Different aspects of Veterans Administration (VA)\u00a0operations fall under the responsibility of different agencies, you don’t simply file a complaint with the VA, rather, you file a complaint with the agency, bureau or person that oversees that aspect of the VA operations. The following are\u00a0the general aspects of filing a complaint and your specific complaint may vary depending on the VA operations you are encountering.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
If you have a dispute about a patient’s health care, call the patient advocate at the VA medical center involved. A patient advocate is an employee responsible for taking your complaint and working between different departments to obtain a satisfactory resolution for you, if possible. Call the hospital and ask for that department, or ask an employee to let a patient advocate know you require assistance. Their influence is substantial, so try to maintain cordial relations with the patient advocate despite your dispute with the facility.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n