Human Purr Request

"Pamela Shirk" wrote in message
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As most of you know, my husband, Rob, was retired from the army with
brain
cancer. The army has declared Rob as being 100% disabled, but the
Veterans
Administration, who are the people who ultimately pay Rob's bills,
decided
that Rob was only 30% disabled and send him $500 a month because he
receives
medicine for seizures. We've appealed the decision and have filed for a
hearing and for his case to be re-considered. We also contacted our
congressman to ask for his help.


Pam S.


Best wishes and I hope your hubby gets all he is entitled to. He deserves
it.
Alison

On 2006-03-25 19:23:13 -0600, "Pamela Shirk" said:

As most of you know, my husband, Rob, was retired from the army with
brain cancer. The army has declared Rob as being 100% disabled, but
the Veterans Administration, who are the people who ultimately pay
Rob's bills, decided that Rob was only 30% disabled and send him $500 a
month because he receives medicine for seizures. We've appealed the
decision and have filed for a hearing and for his case to be
re-considered. We also contacted our congressman to ask for his help.

Today we got a letter from our Congressman, Robin Hayes, saying that he
has been in touch with the VA, and that they have received our request
for reconsideration/hearing and that it is waiting for consideration.
I know this may sound greedy, but could you please ask your friends to
purr that the bozos realize that Rob doesn't have a hang nail and needs
full disability? The change in status would mean $700 more a month,
Mandy's and my college would be covered by the VA, and Rob would be
able to get more of the things he needs.

Pam S.

Purrs for sure. That's crazy!! 30%??? What kind of a screwed up system
do we have????

On Sun, 26 Mar 2006 01:23:13 +0000, Pamela Shirk wrote:

As most of you know, my husband, Rob, was retired from the army with brain
cancer. The army has declared Rob as being 100% disabled, but the Veterans
Administration, who are the people who ultimately pay Rob's bills, decided
that Rob was only 30% disabled and send him $500 a month because he receives
medicine for seizures. We've appealed the decision and have filed for a
hearing and for his case to be re-considered. We also contacted our
congressman to ask for his help.

Today we got a letter from our Congressman, Robin Hayes, saying that he has
been in touch with the VA, and that they have received our request for
reconsideration/hearing and that it is waiting for consideration. I know
this may sound greedy, but could you please ask your friends to purr that
the bozos realize that Rob doesn't have a hang nail and needs full
disability? The change in status would mean $700 more a month, Mandy's and
my college would be covered by the VA, and Rob would be able to get more of
the things he needs.

Pam S.


Purring for Rob. May life turn in his favor. MLB

On Sun, 26 Mar 2006 01:23:13 GMT, "Pamela Shirk"
wrote:

As most of you know, my husband, Rob, was retired from the army with brain
cancer. The army has declared Rob as being 100% disabled, but the Veterans
Administration, who are the people who ultimately pay Rob's bills, decided
that Rob was only 30% disabled and send him $500 a month because he receives
medicine for seizures. We've appealed the decision and have filed for a
hearing and for his case to be re-considered. We also contacted our
congressman to ask for his help.

Today we got a letter from our Congressman, Robin Hayes, saying that he has
been in touch with the VA, and that they have received our request for
reconsideration/hearing and that it is waiting for consideration. I know
this may sound greedy, but could you please ask your friends to purr that
the bozos realize that Rob doesn't have a hang nail and needs full
disability? The change in status would mean $700 more a month, Mandy's and
my college would be covered by the VA, and Rob would be able to get more of
the things he needs.

Pam S.

You got it, Pam. You're not being greedy; you're just trying to get
what is rightfully Rob's. Anti-bureaucracy purrs that you can break
through the maze and set things right.

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"Pamela Shirk" wrote in message
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As most of you know, my husband, Rob, was retired from the army with brain
cancer. The army has declared Rob as being 100% disabled, but the
Veterans Administration, who are the people who ultimately pay Rob's
bills, decided that Rob was only 30% disabled and send him $500 a month
because he receives medicine for seizures. We've appealed the decision
and have filed for a hearing and for his case to be re-considered. We
also contacted our congressman to ask for his help.

