The VA hands out pills like candy. It drives my wife crazy that their always trying to put me on more and more meds. Glad to see that it's not just me.
dude, accept the medicines fill ur scripts if you want to take them or not is up to you but if its clonazepam or anything those will be very usefull to have in a doomsday shelter
You forgot the part where the new VA rep (the one actually dealing with vets and not on the phone) is all motivated and slowly she turns to some jaded, soulless creature that resembles Gollum... and then gets promoted.
I am very lucky to have a newly opened VA Medical Center opened up a year ago in town. Beat the local hospital systems by a mile! I hope the VA is getting better like this everywhere but not holding my breath. The VA system can suck harder than the infantry in the cold rain with no chow.
Ive been on hold for the last 120 days... I expect to be seen by a VA rep maybe two years later. I just assume just deal with the messed up disks in my back and constant knee and hip cracking along with the whistling in my ears till I die... This is what I got for deploying every other year to Iraq.
I've actually had the VA CANCEL my prescription, and I'm diabetic. When I asked the receptionist why, and who did it, she said she didn't know. I had to drive 90 mins to the VA hospital just to get refills on my meds. Love the VA, and this is why I don't go to doctors.
This is pretty close to the truth. After I retired I was committed to fighting the V A on my appeals. I went to the Regional V A office and inquired about my Claim I told the Counselors that if you lie to me or screw me over I will become your worse nightmare. They screwed me over. Being retired Federal Law Enforcement I know how to right memo's . I typed up a 5 page to the Director of the V.A. through the Regional VA Director through the Director of the V A Hospital in Reno Nevada through the D.A.V. I the Counselor that I am demanding to speak to the Regional Director I told him this in regards to my Complaint and submitting documents to my Senators and Congressman requesting a Congressional Investigation. I sat down with the Assistant Regional Director he asked me what is going on. I handed him his copy and he was shocked. He was surprised and turned a little pale. He said can we resolve this matter and this level. I told him you have 20 working days to resolve this matter and I type a memo of this conversation. I received a DRO hearing with my DAV Rep. The V A recommend that I submit a I.U. claim this was documented on recording device. I won my I U claim.
Good ole Drew and his Ranger Panties 😂 The VA rep better watch out before she be in need of a fifth of Jameson and a cigarette when those perks kick in 😉
You're school is f'ing more then the gibill is. Make them summit your paperwork. They often lag on that. The va is nice 30days, plus the school can summit it earlier and later amended it; so you can get paid.
I've gone with my grandma once or twice and goddammit we were sent to every floor in the build just to end up at the first one again and the elevator is barley big enough for 2 wheel chairs, seriously we have a giant military budget spend some on the VA
I can only speak for the Robert Dole VA in Wichita KS and the VA office in Salina, KSI am an (Almost) 80 year old retired Navy Vietnam Veteran. I am a twice past commander of VFW post 1432 in Salina, KS and a life member as well as a life member of our local DAV post. I have never, ever, had any problems, large or small with our VA or Dav. I havebeen a life member of our post since 1968, and, in all that time of meeting many veteransor every branch of the service(s), I have never heard a major complaint from anyone.The most common complaint was taking meds that made them sick. I am currently being treated for agent orange and have zero complaints
This is not just the VA this is the American health care system in general. When I was a kid I grew up racing. I had a serious crash in 1998 that nearly did me in. I had a skull fracture, multiple organs lacerated, 9 ribs broke, cervical spine fractures and lumbar. I was like old and they put me on darvacet, tylenol #3, norco 10/325 6x day, then in 2004 it went to another extreme. Then by 2007 I was finished with it went to a new doctor had surgery on my spine in 3 places got the damn nerves off of chipped bones and bone Spurs all my problems went away. I was so pissed it was an easy fix and got drugged you for years. The funny part I was still racing high as a damn kite so I had a few more wrecks where I was critically injured and I got released from the care center with a collapsed lung. Ahah I had no pain from all the drugs I literally didn’t have pain for 2-3 hrs and ended up almost dead.
The VA saved my life 2wice two open heart surgery's agent orange related. But the hold and the medication refill bit are very close to the truth. I have dealt with the VA since I returned from SEA many moons ago and the improvements since than are a quantum jump in service and respect. But what they really need to work on is the patient transportation issue. For the younger guys it may not be an issue, but for us older guys that can not drive anymore they are a real pain in the ass.
I have a challenge for you. Try and find out who handles CRSC. The VA didn't even know what that was after I waited for a rep for 45min. After you find out you will be told your application will take 6-8 months of processing. Ridiculous.
