Hearing veterans
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- September
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Four veterans from the Hudson Valley will tell Congress members next month about their struggles as wounded soldiers facing long delays in settling their disability claims with the Department of Veterans Affairs.
Eddie Senior of West Harrison is among the four who will testify Oct. 9 before the House Veterans Affairs Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs in New Windsor.
A disabled veteran from Desert Storm, Senior was diagnosed in 1995 with thyroid cancer, Gulf War Syndrome, and psychological and physical impairment that prevent him from working. Despite such severe illness, Senior was receiving only modest payments from the VA.
The Department of Veterans Affairs has a backlog of nearly 600,000 cases. It takes an average of 177 days for a veteran to receive a decision that will affect the monthly stipend received and eligibility and priority status for VA health care. The majority of the claims are from veterans who are seeking benefits for a service-connected injury.
Congressman John Hall, D-Dover Plains, chairman of the House Veterans Affairs Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs, will host the hearing at the New Windsor Town Hall. House Veterans Affairs Committee Chairman Bob Filner of California is expected to attend.
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