[suthener]

I just picked an article about this off the web. I saw an interview with the guy on Fox News this morning. He was shot by a sniper 10 years ago in Iraq. He suffered severe pain and disfigurement since being shot. He recently received surgery to repair his jaw and face. He mentioned in the interview that the surgery was very expensive. My first thought was "whoever at the VA who even mentioned how much this cost should be fired". Then I found out that the government did not provide this surgery, a private foundation did. I was flabbergasted. Our government let this wounded veteran suffer for 10 years without providing effective treatment. That is totally unsatisfactory to me. A wounded vet should expect to receive the best care available, whether within the system or not.

[Does so]

I've still got the VA card issued to me during the Cold War. I got "Sorry, you don't qualify for treatment" when trying to keep continuity with iritis treatments between addresses.

[Robert DeLong]

A wounded vet should expect to receive the best care available, whether within the system or not.

I agree, however, I think the system (which includes every American taxpayer and citizen) owes this man, at the very least the best within the system. Furthermore, it should be immediate and not a drawn out process that takes 10 years to even begin.

[Hot Tabasco]

It should be mentioned that Rush Limbaugh is closely affiliated with this organization and proceeds from his Two if by Tea go to this charity.

Additionally, back in 2007 he got into a verbal fight with Senator Stinky Reid who subsequently penned a letter signed by 41 fellow Democrap senators condemning Rush for a statement he made about phony soldiers.

In retaliation, Rush put the letter up for auction on EBay which sold for over $2 million and Rush matched it and gave all the proceeds to the MC LEF......

Rush is also one of their many directors......

[CrazyIvan]

I hate to sound like one of those “for the price of one B-1 Bomber” types but how many guys like this could be restored to normal with the work that went into Michael Jackson or Bruce Jenner’s self mutilation?

[firebasecody]

One of the key qualifiers for veterans is whether the condition is service related or not. The VA uses fuzzy math to determine the total of service connected conditions. There is a process to go through to get rated for any service related condition. It is not easy or consistent. Generally speaking, you need to be 100% service connected to get all of your health needs met at the VA at no cost to you. Those Vets considered very low income, can also get treatment. All others will pay something or be denied. Is that clear? ;-)

[Uncle Sam 911]

God bless these doctors and this vet too. All making America better.

[blueunicorn6]

My Dad thought that maybe his leukemia had returned.

He went to the VA Clinic for a blood test.

They wouldn’t release the results of his blood test until he told them about his finances.

I love his phone call to the VA.

“There wasn’t anybody on the dock asking me how much money I made before I got on the troopship. If I made too much money, would they have stopped me from going to Korea?”

He died from leukemia.

Screw the VA.

[marron]

If a guy wounded on the battlefield can’t get help from VA, what exactly is their purpose?