Comments on: VA Benefits Available to Veterans Living Abroad

By: edward bisland

edward bisland — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 19:35:29 +0000

I HAVE BEEN LIVING IN THE UK FOR THE PAST 14 MONTHS AND I HAVE BEEN ENROLLED IN THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS FORIEGN MEDICAL PROGRAM. I HAVE NOT NEEDED TO USE THE FMP UNTIL TWO MONTHS AGO. I NEEDED MEDICAL CARE FOR MY SERVICE CONNECTED DISSABILITYS. PTSD, TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY, SEIZURE DISORDER, PANIC ATTACKS,AND DEPRESSION .I HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO FIND A PROVIDER. I CONTACTED THE FMP IN DENVER TO REQUEST ASSISTANCE. I WAS TOLD TO GO ONLINE TO FIND A PROVIDER . I HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO FIND A PROVIDER AND I HAVE BEEN SUFFERING THE FMP IS NOT SET UP TO SUPPORT VETERANS LIVING ABROAD WHY IS THIS THE CASE. SHOULDVNOT ALL VETERANS ESPECIALLY VETERANS IN CRISIS BE TREATED THE SAME REGUARDLESS OF WHERE THEY LIVE. I NEED HELP NOW I AM SUFFERING WITH SUICIDAL THOUGHTS FOR THE PAST FIVE WEEKS AND THE FMP RESPONSE IS GO ONLINE AND FIND A PROVIDER DO I HAVE TO KILL MYSELF BEFORE SOMEONE DOSE SOMETHING HELP ME NOW TWOLANDS@GMAIL.COM

By: DGannon

DGannon — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 06:50:49 +0000

I feel in the computer age there should be a lot more made available and done to accomidate the veterans living abroad. Even though we choose for various reasons to do so it does not exclude us from our service. I have had direct deposites in the states, and I know that banks all over the world deal with wire transfers and IBAN transfers. Why can’t this be done for the veterans living abroad instead of waiting for snail mail?

By: Dennis Gannon

Dennis Gannon — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 04:59:13 +0000

I find this article very interesting. I have tried to find a source for the statistics of Veterans living abroad and issues they may face. My self I have found the V.A. opts for snail mail to send us time sensitive corrospondence when I live so close to a U.S. Embassy, The same embassy that the compensation checks go through.