Vets for Due Process - Bill Of Rights

Doesn't a wounded Vet have recourse to a “special” VA Court?

Here's what the Chief Judge of that "special" court, Judge Nebeker, had to say:

“Neither the Court, through the Board, the Board, nor the General Counsel has direct and meaningful control over the Agencies of Original Jurisdiction [ie, the Veterans Administration]. Indeed, it is also clear that the VHA — the Veterans Health Administration — ignores specific directives to provide medical opinions as directed. And this is resulting in unconscionable delays....
The Court simply identifies error made by a failure to adhere, in individual cases, to the Constitution, statutes, and regulations which themselves reflect policy — policy freely ignored by many initial adjudicators whose attitude is, 'I haven't been told by my boss to change. If you don't like it — appeal it.'. . . Too many of the Court's precedent opinions must focus on law clearly stated in statutes or regulations but ignored below. Indeed, the rate of adjudication error is far too high for a healthy system. Most importantly, though, those opinions should serve to guide future adjudications of similar cases. Why permit the initial adjudicators to ignore those decisions simply because their operational head ignores them and doesn't issue directives and provide training to follow them?”
[For entire address to US Court of Veteran Appeals, click here]

What about the local Veterans Offices?
Do they obey the Law?

“After thoroughly interviewing our client and other individuals as well as voluminous documentation that has been placed in our hands, we believe there is sufficient evidence of probable cause that members of the government, including but not limited to persons employed by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, have committed numerous criminal acts in both the Eastern and Western Districts of Wisconsin. Further, in speaking with our client's former attorney, who have indicated their willingness to testify under oath, it appears that these officials have actively taken steps to cover up the evidence of their crimes. Some of the felonious acts include: Fraud, 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 1018: Forgery, 18 U.S.C. 494 and 1505: Destruction of documents, falsification of and tampering with evidence, 18 U.S.C. 2017 and 285: perjury, 18 U.S.C. 1621: disclosure of confidential information, 18 U.S.C.1905: and conspiracy to conceal the above said acts after the fact, 18 U.S.C. 1001, 3 and 241. . . .Our client seems to have been the victim of government sponsored criminal activity. Information related to these crimes was brought to the attention of various federal investigative agencies by both our clients and his previous attorneys and we have been unable to ascertain, after reasonable inquiry, that any investigation has been initiated by any of these agencies. . .”
[For entire letter, click here]

What about the traditional organizations for Veterans?

These billboards have been erected throughtout America in order to WARN the
American people about this clear danger to their unsuspecting youngsters.

Open Letter from Vets for Due Process
to Presidential Candidates, 2000

Several years ago, Oregon based Veterans for Due Process, Inc. (VDPI) and Texas-based National Veterans Organization (NVO), sent a Certified Mail letter dated October 17, 2000, to each of the presidential candidates making them aware of this threat to every American family, and requesting that they provide their positions on this vital issue. A copy of that letter, complete with copies of attachments and footnoted documents, articles, etc., appears below and will provide you with a basic understanding of this serious problem which has the potential to devastate the lives of your loved ones, should they be injured in the military. As you read the letter, please bear in mind the fact that none of the presidential candidates answered the questions, nor did they respond to the ongoing deception and betrayal of the American people.

Click Here For NVO/VDP "Open Letter"

