Letters to the Editor: Local VA representative will not return phone calls, file paperwork

Are Warren County veterans really getting a fair shake when it comes to being taken care of by a Warren County VA representative? I think not! I am the granddaughter of a veteran, the daughter of a veteran, and I too am a veteran! I proudly served 21 years in the Armed Forces ? 13 of which were with the 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, North Carolina.

My father is an ailing veteran who is entitled to more benefits ? benefits Warren County?s VA representative has failed to provide. There have been no returned phone calls, no voice mails left, no paperwork processed. Unfortunately, it appears as though this has become common practice.

Furthermore, it pains me to think of the other veterans who have had to succumb to this lack of professionalism.

My sister-in-law placed my father?s paperwork in this representative?s hands on Jan. 24 and was ensured the paperwork would be processed through the regional VA office. A call to the regional office two months later revealed the paperwork has yet to leave his office.

I sincerely hope this representative will display the value of personal courage and return my calls (my phone number has been left many times in many voice mails)! The Army defines selfless service as ?placing your duty before your personal desires.? Where is this VA representative?s selfless service?

My suggestion for this representative is to get back in the foxhole and take care of the veterans of Warren County!

A proud veteran,
Teresa Blount
Chester, Virginia