Termination of DVA Raters who get it wrong

[Troglodad (C. Martin)]

I suggest that in instances where the denial of a veteran’s claim for service connection of a disability (and the benefits that would result from such service connection) is overturned, by a Higher Level Review, An Appeals Board, or a finding of a Duty to Assist, the rater who denied the claim should be disciplined as a reflection of inadequate job performance. Denials overturned by an Appeals Board should result in termination o employment, while other denials/reversals could result in written warnings, unpaid suspension from employment and/or termination. Raters should not be allowed to apply for reinstatement until the same period of time that the Veteran had to wait for their to have their denial overturned/reversed has elapsed.