Posted on Jun 16, 2017
Department of Veteran Affairs: Expand comprehensive caregiver benefits to severely disabled...
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Ive read about this man before and then just saw this petition and signed it. I am hoping many of you do too. This service member contracted some sort of infection while in the Coast Guard as a rescue swimmer and as a result, went into coma and had all four limbs amputated. His wife is his caregiver and she does not receive payments from the VA as they only pay those injured for some reason after 9-11-01. Please share this message and sign if you believe that the VA should be taking care of this veteran.
Department of Veteran Affairs: Expand comprehensive caregiver benefits to severely disabled...
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Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)
Coast Guard
Wounded Warriors
Edited >1 y ago
Posted >1 y ago
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See what we can get done
SP5 Mark KuzinskiCPT Gabe SnellSGT John " Mac " McConnell COL Mikel J. Burroughs SMSgt Minister Gerald A. "Doc" Thomas LTC Stephen F. TSgt Joe C. Capt Dwayne Conyers SrA Christopher Wright LTC Stephen C. SFC (Join to see) CPL Crystal Pettway, MBA MSG Andrew White MSgt John McGowanPO1 John Crafton SP5 Robert Ruck CPL Eric Escasio SSgt Robert Marx LTC (Join to see) Sgt Steven Thomas
SP5 Mark KuzinskiCPT Gabe SnellSGT John " Mac " McConnell COL Mikel J. Burroughs SMSgt Minister Gerald A. "Doc" Thomas LTC Stephen F. TSgt Joe C. Capt Dwayne Conyers SrA Christopher Wright LTC Stephen C. SFC (Join to see) CPL Crystal Pettway, MBA MSG Andrew White MSgt John McGowanPO1 John Crafton SP5 Robert Ruck CPL Eric Escasio SSgt Robert Marx LTC (Join to see) Sgt Steven Thomas
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Maj Marty Hogan
MSgt George Cater PO1 Chris V. Maj William W. "Bill" Price PO1 John Crafton Sgt Steven Thomas SFC Bernard Walko MAJ Charles BlakeMSG Chris Allen SFC Christopher Perry SPC Douglas Bolton LTC Stephen B. Alan K.LCDR (Join to see) LTC (Join to see) 1stSgt Glenn Brackin SSgt (Join to see) SSG (Join to see) MAJ Charles Blake CPT (Join to see) MSgt Stephen Council
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The private care for wounded veterans would be an astronomical expense if nursing care had to be found so one wonders why the VA would not jump at the opportunity to pay the veteran's spouse as primary care giver.
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SFC William Farrell
He even mentioned that in the petition SSgt Robert Marx, "For example, I am eligible for nursing home care which could cost nearly $400,000 per year, whereas average cost per veteran through VA’s Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers is under $40,000 annually. " It stupid thinking if you ask me to deny that to him
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SFC William Farrell
Me either but take the time if you havent already to read the article as it may give you some more info. SSG Edward Tilton
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