Today we got a letter from our Congressman, Robin Hayes, saying that he
has been in touch with the VA, and that they have received our request for
reconsideration/hearing and that it is waiting for consideration. I know
this may sound greedy, but could you please ask your friends to purr that
the bozos realize that Rob doesn't have a hang nail and needs full
disability? The change in status would mean $700 more a month, Mandy's and
my college would be covered by the VA, and Rob would be able to get more
of the things he needs.

Pam S.

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Pamela Shirk wrote:

As most of you know, my husband, Rob, was retired from the army with brain
cancer. The army has declared Rob as being 100% disabled, but the Veterans
Administration, who are the people who ultimately pay Rob's bills, decided
that Rob was only 30% disabled and send him $500 a month because he receives
medicine for seizures. We've appealed the decision and have filed for a
hearing and for his case to be re-considered. We also contacted our
congressman to ask for his help.

Today we got a letter from our Congressman, Robin Hayes, saying that he has
been in touch with the VA, and that they have received our request for
reconsideration/hearing and that it is waiting for consideration. I know
this may sound greedy, but could you please ask your friends to purr that
the bozos realize that Rob doesn't have a hang nail and needs full
disability? The change in status would mean $700 more a month, Mandy's and
my college would be covered by the VA, and Rob would be able to get more of
the things he needs.

Pam S.


You are not greedy at all! I'm very sorry to hear you are still waiting
to get what you should have been recieving all along. Rob needs the best
medical care he can get and we all know this is not cheap.
We are sending lots and lots of purrs and best wishes for this to be
resolved quickly and favourably for Rob. Lots of health purrs for Rob
and hugs for the rest of the family,
Polonca and Soncek

Karen wrote:
On 2006-03-25 19:23:13 -0600, "Pamela Shirk"
said:
As most of you know, my husband, Rob, was retired from the army with
brain cancer. The army has declared Rob as being 100% disabled, but
the Veterans Administration, who are the people who ultimately pay
Rob's bills, decided that Rob was only 30% disabled and send him
$500 a month because he receives medicine for seizures. We've
appealed the decision and have filed for a hearing and for his case
to be re-considered. We also contacted our congressman to ask for
his help. Today we got a letter from our Congressman, Robin Hayes, saying
that
he has been in touch with the VA, and that they have received our
request for reconsideration/hearing and that it is waiting for
consideration. I know this may sound greedy, but could you please ask
your friends
to purr that the bozos realize that Rob doesn't have a hang nail and
needs full disability? The change in status would mean $700 more a
month, Mandy's and my college would be covered by the VA, and Rob
would be able to get more of the things he needs.

Pam S.

Purrs for sure. That's crazy!! 30%??? What kind of a screwed up system
do we have????

The same system that states that another vet, who is certified for *full*
duty in the military, is said to be unfit to *deliver the mail* by the
postal service!!! http://buffalonews.com/editorial/20060321/1071578.asp

Go figger..... :/

Pamela Shirk wrote:
As most of you know, my husband, Rob, was retired from the army with brain
cancer. The army has declared Rob as being 100% disabled, but the Veterans
Administration, who are the people who ultimately pay Rob's bills, decided
that Rob was only 30% disabled and send him $500 a month because he receives
medicine for seizures. We've appealed the decision and have filed for a
hearing and for his case to be re-considered. We also contacted our
congressman to ask for his help.

Today we got a letter from our Congressman, Robin Hayes, saying that he has
been in touch with the VA, and that they have received our request for
reconsideration/hearing and that it is waiting for consideration. I know
this may sound greedy, but could you please ask your friends to purr that
the bozos realize that Rob doesn't have a hang nail and needs full
disability? The change in status would mean $700 more a month, Mandy's and
my college would be covered by the VA, and Rob would be able to get more of
the things he needs.

Pam S.

Purrs on the way from here. You probably have done this already, but
see if you can't get your Senators to intercede. They might swing a bit
more weight with the clods at VA.

--
Sam, closely supervised by Mistletoe

"Sam" wrote in message
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Purrs on the way from here. You probably have done this already, but see
if you can't get your Senators to intercede. They might swing a bit more
weight with the clods at VA.

--
Sam, closely supervised by Mistletoe

Thanks Sam. I was going to contact Elizabeth Dole, one of our Senators, but
decided to let Robin Hayes do what he can first. I may change my mind
though.

Pam S. who's even thought about going to the press with this one

"Pamela Shirk" wrote

even thought about going to the press with this one

60 Minutes might want to hear your story.