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| Marine Veteran wins compensation from VA. Credits Rantburgers. |
| 2005-04-04 |
| About 5 months ago, I posted a request for help from Rantburgers regarding a petition for compensation that my Father in law filed with the VA. Follow the link to that post. I printed it out, including a very informative e-mail from Old Spook, and gave him the print-outs. I just got back from visiting them this weekend, and I am pleased to announce that the VA conceded all points, and granted the required paperwork. He will be going to the local VA hospital to be fitted for his hearing aid this Tuesday, the 5th. (Their excuse: paperwork overload, with a misrouting of all case files of vets serving prior to 1950 to Cleveland.) While talking with him, he said that he took those printouts with him on every visit to the VA during this time, and consulted them often. I could tell that, not only was the information given very useful, but the encouragements of those who couldn't give information, but could give support, bolstered him through this fight with the bureaucracy. He's a figher (what Marine isn't?), but even the best fighters need a good cheering section when the battles get long. My thanks to every Rantburger who supported us at that time, both to Old Spook and those working "in the belly of the beast" who gave concrete ideas on what to do, and to those who just gave their thanks and encouragement. And a special thanks to Fred, Author and Creator of this website, without which such a wonderful community could not have coalesced out of the whirlwind that is the World Wide Web. |
| Posted by:Ptah |
| #10 Don't thank me, thank him for his service. As they say... "Once a Marine, Always a Marine". A hearty Semper Fi! to him from this old cavalryman. |
| Posted by: OldSpook 2005-04-04 11:33:32 AM |
| #9 Don't thank me, thank him for his service. As they say... "Once a Marine, Always a Marine". A hearty Semper Fi! to him from this old cavalryman. |
| Posted by: OldSpook 2005-04-04 11:33:32 AM |
| #8 Fabulous! You'll be giving him music CDs for Christmas, then? ;-) |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2005-04-04 4:19:41 PM |
| #7 Ptah, that's great news. I took a look at the original link and I see there really was a great deal of good advice and encouragement. Thanks everyone! |
| Posted by: Seafarious 2005-04-04 12:15:00 PM |
| #6 Now that's cool.Well done guys. |
| Posted by: raptor 2005-04-04 12:13:05 PM |
| #5 Don't thank me, thank him for his service. As they say... "Once a Marine, Always a Marine". A hearty Semper Fi! to him from this old cavalryman. |
| Posted by: OldSpook 2005-04-04 11:33:32 AM |
| #4 I love it when things work... |
| Posted by: Fred 2005-04-04 11:16:40 AM |
| #3 Glad to hear that Marine got help from this community and found a way through the bureaucracy. Lots of good resources on this site. |
| Posted by: too true 2005-04-04 9:43:05 AM |
| #2 Three cheers for Fred and Old Spook! Thanks for the news, Ptah--This makes Monday morning much more palatable! |
| Posted by: Dar 2005-04-04 9:29:24 AM |
| #1 Good news indeed. |
| Posted by: Shipman 2005-04-04 9:10:13 AM |