Comments on: Veterans Administration Disability Claims Go Digital https://sedonaeye.com/veterans-administration-disability-claims-go-digital/ Local News From All Points of View Sat, 22 Jul 2017 18:03:06 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.1 By: Veterans Administration Public Notice https://sedonaeye.com/veterans-administration-disability-claims-go-digital/comment-page-1/#comment-142070 Sat, 22 Jul 2017 18:03:06 +0000 https://sedonaeye.com/?p=30891#comment-142070 U.S. Secretary of Veterans Affairs David J. Shulkin, M.D., announced actions the department is taking immediately to respond to whistleblower concerns at the Manchester, New Hampshire, VA Medical Center (VAMC) detailed in an article in this week’s Boston Globe.

The VA Office of the Medical Inspector and the VA Office of Accountability and Whistleblower Protection are being sent to conduct a top-to-bottom review of the Manchester VAMC, including all allegations in the article.

In addition, effective immediately, the department has removed the director and chief of staff at the facility, pending the outcome of the review.

Alfred Montoya, the director of the VAMC in White River Junction, Vermont, will serve as the new director of the Manchester VAMC and the new chief of staff will be announced shortly.

Dr. Shulkin said, “These are serious allegations, and we want our Veterans and our staff to have confidence in the care we’re providing. I have been clear about the importance of transparency, accountability and rapidly fixing any and all problems brought to our attention, and we will do so immediately with these allegations.”

]]> By: Ron Luce, VFW Post 7400 Cottonwood https://sedonaeye.com/veterans-administration-disability-claims-go-digital/comment-page-1/#comment-27026 Sat, 28 Sep 2013 16:02:34 +0000 https://sedonaeye.com/?p=30891#comment-27026 On Thursday, 3 Oct, beginning at 1:00 PM, a forum for veterans, on expedited claims process will be held at VFW Post 7400, 705 E Aspen St, Cottonwood. Members of Senator John McCain’s staff, representatives from the Veterans Affairs Regional Office, and local Veteran Service Officers will be on hand to help explain the new Fully Developed Claims (FDC) process, created to expedite veterans claims. Veterans with in-progress claims and those veterans intending to file claims are urged to attend.

Thank you,
Ron Luce
Veterans Service Officer
VFW Post 7400

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