Commented on a discussion 12/7/2011 at 12:22 am
This is a follow up to my comments last year. In October of 2010 they finally approved my father's benefits. We received two months of the 10 months of benefits we were owed. Then in January of 201
...Read MoreThis is a follow up to my comments last year. In October of 2010 they finally approved my father's benefits. We received two months of the 10 months of benefits we were owed. Then in January of 2011 we had to reapply and a rep of the VA had to come and meet with us. We were told then that the benefits would continue and we would receive the 10 months of back pay. My dear Dad passed away on February 28th 2011. Within a week after I notified them of his death they took back the February payment stating my Dad had to be alive the whole month of February and since he died the last day of the month he was not entitled to his benefits. We have also been told that we will not receive his back pay. I paid out of pocket for care for my Dad while I worked, over $9000 in the 10 month period, and I will never get that back. I would never do anything different because I loved and adored my Dad, but I will never forgive what the VA put us through and how they made my Dad's last months very stressful. I contacted our Congresswoman, our Senator, our city's mayor, and even wrote the President, and no one could do a thing. Next we are going to the media. It now is a matter of principal and I also am positive they are doing the same to other elderly vets. They should be ashamed.