Shundra Johnson returns a wedding ring to her husband, Coast Guard Lt. Sancho Johnson, after his discus practice during the Navy’s wounded warrior training camp at Port Hueneme, Calif., on May 30, 2015. (EJ Hersom/Defense Department)
Veterans Affairs officials were on pace to boot 90% of post-9/11 veterans receiving caregivers benefits as part of an ongoing overhaul of the support program before announcing a moratorium on dismissals this week, according to new data released by the department.
The figure is far above the 33% estimate VA leaders predicted last fall when they began eligibility reassessments for the roughly 20,000 “legacy” participants of the Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers.
Author: Military Times
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