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VA has illegally denied health care to thousands of veterans It's because of a pervasive misunderstanding, and misapplication, of the rules regarding other-than-honorable discharges.  By Dana Montalto Text size Copy shortlink: A veteran with a fever and hacking cough that suggest a possible coronavirus infection tries to make a doctor's appointment, only to be turned away by a receptionist who personally decides the would-be patient can't see a physician. A former service member and sexual assault survivor at risk of suicide is denied acce...

Print A veteran with a fever and hacking cough that suggest a possible coronavirus infection tries to make a doctor’s appointment, only to be turned away by a receptionist who personally decides the would-be patient can’t see a physician. A former service member and sexual assault survivor at risk of suicide is denied access to mental health services by a bureaucratic gatekeeper stationed at the therapist’s front desk. These are two of thousands of examples of veterans seeking the Veterans Affairs healthcare they’re legally entitled to — and being wrongly refused it. This is due to ...

Legal aid providers should expand collaboration with programs of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs to help provide comprehensive services for veterans, according to a task force report released Tuesday.