I don't have a problem ordering scripts online, but I can't ever get anyone on the phone. When a script runs out And I try to reder it, it does hook me up with the pharmacy. Now, I've been waiting for at least 4 years for them to fix my knee. It took nasty words to get an MRI, the doc kept telling me I had arthritis. I had every expectation of getting arrested or detained because I was very ugly with the doc. Got my MRI but that was over 4 years ago and they told me what was needed.
my grandfather never used the va . the only time he did he had a VA doctor do his heart surgery and it was at the regular hospital. he always had a job with health insurance never used them like veterans are nowadays. don't mean to sound like a smart arse but thr va seems like a chop shop and pill pushers lololol.
Joke away. Y'all think your average family practice or private hospital is so easily interchangeable with the VA? Is treating a combat Vet with PTSD and/or other military service related conditions and injuries the same as treating little Johnny's runny nose, Granny's bunions, or doing boob jobs for housewives? For all its faults the VA is still superior in dealing with military service specific issues than the private sector ever could be. To maintain its specific focus on Veteran healthcare, the VA has to remain a Federal government agency. Unfortunately, the price for this focus and benefit is Washington bureaucracy and Federal employee unions and all that comes with them. For-profit private sector medicine neither has the training, ability, or motivation to specifically deal with the unique needs of Vets.
Jolly Roger this guy or someone he knows works for the VA. Let's compare to number of patients in the civilian sector to the military sector. It all falls apart there. The cases may be more specific but the sheer number can't compare. If 50 little Johnny get their runny noses fixed they are more efficient than a VA that puts you in a circus to either dissuade you if it's a minor issue or put a nice big time stop between you and your visit. I'm pretty sure you can walk into an emergency room and get treated within half an hour unless you are literally dying if it's serious. And if I call for a doctor appointment it definitely won't set me back a few weeks. I can usually squeeze in the very day I need to go. No hold no wait no bullshit while waiting for someone certified in phone answering can transfer me to someone certified in setting appointments to get me to see someone certified to treat me
Veterans have been polled on this issue and the overwhelming majority of us do NOT want the VA to be privatized. There is plenty of room for improvement, but the VA is an earned benefit for service and sacrifice that can't be replicated in the private sector. Want to improve it? How about cutting welfare and healthcare for illegal aliens and using the money to expand facilities and hire more doctors and nurses at the VA? With the Vietnam era Vets getting older and needing more care and the Vets from the recent conflicts, the VA's capacity is maxed out. That is the root of the problem. Most Vets have no issues with the quality of care at the VA, only the access to timely care which is a symptom of having too many Vets and too few doctors, nurses, and facilities. I have gone to the VA and private healthcare providers, have had emergency surgeries and admissions at both a VA hospital and a private sector hospital, and in the end I'll take the VA any day, and most Vets who actually use the VA would agree.
"Welcome to the VA, where we give you a second chance to die for your country"
LOL
Yanrogue Fuck bro-ouch.
And they are - everywhere! Have you noticed that? #cia What's to cover up? Are some Veteran's talking?
I'm so happy that some veterans had a security clearance for a long time
I know right.
The VA Motto
"Because we can't just take them out back and shoot them"
Tj Landry like they've been doing this for years to us
lol
Delay, deny, hope you die is the VA Motto
am I dying or are you trying to kill me
just gold
Lol ........ A little bit of both!! :-) had me rotf
hahahaha "am i dying or are you trying to kill me"
The VA hands out pills like candy. It drives my wife crazy that their always trying to put me on more and more meds. Glad to see that it's not just me.
dude, accept the medicines fill ur scripts if you want to take them or not is up to you but if its clonazepam or anything those will be very usefull to have in a doomsday shelter
You forgot the part where the new VA rep (the one actually dealing with vets and not on the phone) is all motivated and slowly she turns to some jaded, soulless creature that resembles Gollum... and then gets promoted.
closer to the truth than anyone will ever know
I am very lucky to have a newly opened VA Medical Center opened up a year ago in town. Beat the local hospital systems by a mile! I hope the VA is getting better like this everywhere but not holding my breath. The VA system can suck harder than the infantry in the cold rain with no chow.
Ive been on hold for the last 120 days... I expect to be seen by a VA rep maybe two years later. I just assume just deal with the messed up disks in my back and constant knee and hip cracking along with the whistling in my ears till I die... This is what I got for deploying every other year to Iraq.
hell yes i work at va waco and its a lot of bs your videoas are awesome USCG veteran
He got addicted.
I've actually had the VA CANCEL my prescription, and I'm diabetic. When I asked the receptionist why, and who did it, she said she didn't know. I had to drive 90 mins to the VA hospital just to get refills on my meds. Love the VA, and this is why I don't go to doctors.
That dude has some sick tats!
Man you Pegged it! He'll Yeah!
