Posted on Mar 25, 2022
VA’s caregiver review would’ve booted 90% of young vets from program
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Shundra Johnson returns a wedding ring to her husband, Coast Guard Lt. Sancho Johnson, after his discus practice during the Navy’s wounded warrior training camp at Port Hueneme, Calif., on May 30, 2015. (EJ Hersom/Defense Department)
Veterans Affairs officials were on pace to boot 90% of post-9/11 veterans receiving caregivers benefits as part of an ongoing overhaul of the support program before announcing a moratorium on dismissals this week, according to new data released by the department.
The figure is far above the 33% estimate VA leaders predicted last fall when they began eligibility reassessments for the roughly 20,000 “legacy” participants of the Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers.
PO1 William "Chip" Nagel Lt Col Charlie Brown SSG Michael Noll Lt Col John (Jack) Christensen Cpl Vic Burk MAJ Dale E. Wilson, Ph.D. SGT Charlie Lee PO2 Marco Monsalve SGT David A. 'Cowboy' Groth ] SSG William Jones Sgt (Join to see) 1SG Dan Capri CDR Andrew McMenamin, PhD MAJ Bob Miyagishima SrA John Monette SPC Nancy Greene SGT Mark Anderson LTC (Join to see) SGT James Murphy
Shundra Johnson returns a wedding ring to her husband, Coast Guard Lt. Sancho Johnson, after his discus practice during the Navy’s wounded warrior training camp at Port Hueneme, Calif., on May 30, 2015. (EJ Hersom/Defense Department)
Veterans Affairs officials were on pace to boot 90% of post-9/11 veterans receiving caregivers benefits as part of an ongoing overhaul of the support program before announcing a moratorium on dismissals this week, according to new data released by the department.
The figure is far above the 33% estimate VA leaders predicted last fall when they began eligibility reassessments for the roughly 20,000 “legacy” participants of the Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers.
PO1 William "Chip" Nagel Lt Col Charlie Brown SSG Michael Noll Lt Col John (Jack) Christensen Cpl Vic Burk MAJ Dale E. Wilson, Ph.D. SGT Charlie Lee PO2 Marco Monsalve SGT David A. 'Cowboy' Groth ] SSG William Jones Sgt (Join to see) 1SG Dan Capri CDR Andrew McMenamin, PhD MAJ Bob Miyagishima SrA John Monette SPC Nancy Greene SGT Mark Anderson LTC (Join to see) SGT James Murphy
VA’s caregiver review would’ve booted 90% of young vets from program
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SFC Joe S. Davis Jr., MSM, DSL Another way to strip disabled vets of what they earned? Before they boot anyone from the program the V.A. needs to do an individual evaluation of the circumstances of why that Veteran is receiving the services to begin with and make sure if they need it, they still get it. If not, then it is time to boot them off the program. (This Veteran's opinion for what it is or isn't worth)
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SFC Joe S. Davis Jr., MSM, DSL
Cpl Vic Burk I agree Brother Vic, this sickens me to the core of my stomach.
PO1 William "Chip" Nagel Lt Col Charlie Brown SSG Michael Noll Lt Col John (Jack) Christensen Cpl Vic Burk MAJ Dale E. Wilson, Ph.D. SGT Charlie Lee PO2 Marco Monsalve SGT David A. 'Cowboy' Groth ] SSG William Jones Sgt (Join to see) 1SG Dan Capri CDR Andrew McMenamin, PhD MAJ Bob Miyagishima SrA John Monette SPC Nancy Greene SGT Mark Anderson LTC (Join to see) SGT James Murphy
PO1 William "Chip" Nagel Lt Col Charlie Brown SSG Michael Noll Lt Col John (Jack) Christensen Cpl Vic Burk MAJ Dale E. Wilson, Ph.D. SGT Charlie Lee PO2 Marco Monsalve SGT David A. 'Cowboy' Groth ] SSG William Jones Sgt (Join to see) 1SG Dan Capri CDR Andrew McMenamin, PhD MAJ Bob Miyagishima SrA John Monette SPC Nancy Greene SGT Mark Anderson LTC (Join to see) SGT James Murphy
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SFC Joe S. Davis Jr., MSM, DSL - Me to Brother Joe. I think most Veterans think like we do.
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While I will not deny that there are plenty of freeloaders suckling on the VA teat soaking up benefits they do not need, I will ALWAYS default to assuming that everything each individual is getting is earned and needed. And any reduction/removal should be done on a case-by-case basis, evaluating the specifics of that case. And the burden should be on the VA to justify reduction/removal, not on the vet to justify continued need.
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