Marine veteran shares his experiences at the VA
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Adam Miller spent 4 years on active duty in the Marine Corps. He sustained neck and back injuries during that time, the remnants of those injuries still affecting him today. After leaving the Marine Corps, Adam began seeking treatment with the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) for his service-connected injuries. He was met with a... Read more »
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#VAFail – Dermatology Delays Show Veterans Choice Program Needs Reform
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The Veterans Choice Program was established after the Phoenix VA waitlist scandal, where 40 veterans died while waiting on manipulated wait times. However, a recent VA Office of Inspector General (OIG) report illustrates the need for more reforms, finding that the program experienced several inefficiencies that put veterans’ health at risk in a North Chicago,... Read more »
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Purple Heart recipient shares his VA story
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Veterans from all over the country have faced extensive wait times at the VA, and many have stood up to share their experiences. Marine Corps veteran and Purple Heart recipient Ben Rangel is one of those veterans. Ben served in the Marine Corps for eight years. During that time he served three tours, two of... Read more »
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#VAFAIL—Missing Veteran Found Dead in VA Hospital Parking Lot
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When a veteran didn’t come home after an appointment at the Washington, D.C. VA Medical Center, the family allegedly repeatedly begged hospital staffers for help finding him. According to reports, after two days of waiting, the man’s sister went and searched the medical center’s parking lot herself. She found his body slumped over the steering... Read more »
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#VAFail – More than 100 vets die waiting for care at the Los Angeles VA
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The Department of Veterans Affairs Office of the Inspector General (OIG) recently released a report on the Los Angeles VA facilities, following allegations claiming 74 veterans died because they couldn’t be seen by VA health care providers. In 2015, former Congressman Jeff Miller requested the investigation to determine the validity of the claims. The OIG... Read more »
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