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Veterans for Due Process, Inc. (VDPI) believes that you and your family have a right to know the truth, in order that can protect yourself and your loved ones. Due Process of Law was intended to mean “the right to a FAIR and IMPARTIAL hearing,” and is guaranteed by the 5th Amendment to the BILL OF RIGHTS of the United States Constitution. Do you think Veterans have the protection of the American system of justice? The answer is NO — if you are a Vet injured on a foreign battlefield while defending America and want to challenge what you believe to be a wrongful or illegal denial of benefits! Seems impossible—read what the U.S. Supreme Court decided more than 70 years ago: “Pensions, compensation allowances, and privileges are gratuities. They involve no agreement of parties; and the grant of them creates no vested right. The benefits conferred by gratuities may be redistributed or withdrawn at any time in the discretion of Congress. . . On the other hand, war risk policies, being contracts, are property and create vested rights.” [Source: Lynch v. U.S., 292 U.S. 571, 577 (1934)] [For entire case, click here] Does Uncle Sam CONTINUE to believe that veterans benefits are nothing more than mere "gratuities" with no legal significance? “VA benefits involve *no agreement of the parties* and may be redistributed or withdrawn at any time in the discretion of Congress.” [Source: Levy v. Brown, No. 92-1174, 1993 - U.S. Court of Veterans Appeals] [For entire case, click here] Do you think that Vets are honored by the American Government? Here's what our late, great statesman & Secretary of State under President Nixon, Henry Kissinger, had to say: “Military men are dumb, stupid animals to be used as pawns for foreign policy.” [Click here for reference material] Doesn't a wounded Vet have recourse to a “special” VA Court? Here's what the Chief Judge of that "special" court, Judge Nebeker, had to say: “Neither the Court, through the Board, the Board, nor the General Counsel has direct and meaningful control over the Agencies of Original Jurisdiction [ie, the Veterans Administration]. Indeed, it is also clear that the VHA — the Veterans Health Administration — ignores specific directives to provide medical opinions as directed. And this is resulting in unconscionable delays.... The Court simply identifies error made by a failure to adhere, in individual cases, to the Constitution, statutes, and regulations which themselves reflect policy — policy freely ignored by many initial adjudicators whose attitude is, 'I haven't been told by my boss to change. If you don't like it — appeal it.'. . . Too many of the Court's precedent opinions must focus on law clearly stated in statutes or regulations but ignored below. Indeed, the rate of adjudication error is far too high for a healthy system. Most importantly, though, those opinions should serve to guide future adjudications of similar cases. Why permit the initial adjudicators to ignore those decisions simply because their operational head ignores them and doesn't issue directives and provide training to follow them?” [For entire address to US Court of Veteran Appeals, click here] What about the local Veterans Offices? Do they obey the Law? Here's what an Attorney in Wisconsin reported to a Judge of U.S.District Court: “After thoroughly interviewing our client and other individuals as well as voluminous documentation that has been placed in our hands, we believe there is sufficient evidence of probable cause that members of the government, including but not limited to persons employed by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, have committed numerous criminal acts in both the Eastern and Western Districts of Wisconsin. Further, in speaking with our client's former attorney, who have indicated their willingness to testify under oath, it appears that these officials have actively taken steps to cover up the evidence of their crimes. Some of the felonious acts include: *Fraud,* 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 1018: *Forgery,* 18 U.S.C. 494 and 1505: Destruction of documents, falsification of and tampering with evidence, 18 U.S.C. 2017 and 285: perjury, 18 U.S.C. 1621: disclosure of confidential information, 18 U.S.C.1905: and *conspiracy to conceal the above said acts* after the fact, 18 U.S.C. 1001, 3 and 241. . . .Our client seems to have been the victim of government sponsored criminal activity. Information related to these crimes was brought to the attention of various federal investigative agencies by both our clients and his previous attorneys and we have been unable to ascertain, after reasonable inquiry, that any investigation has been initiated by any of these agencies. . .” [For entire letter, click here] *What about the traditional organizations for Veterans?* Here's what former astronaut and Senator John Glenn had to say: "I would think that the veterans organizations would be in here, clamoring for judicial review." [Click here for testimony of Vets for Due Process before Senate Committee on Governmental Affairs, 1988] These billboards have been erected throughtout America in order to WARN the American people about this clear danger to their unsuspecting youngsters. Open Letter from Vets for Due Process to Presidential Candidates, 2000 ______________ . ______________ Several years ago, Oregon based Veterans for Due Process, Inc. (VDPI) and Texas-based National Veterans Organization (NVO), sent a Certified Mail letter dated October 17, 2000, to each of the presidential candidates making them aware of this threat to every American family, and requesting that they provide their positions on this vital issue. A copy of that letter, complete with copies of attachments and footnoted documents, articles, etc., appears below and will provide you with a basic understanding of this serious problem which has the potential to devastate the lives of your loved ones, should they be injured in the military. As you read the letter, please bear in mind the fact that none of the presidential candidates answered the questions, nor did they respond to the ongoing deception and betrayal of the American people. Click Here For NVO/VDP "Open Letter" Copyright 2000 VDPI ;