From: cblais1@shaw.ca   
      
   Thanks Chris for the condolences - surprising how much they mean at the time   
   of a loss of a loved one.   
      
   It's not so much the staff at the DVA - they were actually pretty good -   
   it's the guidelines they work within - fairly unrealistic for these days and   
   times - not a lot they can do about it though - so they have some of my   
   sympathy - and in Dad's case they could approve the contractor to go out and   
   do the hearing tests - which they did - but they can't make them actually do   
   them. Not having them done meant that although his application was in fully   
   two months before he died - he never could qualify. Moot point for him at   
   this point - but would have been very nice for his wife - who would have   
   been able to receive whatever pension (even a small one) for a year after   
   his passing - and would have fully covered his funeral expenses and so left   
   their bank account a little more intact.  She's not destitute but at times   
   like these every little bit helps.   
      
   Claire   
      
   "C Charland"  wrote in message   
   news:r3gVh.108$fB.96@read1.cgocable.net...   
   > Hi Claire   
   >   
   > My sincerest condolences on the loss of your father.  Sometimes the   
   > bureaucrats at DVA forget who they are serving.  Many, who most likely   
   never   
   > served a day in their life in the military, think it is their own money   
   they   
   > are handing out and only do so at great reluctance.   
   >   
   > Cheers...Chris   
   >   
   >   
      
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