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| - VHA Side at Madison VA is a decent place to get medical care, and in a fairly timely manner. Unless you need Dental, Optical, Sleep Clinic, Physical Therapy or Prothestics (which are all overworked, over scheduled and understaffed departments) The rest of the medical care is top notch.
As for the VBA side(Veterans Benefits Side) ie Comp & Pension. That side is overworked, understaffed, and they get in trouble for siding with too many veterans. If you can avoid having a Comp and Pension done at the Madison VA I would. The internist who does a lot of the C&P exams is actually pretty decent, but still overworked but she tries. As for the Orthopedic doctor that does C&P exams it will be a waste of time for you and your benefits to even bother seeing her, as she will not do a complete exam, she will review records partially and then figure out a way to deny your claim even if it is in black and white or at least extend the claim so you have to appeal it. I have seen her 7 times in the last 4 years and always get denied, then appeal and have won the appeal. Now I am still fighting some of it though to back date the appeal to the first denial like the VA should of done in the first place, but no they closed that appeal case when they made a decision but never notified me of the initial decision. THE VBA side in Wisconsin is a nightmare right now. 22 years of fighting and finally got 100% and still fighting for stupid things like housebound and aid and attendance that are cut and dry but they don't even bother reviewing to approve.
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