To: President Donald Trump
End Gridlock of Veterans Benefit Decisions
Veterans waiting for help, the assistance that was promised to us is not available.Foreign aid moves faster than help for U.S. Servicemembers who have been Honorably Discharged. I feel like the VA is waiting for me to die before wanting to help me with my pending decision for help with the increasing Co-Payments of medication which keeps me alive.My illiness occurred while on Active Duty and should not be disputed by the Government.Many Veterans I spoken with told me that even though they have lost limbs they are forced to come home and fight for their lifeline. We can pay out money to Afghanistan and other countries but, turn a "Blind Eye" to the War Veteran.
Why is this important?
The Average wait for increase of Benefits is 4 years, sometimes 5. If the illness or injury occurs while in Active Duty the U.S Government has no right to force the Veteran to fight in court for the obvious.This wastes tax payers money and places a burden on the Honorably Discharged Service Member who suffers economically to carry the burden of Co-Payment fees in which She or He needs for survival.
The current state of the system is a waiting game to see whether the Servicemember will pass away before recieveing the increase which will be used to shoulder the burden of pharmicudical costs along with Doctors and Dentists. I never would believe in my wildest dreams imagine that I would be begging the Government for my fair due while I laid in the Medical Sickbay suffering from an illiness which almost took my life in 2002.
The current state of the system is a waiting game to see whether the Servicemember will pass away before recieveing the increase which will be used to shoulder the burden of pharmicudical costs along with Doctors and Dentists. I never would believe in my wildest dreams imagine that I would be begging the Government for my fair due while I laid in the Medical Sickbay suffering from an illiness which almost took my life in 2002.