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VA Disability Benefits
Coverage of VA Disability Benefits in the Nexus archive.
- '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.