2:15 "I got these cheeseburgers man"
This is pretty close to the truth. After I retired I was committed to fighting the V A on my appeals. I went to the Regional V A office and inquired about my Claim I told the Counselors that if you lie to me or screw me over I will become your worse nightmare. They screwed me over. Being retired Federal Law Enforcement I know how to right memo's . I typed up a 5 page to the Director of the V.A. through the Regional VA Director through the Director of the V A Hospital in Reno Nevada through the D.A.V. I the Counselor that I am demanding to speak to the Regional Director I told him this in regards to my Complaint and submitting documents to my Senators and Congressman requesting a Congressional Investigation. I sat down with the Assistant Regional Director he asked me what is going on. I handed him his copy and he was shocked. He was surprised and turned a little pale. He said can we resolve this matter and this level. I told him you have 20 working days to resolve this matter and I type a memo of this conversation. I received a DRO hearing with my DAV Rep. The V A recommend that I submit a I.U. claim this was documented on recording device. I won my I U claim.
Genuinely happy for you. In Baltimore, you would have been arrested at the RO. Seriously.
This was filmed on Friday, silkies are a dead giveaway
Good ole Drew and his Ranger Panties 😂
The VA rep better watch out before she be in need of a fifth of Jameson and a cigarette when those perks kick in 😉
"In case I become addicted and die." Lol
This video is spot on.
what i dont understand is why we can't just go to the local hospital or clinic. its the samething and treatment is alot faster and better
chavy I think cause that would be to easy.
Yes sir if its the gov its gotta be difficult every time.
But then all the VA officials wouldn't be in charge of huge amounts of tax payers money to mispend the way they want.
Hurry up and wait
Because it's more expensive.
I've been waiting 3 months for my GI Bill BAH.
You're school is f'ing more then the gibill is. Make them summit your paperwork. They often lag on that. The va is nice 30days, plus the school can summit it earlier and later amended it; so you can get paid.
this is why i haven't gone Houston VA blows.
In my experience, if there is a problem with something it is more than likely because someone or some group is benefiting off that problem
Is this what I have to look forward to when I retire from the Army.
The VA fails many VETS!
I work for a hospital system, and we have had several combat VETS who needed help and the VA outright refused to help.
I've gone with my grandma once or twice and goddammit we were sent to every floor in the build just to end up at the first one again and the elevator is barley big enough for 2 wheel chairs, seriously we have a giant military budget spend some on the VA
am i dying or are you trying to kill me
a little of both
i am done get me out
So freaking true...
I can only speak for the Robert Dole VA in Wichita KS and the VA office in Salina, KSI am an (Almost) 80 year old retired Navy Vietnam Veteran. I am a twice past commander of VFW post 1432 in Salina, KS and a life member as well as a life member of our local DAV post. I have never, ever, had any problems, large or small with our VA or Dav. I havebeen a life member of our post since 1968, and, in all that time of meeting many veteransor every branch of the service(s), I have never heard a major complaint from anyone.The most common complaint was taking meds that made them sick. I am currently being treated for agent orange and have zero complaints
Oh, dear! I never thought I could laugh about the VA!
Many people that work for the VA never served :-)
Sounds about right to me.
this hits danger close guys.... lol
Wish this was a joke........but it's all too real !
I can vouch for this.
Like anyone in the VA is that hot.. come on.
“Am I dyin or are you tryin to kill me?”
Lmao XD
I kno I kno I kno I know I kno I kno I kno I no I kno I kno I need a favor 😂😂😂 welcome to Stim world
damn, that went dark
Hahahaha oh fuck, the white tea . “ I need a favor man”
This is not just the VA this is the American health care system in general. When I was a kid I grew up racing. I had a serious crash in 1998 that nearly did me in. I had a skull fracture, multiple organs lacerated, 9 ribs broke, cervical spine fractures and lumbar. I was like old and they put me on darvacet, tylenol #3, norco 10/325 6x day, then in 2004 it went to another extreme. Then by 2007 I was finished with it went to a new doctor had surgery on my spine in 3 places got the damn nerves off of chipped bones and bone Spurs all my problems went away. I was so pissed it was an easy fix and got drugged you for years. The funny part I was still racing high as a damn kite so I had a few more wrecks where I was critically injured and I got released from the care center with a collapsed lung. Ahah I had no pain from all the drugs I literally didn’t have pain for 2-3 hrs and ended up almost dead.
LOL god i kind awanna RACE
Exactly 💯
Too real...too real
3.0 Am i dying or are you trying to kill me' lol
Hahahhaha 😂😂😂😂 this is freaking funny as hell
The VA saved my life 2wice two open heart surgery's agent orange related. But the hold and the medication refill bit are very close to the truth. I have dealt with the VA since I returned from SEA many moons ago and the improvements since than are a quantum jump in service and respect. But what they really need to work on is the patient transportation issue. For the younger guys it may not be an issue, but for us older guys that can not drive anymore they are a real pain in the ass.
