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HEALTHJun 22 · 22:08 UTCWTVF NEWSCHANNEL5 NASHVILLEHannah McDonald

'Y'all...made a mistake:' Paralyzed Marine veteran in Tenn. on hospice fights VA for benefits

Marine veteran Maurice 'Reese' Burnley, paralyzed and receiving hospice care, faces VA benefit deductions to recover an overpayment the family disputes. The VA claims a lump-sum disability award was mistakenly paid to the Burnleys instead of their attorney, leading to financial strain and loss of a caregiver.

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Joannta BurnleypersonMaurice 'Reese' BurnleypersonU.S. Department of Veterans AffairsorganizationNewsChannel 5organizationTennesseeplaceattorneytopicVA Disability Benefitstopic
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