The VA Doesn’t Care About Veterans
BY Herschel Smith
4 months, 1 week ago
This is an awful exchange. First of all, the VA shouldn’t be in the position of removing of God-given rights.
Second, their refusal to obey congressional acts is treasonous.
Third, the entire thing has been misapplied. Having someone else do your finances for you includes deploying overseas and having no access to your bank accounts, thus the need to name someone in charge of fiduciary responsibilities.
It’s worth noting that much of this comes from the administration, not just the VA.
The VA doesn’t care about veterans. But you already knew that.
On July 12, 2024 at 8:53 am, scott s. said:
I know every time I go in, I get the questions about “are you depressed”, “have you thought about hurting yourself”. I get that veteran suicide is considered a problem, but given that there’s no assurance of privacy I would never provide any answers that could be used as a basis for red flagging. In my state you have to sign away all confidentiality.
On July 14, 2024 at 2:56 pm, Grumpy51 said:
Not limited to just VAMC. The depression screening is required of anyone going to an ER. Also required by government for anyone admitted to hospital. And no, the nurses can’t “bypass” the question – it’s a hardstop within the software.