Iraq War vet faked being paralyzed to claim $201K in benefits — why the VA honor system is so vulnerable to fraud

Like Iraq War vet Kinsley Kilpatrick, who showed up at the Atlanta VA Medical Center in a wheelchair, claiming to be ...
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Veterans Guardian Talks Top 7 Mistakes Veterans Make in Their Disability Claims and How to Avoid Them

Applying for a VA disability rating can be a difficult, confusing, and arduous process that can feel overwhelming even for the most prepared veterans. The maze of forms, deadlines, and medical ...

Hiltzik: With a subtle tweak to Social Security, Trump would renew the GOP war on disability recipients

Trump is proposing to remove age as a factor in disability determinations. That could cost 750,000 Americans their benefits ...

VA’s disability program is an ‘honor system.’ These veterans are defrauding it.

Post investigation finds VA’s $193 billion disability program has turned into a rich target for fraudsters. Some fake ...

Veterans groups rip Post for investigation into VA disability program

Veterans groups accused The Washington Post of overstating problems with the Department of Veterans Affairs disability ...
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VA staffer accused of blindly approving over 85,000 disability claims

The Office of Inspector General report revealed that in some cases the employee took only about 3 minutes between making each approval. (Getty Images) Veterans’ disability benefits claims were blindly ...