Share Posted July 3, 2014 Your vets don't get a vet funeral unless they're in a VA hospital? Surely that isn't right, surely any of your armed service personal are given a funeral and a headstone as thanks for your sacrifice? I think that only happens if you die during service, not after... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nashy Posted July 3, 2014 Share Posted July 3, 2014 I think that only happens if you die during service, not after... Over here the ADF pay an amount towards the funeral, and provide a headstone plaque. Most cemeteries have returned service personal areas. Seems strange that a country that comes across as so thankful to their veterans wouldn't do something like this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hum Posted July 3, 2014 Share Posted July 3, 2014 Better late than never .... oh wait ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardK Posted July 3, 2014 Share Posted July 3, 2014 US Military VA Burial Allowance: http://www.military.com/benefits/burial-and-memorial/burial-allowance.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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