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A recent article in The Washington Post detailed how the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) doesn't have the ability to handle the number of veterans with disabilities, such as mental health conditions due to a shortage in staff and space. Almost 40% of 272 staff members surveyed claimed they couldn't schedule appointments with the VA-mandated 14 days for new patients.
It is very rationally feared the inability to schedule appointments put those veterans at risk for suicide. According to the VA, 18 veterans take their own lives every day. The most vital step in helping veterans may very well be accessing the care that's needed. Veterans realizing they need that help, and then having the courage to attempt to get that help, but are rebuked or put on hold are placed in very dangerous mental positions.
Despite the survey results being "preliminary," the results are disturbing. The VA has no choice but to ensure they take some corrective action sooner rather than later. In order to do so, however, they must first determine where those alleged gaps in service exist, which may take time.
The VA's current staff isn't capable of keeping up with the demands placed on the system by current veterans. Those demands are only going to increase with the constant influx of veterans returning from combat.
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