Fucking spot on!
Before you enlist, research the VA. That’ll be the end of that.
im glad u got drew
I have a challenge for you. Try and find out who handles CRSC. The VA didn't even know what that was after I waited for a rep for 45min. After you find out you will be told your application will take 6-8 months of processing. Ridiculous.
110% Accurate
I don't have a problem ordering scripts online, but I can't ever get anyone on the phone. When a script runs out And I try to reder it, it does hook me up with the pharmacy.
Now, I've been waiting for at least 4 years for them to fix my knee. It took nasty words to get an MRI, the doc kept telling me I had arthritis. I had every expectation of getting arrested or detained because I was very ugly with the doc.
Got my MRI but that was over 4 years ago and they told me what was needed.
I know i know i know i know
VA..they do.not give a damn..a disgrace
Great video!
Gaaaaa dang ....true story tho
LMFAO yep fucking V.A
Legend has it, if you comment this early, Grunt Style will reply
(I know that this is already a generic comment, sorry, I just couldn't withstand)
Paper work they gave me you needed to be a lawyer to fill out. If you screwed it up you were screwed because it was now fact
yeah try to get ahold of the Child Support Office
awesome
my grandfather never used the va . the only time he did he had a VA doctor do his heart surgery and it was at the regular hospital. he always had a job with health insurance never used them like veterans are nowadays. don't mean to sound like a smart arse but thr va seems like a chop shop and pill pushers lololol.
Aint that the Fucking truth
this is so damn true hahaha
It would be funny if it weren't true!
doesn't he own pants?
Combat Veteran?
No shit had the same health problem took them 6 years to diagnose it.
The VA does that shot on purpose so you give up. Plus ya need a Harvard law school graduate to fill out all the f-ing paperwork
I just want to know a few things. 1 what is the V A.?
And they keep repeating that mfn suicide warning , when I’m calling for mfn education benefits …. I think they want us to fkn do it
Is Jerry Lewis in that guy’s family tree?
Important Question: who's the girl? Shes pretty cute.
True story lol
Reading these comments got me scared.
It's sooooooooo true LoL
That’s not how the VA is at all
Sugarpacket anyone ?
Is it me or does he sound like Eminem?
Future of obama care.
Only a slight exaggeration.
That’s no shit. For real lmmfao
DFAS is worse!! 🤣
Fuckin A :(
This is under dramatic. It is actually worse than this lol
Joke away. Y'all think your average family practice or private hospital is so easily interchangeable with the VA? Is treating a combat Vet with PTSD and/or other military service related conditions and injuries the same as treating little Johnny's runny nose, Granny's bunions, or doing boob jobs for housewives? For all its faults the VA is still superior in dealing with military service specific issues than the private sector ever could be. To maintain its specific focus on Veteran healthcare, the VA has to remain a Federal government agency. Unfortunately, the price for this focus and benefit is Washington bureaucracy and Federal employee unions and all that comes with them. For-profit private sector medicine neither has the training, ability, or motivation to specifically deal with the unique needs of Vets.
Jolly Roger this guy or someone he knows works for the VA. Let's compare to number of patients in the civilian sector to the military sector. It all falls apart there. The cases may be more specific but the sheer number can't compare. If 50 little Johnny get their runny noses fixed they are more efficient than a VA that puts you in a circus to either dissuade you if it's a minor issue or put a nice big time stop between you and your visit. I'm pretty sure you can walk into an emergency room and get treated within half an hour unless you are literally dying if it's serious. And if I call for a doctor appointment it definitely won't set me back a few weeks. I can usually squeeze in the very day I need to go. No hold no wait no bullshit while waiting for someone certified in phone answering can transfer me to someone certified in setting appointments to get me to see someone certified to treat me
Veterans have been polled on this issue and the overwhelming majority of us do NOT want the VA to be privatized. There is plenty of room for improvement, but the VA is an earned benefit for service and sacrifice that can't be replicated in the private sector. Want to improve it? How about cutting welfare and healthcare for illegal aliens and using the money to expand facilities and hire more doctors and nurses at the VA? With the Vietnam era Vets getting older and needing more care and the Vets from the recent conflicts, the VA's capacity is maxed out. That is the root of the problem. Most Vets have no issues with the quality of care at the VA, only the access to timely care which is a symptom of having too many Vets and too few doctors, nurses, and facilities. I have gone to the VA and private healthcare providers, have had emergency surgeries and admissions at both a VA hospital and a private sector hospital, and in the end I'll take the VA any day, and most Vets who actually use the VA would agree.